North America Procurement Director - Strategic Sourcing Leader

Richard Lombart Consulting & The Executive Way; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Richard Lombart Consulting & The Executive Way seeks a Procurement & Purchasing Head for North America in the Greater Detroit area. The role reports to the CEO North America and drives strategic sourcing across multiple sites, including the integration of new acquisitions.

The candidate has 15+ years in purchasing/procurement, an engineering degree (MBA a plus), and a proven track record in the automotive sector with major Tier 1 experience.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required or equivalent technical background.
• MBA is a plus.
• 15+ years in purchasing/procurement with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Define the regional procurement strategy for North America.
• Build governance, tools and price references for a modern function.
• Lead a team of ~12 and consolidate supplier base.
• Extend the model to new sites as the group grows.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Team leadership

Negotiation

Procurement strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

MBA

Tools

SAP

ERP software

Job description

Richard Lombart Consulting & The Executive Way seeks a Procurement & Purchasing Head for North America in the Greater Detroit area. The role reports to the CEO North America and drives strategic sourcing across multiple sites, including the integration of new acquisitions.

The candidate has 15+ years in purchasing/procurement, an engineering degree (MBA a plus), and a proven track record in the automotive sector with major Tier 1 experience.