Senior Manager, Indirect Corporate Purchasing

Saint-Gobain Research North America; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Saint-Gobain Research North America leads the Corporate Services Procurement function across North America, blending strategy with hands-on category ownership and people leadership. The role drives cost savings, risk management, and supplier performance while guiding a team of Category Managers and Purchasing Specialists across Finance, Legal, IT, HR, Marketing, and more.

The position balance involves hands-on category ownership and talent development, serving as a trusted advisor to senior

Qualifications

• 10+ years of indirect procurement experience, including managing corporate services categories.
• Proven success leading strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier management, and cross-functional procurement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading teams, developing talent, and influencing stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Lead category strategies that deliver cost savings, risk mitigation, supplier performance improvements, and business value.
• Manage high-impact sourcing initiatives, contract negotiations, and strategic supplier relationships.
• Set procurement priorities, governance standards, and performance metrics across the Corporate Services portfolio.
• Partner with senior business leaders to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives.
• Drive procurement transformation, process improvement, and digital procurement initiatives.
• Recruit, coach, and develop procurement talent while fostering a high-performing, collaborative team culture.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

MBA

Tools

Procurement systems

Analytics tools

AI-enabled productivity solutions

Job description

Lead the Corporate Services Procurement function across North America through a player-coach model, combining strategic category management with team leadership. This role is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies, leading complex sourcing and supplier initiatives, and managing a team of Category Managers and Purchasing Specialists across categories including Finance, Legal, IT, HR, Marketing, Professional Services, and other shared services.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading category strategies that deliver cost savings, risk mitigation, supplier performance improvements, and business value.
• Managing high-impact sourcing initiatives, contract negotiations, and strategic supplier relationships.
• Setting procurement priorities, governance standards, and performance metrics across the Corporate Services portfolio.
• Partnering with senior business leaders to align procurement strategies with organizational objectives.
• Driving procurement transformation, process improvement, and digital procurement initiatives.
• Recruiting, coaching, and developing procurement talent while fostering a high-performing, collaborative team culture.

This highly visible leadership role requires a balance of hands-on category ownership and people leadership, serving as a trusted advisor to business leaders while developing procurement capabilities across the organization.

IS THIS JOB FOR YOU?

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Finance, IT, or a related field.
• 10+ years of indirect procurement experience, including managing corporate services categories.
• Proven success leading strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, supplier management, and cross-functional procurement initiatives.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading teams, developing talent, and influencing stakeholders in a matrixed organization.
• Proficiency with procurement systems, analytics tools, and AI-enabled productivity solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Preferred

• MBA or other advanced degree.
• 5+ years of people leadership experience in Procurement, Category Management, Supply Chain, or a related function.
• Professional certifications such as CPSM, CPIM, PMP, or Lean Six Sigma.
• Experience working with global procurement teams and leading procurement transformation or digital adoption initiatives.

Key Competencies Strategic thinking, executive presence, commercial acumen, cross-functional collaboration, change leadership, problem solving, analytical capability, and a strong focus on delivering measurable business results.

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

LEGAL STATEMENT

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at [e-mail].

BENEFITS IN JOINING US

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want