North America Procurement Leader - Growth & Supplier Excellence

Kurt J. Lesker Company; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kurt J. Lesker Company is seeking a Procurement Manager for North America to lead the procurement team, shape a competitive supply strategy, and strengthen supplier partnerships across the region.

You will drive negotiations, cost-improvement initiatives, and supplier development to support growth priorities. The role involves collaborating with multiple functions to align procurement with business needs, manage international suppliers, and deliver KPI-driven results in a fast-paced, global

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 5+ years of progressive procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply-chain experience, including 3+ years of direct people-management experience.
• Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations, purchasing execution, cost improvement, supplier performance, and resolution of delivery or material-availability issues.
• Experience managing domestic and international suppliers and collaborating across functions, divisions, or regions.
• Experience in manufacturing, distribution, engineered products, or a similarly complex supply environment involving inventory, lead times, supplier constraints, and customer requirements.
• Working knowledge of RFQs, inventory drivers, payment terms, blanket orders, supplier capacity, volume-based pricing, and commercial terms.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze procurement and supplier data and clearly communicate risks, options, and recommendations.
• Ability to travel domestically approximately 10% and internationally less than 5%.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the North America Procurement team, establishing clear priorities, accountability, performance expectations, and procurement KPIs
• Oversee day-to-day procurement and purchasing operations, including purchase orders, supplier commitments, delivery management, expediting, material shortages, and escalations
• Manage domestic suppliers and partner with regional procurement teams on international suppliers to improve cost, quality, delivery, lead times, capacity, service, and supply continuity
• Drive supplier performance and development through scorecards, performance reviews, corrective actions, recovery plans, and continuous improvement
• Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, cost reductions, payment terms, lead times, minimum-order requirements, blanket orders, and other commercial terms
• Lead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, supplier selection, alternative-source development, and new-supplier qualification while partnering with regional procurement teams to strengthen the global supply base
• Identify and mitigate supply-chain risks related to inventory, capacity, commodities, logistics, geopolitical factors, material availability, and supplier continuity
• Partner across Supply Chain, Product Management, Sales, Customer Service, Quality, Operations, Warehouse, Logistics, and other functions to align procurement priorities with business and customer needs
• Ensure accurate supplier, purchasing, cost, and lead-time data within the ERP system to support effective procurement decisions
• Drive procurement standards, controls, and continuous-improvement initiatives across purchasing and supplier-management processes
• Track and communicate procurement KPIs, supplier performance, shortages, cost changes, sourcing initiatives, and material risks while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and business planning
• Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual requirements, approval authority, and established controls
• Other duties assigned

Skills

Leadership

Negotiations

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic sourcing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kurt J. Lesker Company is seeking a Procurement Manager for North America to lead the procurement team, shape a competitive supply strategy, and strengthen supplier partnerships across the region.

You will drive negotiations, cost-improvement initiatives, and supplier development to support growth priorities. The role involves collaborating with multiple functions to align procurement with business needs, manage international suppliers, and deliver KPI-driven results in a fast-paced, global