Strategic Sourcing Manager Procurement

Belimo; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 155,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Belimo seeks a Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas to lead procurement strategy development for direct materials and indirect spend across the Americas. You will collaborate with senior leadership to implement regional strategies and manage supplier relationships, contracts, and performance.

Responsibilities include leading negotiations, risk management, and KPI tracking, while mentoring the Americas Procurement Engineering team to drive global alignment and successful initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Engineering.
• 10+ years in leading a procurement or supply chain management team with 2–5 years in a globally aligned team.
• Proficiency in ERP systems like SAP; data analysis with Excel and Power BI.
• Professional credentials such as CPSM or CIPS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional procurement strategies for direct materials and indirect spend.
• Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers and manage performance via scorecards and reviews.
• Lead complex negotiations for favorable terms, pricing, and SLAs.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, HR to align procurement with business needs.
• Identify supply chain risks and ensure compliance with laws and policies.
• Monitor cost savings, variances, and on-time delivery to report regional performance.
• Lead and mentor the Americas Procurement Engineering team across locations.
• Coordinate with Global Commodity Managers and Procurement Engineers for alignment.

Skills

Negotiation

Cross-cultural communication

Team leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Engineering

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Summary

The Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas is responsible for developing and managing the implementation of procurement strategies for the assigned commodity portfolios in alignment with the Global Group Procurement strategy. These strategies are established in collaboration with the Vice President of Production, Americas, the Senior Director Global Procurement and the Global Heads for each assigned commodity. The Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas reports directly to the Vice President of Production, Americas with strong dotted line to the Senior Director Global Procurement and bears full responsibility for agreed upon goals and objectives.

Summary

The Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas is responsible for developing and managing the implementation of procurement strategies for the assigned commodity portfolios in alignment with the Global Group Procurement strategy. These strategies are established in collaboration with the Vice President of Production, Americas, the Senior Director Global Procurement and the Global Heads for each assigned commodity. The Strategic Sourcing Manager Americas reports directly to the Vice President of Production, Americas with strong dotted line to the Senior Director Global Procurement and bears full responsibility for agreed upon goals and objectives.

What You'll Do

• Strategic Sourcing & Category Management: Develop and implement regional procurement strategies for both direct materials (e.g., raw materials) and indirect spend (e.g., IT, facilities, marketing).
• Vendor Relationship Management: Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers. They manage ongoing supplier performance through scorecards and regular business reviews.
• Contract Negotiation: Lead complex negotiations to secure favorable terms, pricing, and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a primary point of contact for regional leadership and internal departments (Finance, Legal, HR) to align procurement with business requirements.
• Risk & Compliance Management: Identify supply chain risks, such as shortages or ethical concerns, and ensure all activities comply with local laws and corporate policies.
• Financial & KPI Tracking: Monitor key metrics like cost savings, purchase price variance, and on-time delivery to report on regional performance.
• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of buyers or procurement specialists across multiple locations. Responsible for managing the Americas Procurement Engineering team, and associated projects.
• Global Alignment: Act as the key point of coordination between Global Commodity Managers and Procurement Engineers in the Americas, ensuring alignment and successful implementation of new and existing Procurement Engineering initiatives.

Who You Are

• Education: A bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Engineering, post graduate degrees welcomed.
• Experience: 10+ years in leading a procurement or supply chain management team with at least 2-5 years in a globally aligned team.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems like SAP, enhanced data analysis skills (Excel, Power BI).
• Certifications: Professional credentials such as CPSM (Certified Professional in Supply Management) or CIPS (Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply) preferred.
• Soft Skills: Strong negotiation, cross-cultural communication, and the ability to work with remote teams.

Who We Are

At Belimo, we take pride in making our company a rewarding place to work. Our leaders are value-driven and encourage new ideas in their teams around the world. Through our passion, our employees are not only creating amazing products, they are revolutionizing the HVAC industry. Investing in our people is at the heart of Belimo's approach to engaging diverse creative talent to grow an industry-leading company. The success of our corporate brand is based on the expertise and commitment of each individual.

Belimo is committed to paying all employees in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. The base pay for this position ranges from $155,000 - $170,000 annually with a target performance bonus of 20% of an employee’s annual base salary. Compensation is based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. Belimo is a total compensation company which includes a comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits.

Belimo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship such as H1B, TN, E-3, STEM OPT.