Senior Global Sourcing Leader for Capital Equipment

niron; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 135,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity via stock options

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401k with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Niron Magnetics, headquartered in Minneapolis, is commercializing a new magnetic material approach and seeks a Senior Global Supply Manager to lead global sourcing for capital equipment, supplier management, and procurement processes. This role partners with Engineering and Operations to build a resilient global supply base and drive cost-effective, scalable supply solutions.

You will develop sourcing strategies, manage RFQs, negotiate long-term agreements, and implement scalable procurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 7-10+ years of procurement or supply chain experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Experience sourcing capital equipment
• Strong negotiation and communication skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep industry expertise in grinding, pressing, cleaning, coating, and wire saw technologies.
• Lead global supplier market intelligence and pricing strategy for capital equipment.
• Serve as a technical sourcing partner to Engineering, proactively identifying supplier solutions and influencing equipment decisions.
• Analyze global supplier capacity constraints and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead supplier onboarding and qualification strategies.
• Own supplier performance management and drive improvement initiatives.
• Establish long-term supplier partnerships aligned with engineering and operational roadmaps.
• Define sourcing strategies for capital equipment and critical technologies.
• Lead complex global RFQ initiatives and supplier selection decisions.
• Negotiate strategic pricing structures and long-term commercial agreements.
• Lead negotiation of master supply agreements and commercial terms.
• Ensure supply continuity for critical equipment and materials.
• Own and drive execution of the supplier sourcing roadmap.
• Lead resolution of complex supplier issues and escalations.
• Maintain procurement data in internal systems to support reporting, planning, and audits.
• Lead development of scalable sourcing processes and tools.
• Establish procurement best practices across the organization.
• Drive supplier optimization and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Identify and implement strategic supply chain improvements.
• Influence system design and procurement reporting capabilities.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder comms

Cost modeling

Sourcing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Niron Magnetics, headquartered in Minneapolis, is commercializing a new magnetic material approach and seeks a Senior Global Supply Manager to lead global sourcing for capital equipment, supplier management, and procurement processes. This role partners with Engineering and Operations to build a resilient global supply base and drive cost-effective, scalable supply solutions.

You will develop sourcing strategies, manage RFQs, negotiate long-term agreements, and implement scalable procurement