Strategic Procurement Leader — Sourcing, Risk & Relocation

Tec Group International; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tec Group International is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead sourcing strategies for assigned spend areas at the manufacturing site and across the organization. You will support site procurement and materials control while driving procurement best practices and strong stakeholder relationships.

The role focuses on developing strategies, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier performance to reduce costs and improve reliability across North America.

Qualifications

• Six plus years of experience in procurement including supplier management, contract management, risk management, and procure to pay processes.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement, Coupa/Ariba, SAP S4.
• Excellent technical knowledge of good procurement practices including: sourcing, bid development, contract development, negotiation, contract execution and supplier management.

Responsibilities

• Leads the development of procurement strategies at the site, regionally, and potentially globally in support of the vision and strategic direction of Procurement and Material Control.
• Facilitates continuous engagement with the stakeholder community in the procurement process and category management.
• Supports the site-based procurement team to deliver the short term/long term goals of the procurement function in alignment with the business and site-specific plans.
• Addresses key areas of supplier cost; safety; risk; reliability; continuous improvement; technology adoption; supplier innovation and service.
• Contributes to plant turnarounds and capital project planning through effective sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and execution.
• Contributes to the development and execution of the risk management plan that addresses key risks in the local and regional supply base.
• Manages key supplier relationships in conjunction with stakeholders to increase alignment and to create value generation between the supplier and the organization.
• Supports compliance adherence to the procurement process at the site through standardization and optimization of the procure-to-pay process.

Skills

Supplier management

Contract management

Risk management

Procure-to-pay

Education

BS/BA in business, supply chain, engineering

Tools

Coupa/Ariba

SAP S4

Job description

Tec Group International is seeking a Senior Procurement Specialist to lead sourcing strategies for assigned spend areas at the manufacturing site and across the organization. You will support site procurement and materials control while driving procurement best practices and strong stakeholder relationships.

The role focuses on developing strategies, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier performance to reduce costs and improve reliability across North America.