Global Procurement & Supply Chain Strategy Director

AMETEK, Inc.; Peabody (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies (UPT) in Peabody, MA is seeking a senior procurement and supply chain leader to drive service, cost, inventory, and supplier performance across a multi-site, high-mix manufacturing division.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Finance to strengthen supply continuity, accelerate throughput, and deliver productivity and cash-flow improvements, while mentoring teams and negotiating long-term agreements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
• 10+ years leadership in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain in manufacturing.
• Experience managing global supplier relationships.
• ERP experience (Oracle or similar) required.
• Lean/TPS/Kaizen and/or Six Sigma experience; certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead division-wide strategic sourcing and supply chain initiatives.
• Drive supplier performance improvements using scorecards and corrective action plans.
• Lead commodity strategy and supplier consolidation across key categories, including low-cost region sourcing.
• Own key supplier negotiations and long-term agreements with appropriate terms.
• Implement scalable supply chain processes (S&OP/MRP, Kanban) to improve availability and working capital.
• Partner with Operations/CI teams to embed Lean/Six Sigma practices.
• Lead or sponsor VA/VE cost-out initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Influence and align stakeholders in a multi-site matrix organization.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytics

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies (UPT) in Peabody, MA is seeking a senior procurement and supply chain leader to drive service, cost, inventory, and supplier performance across a multi-site, high-mix manufacturing division.

You will partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality and Finance to strengthen supply continuity, accelerate throughput, and deliver productivity and cash-flow improvements, while mentoring teams and negotiating long-term agreements.