Indirect Procurement Lead

Brose Sitech Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable employment

Professional development

Job summary

Brose Sitech Group seeks a seasoned indirect procurement leader to drive regional and global strategy across multiple commodity categories. You will manage spend, lead sourcing events, and negotiate supplier contracts to deliver cost savings and value creation in a multinational setting.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration with regional leadership, IT, and operations, focusing on risk mitigation, supplier performance, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing indirect procurement categories within a multinational or global organization.
• Experience developing and executing procurement strategies that deliver measurable cost savings and operational improvements.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Solid understanding of contract management and supplier relationship management practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Proven ability to build cross-functional partnerships and drive results through collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Developing, implementing, and continuously improving regional and global indirect procurement strategies across assigned commodity categories.
• Managing indirect purchasing spend to achieve cost savings targets, budget objectives, and overall value creation initiatives.
• Defining and executing category strategies in alignment with business units, regional leadership, and corporate functions.
• Leading sourcing activities, including supplier evaluations, bid processes, supplier selection, and contract awards.
• Building and maintaining a competitive supplier network focused on cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and operational performance.
• Negotiating, implementing, and managing regional and global supplier agreements and commercial contracts.
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to align demand, specifications, and requirements while leveraging purchasing synergies, standardization, and volume consolidation opportunities.
• Identifing and mitigating supply chain and supplier risks to support business continuity and operational stability.
• Driving supplier performance management, continuous improvement initiatives, and strategic supplier relationships.
• Supporting EBIT improvement through sustainable cost optimization and procurement excellence.
• Significant experience managing indirect procurement categories within a multinational or global organization.
• Experience in one or more of the following category areas: Information Technology, Professional Services; CAPEX; infrastructure, construction and energy; logistics and transportation.
• Proven success in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and category management.
• Experience developing and executing procurement strategies that deliver measurable cost savings and operational improvements.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Solid understanding of contract management and supplier relationship management practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Proven ability to build cross-functional partnerships and drive results through collaboration.

Skills

Negotiation

Sourcing strategy

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collab

Contract management

Supplier relationship

Problem solving

Multi-priority mgmt

Job description

• Developing, implementing, and continuously improving regional and global indirect procurement strategies across assigned commodity categories
• Managing indirect purchasing spend to achieve cost savings targets, budget objectives, and overall value creation initiatives
• Defining and executing category strategies in alignment with business units, regional leadership, and corporate functions
• Leading sourcing activities, including supplier evaluations, bid processes, supplier selection, and contract awards
• Building and maintaining a competitive supplier network focused on cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and operational performance
• Negotiating, implementing, and managing regional and global supplier agreements and commercial contracts
• Partnering with internal stakeholders to align demand, specifications, and requirements while leveraging purchasing synergies, standardization, and volume consolidation opportunities
• Identifing and mitigating supply chain and supplier risks to support business continuity and operational stability
• Driving supplier performance management, continuous improvement initiatives, and strategic supplier relationships
• Supporting EBIT improvement through sustainable cost optimization and procurement excellence
• Significant experience managing indirect procurement categories within a multinational or global organization
• Experience in one or more of the following category areas: Information Technology, Professional Services; CAPEX; infrastracture, construction and energy; logistics and transportation
• Proven success in strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract management, and category management
• Experience developing and executing procurement strategies that deliver measurable cost savings and operational improvements
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Solid understanding of contract management and supplier relationship management practices
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment
• Proven ability to build cross-functional partnerships and drive results through collaboration

We offer:

• Stable employment and interesting, challenging work, contact with new technologies
• Individual opportunities for professional development