Strategic Procurement Lead — Remote-Friendly, TCO Optimizer

Innomotics

New Kensington (Westmoreland County)

Hybrid

USD 98,000 - 167,000

Full time

45 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Remote work a few days

Parental leave

Job summary

Innomotics, located in New Kensington, PA, seeks a Senior Strategic Procurement Specialist to lead sourcing for drive component commodities, driving cost, quality, and supply continuity. You will partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Global Procurement to deliver sustainable results across the business.

The role focuses on TCO optimization, multi-million-dollar supplier negotiations, and managing international suppliers.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
5-10 years of strategic sourcing, commodity management, or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.
Proven success developing and implementing sourcing strategies using a TCO model, including Cost Modeling, Market Intelligence, and E-sourcing tools.
Demonstrated success negotiating multi-million-dollar supplier agreements.
Experience managing international suppliers and supporting global sourcing initiatives.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute sourcing strategies for assigned drive component commodities to support cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity objectives.
Drive Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) improvements using cost modeling, market intelligence, e-sourcing tools, and supplier negotiations.
Lead supplier selection, qualification, performance management, and development activities.
Negotiate contracts and commercial agreements to achieve cost savings and mitigate supply risk.
Identify and implement alternative sourcing solutions to optimize lead times, inventory levels, and supplier performance.
Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Global Procurement teams to support new product development, cost/value engineering, and sourcing initiatives.
Lead cross-functional projects to source, qualify, and ramp up new suppliers in support of business growth and operational objectives.
Maintain SAP sourcing data and utilize reporting, forecasting, Power BI, and analytics tools to drive data-based procurement decisions and continuous improvement.