Procurement Lead, NA & Canada (R&M/MRO) | 30–40% Travel

Logoplaste; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Logoplaste is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the Plainfield, IL team, acting as the regional extension of Global Procurement for USA & Canada. The role splits 50/50 between R&M/MRO category support and regional procurement enablement, training local buyers, and ensuring contract compliance.

The successful candidate will manage RFQs, negotiate with regional suppliers, and drive savings while aligning with central strategy. Travel ~30–40% across USA & Canada is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business; MBA/Master is a plus.
• 4–8 years of procurement experience, incl. category management or regional procurement, ideally in manufacturing, packaging or FMCG.
• Proven track record in R&M / MRO sourcing.
• Experience in multi-plant, matrix organizations with central and local reporting lines.

Responsibilities

• Execute RFQs and sourcing events for R&M/MRO in USA & Canada under guidelines of the Global Category Manager.
• Identify, qualify and negotiate with regional suppliers (spare parts, maintenance services, industrial equipment).
• Monitor and control R&M spend; deliver savings aligned with the global category roadmap.
• Consolidate demand across plants to unlock volume-based negotiations.
• Benchmark suppliers and prices; flag opportunities for global deals.
• Support maintenance teams in translating technical requirements into sourcing specifications.
• Coordinate with the Global Category Manager on strategy, escalations and category reviews.
• Progressively extend category support to other strategic categories as the regional model matures.
• Train local buyers, plant managers and requisitioners on Logoplaste's procurement processes and tools (SAP S/4HANA, PO workflow, approval matrix).
• Reinforce the preferred supplier framework at plant level.
• Serve as single point of contact between USA/Canada plants and Central Procurement.
• Ensure contract compliance; reduce off-contract/maverick spend.
• Drive the contracting process with regional suppliers (NDAs, MSAs, SLAs) with Legal and Central Procurement.
• Audit and improve local purchasing practices (PO creation, 3-way match, vendor master data).
• Deploy procurement KPIs at plant level (PO cycle time, contract coverage, savings capture).
• Act as ambassador of Global Procurement in North America and support cross-functional projects (e.g., Marsh, BCP).

Skills

Fluent English

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business

MBA/Master is a plus

Tools

SAP S/4HANA MM

Excel

Power BI

RFQs & e-auctions

Contract management (MSAs, SLAs, NDAs)

Vendor onboarding

Job description

Logoplaste is seeking a Procurement Manager to join the Plainfield, IL team, acting as the regional extension of Global Procurement for USA & Canada. The role splits 50/50 between R&M/MRO category support and regional procurement enablement, training local buyers, and ensuring contract compliance.

The successful candidate will manage RFQs, negotiate with regional suppliers, and drive savings while aligning with central strategy. Travel ~30–40% across USA & Canada is expected.