Procurement Supervisor

Saint-Gobain Abrasives; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint-Gobain Abrasives in Worcester, MA is seeking an onsite Plant Procurement Lead. You will drive procurement processes, standardize KPI-driven reporting, and ensure supplier accountability to meet production plans.

Responsibilities include risk anticipation, cross-functional action, and optimizing supplier capacity while maintaining safety and cost controls.

Qualifications

• This role requires leading plant procurement and standardizing processes with KPI reporting.
• Experience in mitigating supply risks and managing supplier performance in manufacturing.
• Strong leadership to drive change in a multi-supplier environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Plant Procurement processes and deploy KPI-driven accountability.
• Standardize procurement processes, reports, and training across suppliers.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks 6–9 months ahead and communicate actions.
• Manage source change plans and ensure on-time delivery per lead times.
• Collaborate with suppliers to maximize capacity and production plans.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supplier management

KPI deployment

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Matrix organization

Safety-mindedness

Education

Bachelor degree in business

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Saint‑Gobain is a global company with a 360‑year legacy, combining the stability of a Global 500 organization with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of small, innovative start‑ups. It is one of only two companies worldwide consistently recognized as both a Top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator, supported by nearly 200,000 diverse employees collaborating across the globe.

The Saint‑Gobain Bonded Abrasives manufacturing facility specializes in producing bonded abrasives—grinding wheels made from natural or synthetic grains molded into various shapes. Its Super Abrasive Wheels division manufactures advanced grinding products using diamond or cubic boron nitride (CBN), designed for shaping extremely hard or fragile materials that conventional abrasives cannot handle.

The company culture is rooted in the core values of Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration, and Saint‑Gobain is driven by a mission to improve lives through the tangible impact of its work across industries and communities

What’s the job?

This is an onsite role at our Worcester, MA manufacturing facility.

This role will lead the Plant Procurement processes and will be responsible for: deployment of procurement best practices, deployment of KPI's to drive clear supplier and procurement function accountability; process standardization; so as to consistently meet Committed Plant Production Plans, while improving team productivity. These are the responsibilities associated with this role:

• Prevention of supplier disruption to our manufacturing plants is of chief importance for this roles success.
• Drive all Buyers to standardize best practice processes, so that there is commonality of process, KPI's, reports and training.
• Understand Supply Risks 6 to 9 months ahead of their occurrence and communicate those risks cross-functionally and with Supply Chain, Operations and purchasing management team.
• Develop plans to mitigate those Supply Risks and collaborate cross-functionally in taking action to prevent supply disruptions.
• Manage Source Change Plans from one supplier to another.
• Ensure Suppliers are held accountable for on-time delivery based on stated Lead Times.
• Work closely with Key Suppliers where capacity is less than required to meet the Purchase Forecast and ensure a clear action plan exists to maximize capacity.
• Responsible to ensure Suppliers are building monthly production plans that ensure the Committed Quantities are being produced/shipped
• Measure & communicate on-time delivery by Supplier and ensure targets are agreed to for the quarter/year.
• Ensure stock status is reviewed and acted on weekly and ensure requisitions are placed in a timely fashion.
• Ensure SAP parameters are maintained by monitoring minimum, maximum safety, and current inventory levels; making recommendations to management for adjustments to levels.
• Implement creative solutions and pilot them, but look to automate the process or report, once it is fully working and accepted by the stakeholders
• Enforce safety rules and policies, so that all employees, contractors and visitors achieve a target of zero accidents.
• Review of cost and budgetary commitments to deliver annually our financial commitments while achieving our customers' expectations.

What do you bring?

• Bachelor degree in business or a related discipline is preferred.
• 3-5 years of applied professional experience working in production in an industrial/manufacturing environment
• Strong leadership and managerial skills within a multi-supplier business with the ability to positively influence others and manage change
• Proven record of success managing a procurement organization with diverse processes and products
• Driven, inquisitive, commanding, and hands-on problem-solving traits
• Strong computer skills with expertise in SAP and Microsoft Office Applications
• Passionate about safety with personal accountability and proven ability to drive same throughout an organization
• Demonstrated experience in good business judgment/decision making, strategic planning/ goal setting, problem-solving/corrective action planning
• Evident and effective interpersonal and team-building skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience in Supply Chain, Procurement/Purchasing philosophies, processes and related technologies
• Proven ability to plan and implement at both strategic and operational level
• Prior success operating in a highly matrix organization
• Implementer of cultural change who can build a strong organization with emphasis on supply reliability for our customers
• Demonstrated ability to building teams within, across and through all organization levels
• Ability to work well under pressure

Pay Transparency:

Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint‑Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees’ wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position, which is $92,000 to $142,000 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is TARGET BONUS12% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $103,040 to $159,040. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.