Manufacturing Partner Manager

BMA Group Global; Aguadilla (PR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

BMA Group Global in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, is seeking an experienced procurement leader to manage worldwide commodity categories, develop strategies and negotiate with major suppliers. This role focuses on cost, quality, and supplier performance, with international collaboration and cross-functional exposure.

You will lead complex sub-categories, mentor teams, and influence senior stakeholders while optimizing the supplier base and driving risk mitigation across global contracts.

Qualifications

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced university degree preferred.
• Typically 6–10 years of experience in procurement or supply chain.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads a complex supply chain sub-category; including data and industry analysis; reports results to senior managers.
• Meets with Stakeholder senior managers to understand business priorities and translate them into supply chain strategies.
• Drives supplier negotiations and contract risk management.

Skills

Procurement

Category management

Negotiation

Data analysis

Supplier management

Excel

PowerPoint

English proficiency

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you.

Job Description:

Job Family Definition:

Responsible for managing commodities/categories worldwide, including goods and services that support the company and its customers. Includes setting category strategies; supply base development to meet the company and customer requirements; and supplier contracting and negotiations; supplier qualification; and establishing quality processes / resolving quality issues. Emphasis is on strategy, supplier development, negotiations, business relationships, quality, cost, assurance of supply and predictability. Develops the company procurement strategies, policies and tactics required to achieve objectives. Primary objective is to reduce the cost of supply and meet demand requirements, business and quality specifications, and revenue goals. Adds value to the company through managing performance aspects of major contracts and subcontracts.

Responsibilities:

• Leads a complex individual supply chain sub-category; including data and industry analysis; reports results to senior managers.
• May lead an international, cross-functional team.
• Meets with Stakeholder senior managers to understand business priorities and translate them into supply chain strategies; influence the industry and marketplace within moderately complex marketplace categories.
• Develops and utilizes supply chain, business, and financial modeling tools.
• Drives supply base optimization.
• Negotiates and completes contracts with complex suppliers.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations of large, moderately complex suppliers.
• Partners with suppliers in minor strategic development.
• Provides input on risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management and operation strategies.
• Assesses current and evolving business models in the marketplace.
• Identifies challenging contract risk areas.
• Negotiates acceptable contracting outcomes using known solutions.
• Advises senior level business leaders on contract risk areas.

Education and Experience Required:

• First level university degree or equivalent experience; advanced university degree preferred.
• Typically 6-10 years of experience in procurement or supply chain function.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent understanding of global procurement processes, industry, and complex suppliers.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint) and supply chain modeling skills.
• Strong knowledge, use and influence of procurement tools and applications.
• Excellent communication skills, including presentation and negotiation abilities.
• Strong Project Management Skills.
• Excellent team leadership and influencing skills.
• Mastery in English and local language.
• Ability to create a contract from standard company or customized contract templates with limited supervision.
• Applies cause and effect thinking to identify challenging contact risk areas.
• Capable of drafting contract solutions in known contract risk areas to obtain acceptable outcomes with limited supervision.
• Strong understanding of contracting principles.
• Ability to close complex deals in a timely fashion.
• Strong ability to develop suppliers strategically.