Global Procurement Leader - Multi-Site & NPI

Novanta Inc.; Apex (NC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement to lead buying across Robotics & Automation, Celera Motion, and ATI. Reporting to the Sr.

Director of Supply Chain, you will own procurement strategy for a multi-site footprint with accountability for cost savings, tariff mitigation, and agile sourcing for new product introduction. The role requires 8+ years in procurement, 3+ years leading teams, and strong experience across sites and international operations.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in procurement or strategic sourcing.
• 3+ years leading teams.
• Experience across multiple sites and/or international operations.
• Working knowledge of global trade, tariffs, HTS classification, and landed cost.
• Hands-on NPI sourcing and strong partnership with engineering.
• Sharp negotiation, supplier-management, and ERP/analytics skills (Oracle EBS, Power BI, Excel).
• Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-site procurement across sites and business units; harmonize strategy, policies, and controls.
• Deliver cost savings through negotiations, should-cost modeling, competitive bidding, and value engineering with Engineering and Operations.
• Mitigate tariff and trade costs via alternative sourcing, dual-sourcing, tariff engineering, and FTAs/duty drawbacks.
• Drive landed-cost decisions by modeling duties, freight, currency, and lead-time risk.
• Source for NPI by embedding procurement early with R&D and qualifying suppliers for new/prototype parts.
• Manage suppliers by building relationships, conducting performance reviews, and mitigating risk.
• Lead systems and process improvements using ERP and analytics (Oracle EBS, SAP, Power BI).
• Lead and develop buyers across sites; act as change agent for procurement transformation.

Skills

Negotiation

Supplier management

ERP/Analytics

Cross-site leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain

Engineering

Business

Tools

Oracle EBS

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Novanta Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager, Procurement to lead buying across Robotics & Automation, Celera Motion, and ATI. Reporting to the Sr.

Director of Supply Chain, you will own procurement strategy for a multi-site footprint with accountability for cost savings, tariff mitigation, and agile sourcing for new product introduction. The role requires 8+ years in procurement, 3+ years leading teams, and strong experience across sites and international operations.