Chief Procurement Architect

Vida Group International; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vida Group International seeks a Procurement Leader to drive strategic sourcing and supplier management across a high-tech division. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, shape category strategies, and push for cost, quality, and supply continuity.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance to align sourcing decisions with product performance and business goals, while advancing global sourcing programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• MBA or Master's in Supply Chain strongly preferred.
• Minimum 10–15 years of progressive procurement in high-tech manufacturing with 4+ years in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own the procurement strategy for the division's full spend portfolio and set category strategies.
• Lead, develop, and manage a procurement team across sourcing and purchasing.
• Define operating model and accountability for spend category performance.
• Develop multi-year transformation roadmap toward data-driven management and global sourcing.
• Lead supplier performance management, QBRs, and risk mitigation programs.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Strategic sourcing

Commodity management

Supplier management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

MBA or Master’s in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP MM

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Vida Group International seeks a Procurement Leader to drive strategic sourcing and supplier management across a high-tech division. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, shape category strategies, and push for cost, quality, and supply continuity.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Finance to align sourcing decisions with product performance and business goals, while advancing global sourcing programs.