Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Leader

ASSA ABLOY; Kennesaw (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) plan

Education assistance

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions seeks a Sourcing & Procurement Lead to drive strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and timely purchasing across manufacturing and operations. You will work with Engineering, Operations, Production Planning, Finance, and Sales to improve cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity while leading negotiations and risk mitigation.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decisions, and accountability for supplier performance and inventory

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of experience in sourcing, procurement, purchasing, supply chain, or materials management, including hands-on supplier and purchasing responsibilities.
• Demonstrated success negotiating supplier terms, managing vendor relationships, and delivering measurable cost, quality, or delivery improvements.
• Practical experience with MRP-driven purchasing, inventory management, replenishment planning, and ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong Excel, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and follow through on commitments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies that improve total cost, product quality, delivery performance, and supply continuity.
• Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, bid analysis, supplier selection, and negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, lead times, and service commitments.
• Identify, evaluate, and qualify alternate and second-source suppliers for critical materials and components, coordinating technical and quality reviews as needed.
• Own supplier relationships, performance scorecards, and business reviews; coordinate corrective action for cost, quality, delivery, or service issues.
• Monitor supplier capacity, material markets, price movements, and potential disruptions; develop practical supply-risk mitigation actions.
• Lead cost-reduction opportunities and partner with Finance to document and track realized savings.
• Manage the purchase order lifecycle, from requisition and supplier confirmation through delivery, issue resolution, and closure.
• Review ERP/MRP demand signals and production requirements; convert approved needs into accurate and timely purchase orders.
• Establish and maintain appropriate safety stock, reorder points, and stocking parameters while balancing material availability and working capital.
• Track open orders and supplier delivery commitments; expedite critical components and resolve shortages or schedule changes before they affect production.
• Verify that purchased goods and services meet specifications, partnering with receiving, quality, and suppliers to resolve discrepancies.
• Identify and reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory and recommend improvements to material-planning processes.
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Production Planning to align material availability with customer commitments and manufacturing priorities.
• Partner with Engineering and Product Management on component selection, supplier readiness, product changes, and product lifecycle decisions.
• Work with Finance and Accounts Payable to resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies and improve purchasing controls and cost visibility.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory transactions in NetSuite, including purchase orders, receipts, stock movements, and related data.
• Use Excel and ERP reporting to monitor supplier delivery, inventory health, material availability, and cost performance; recommend and implement process improvements.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering

Tools

NetSuite

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions seeks a Sourcing & Procurement Lead to drive strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and timely purchasing across manufacturing and operations. You will work with Engineering, Operations, Production Planning, Finance, and Sales to improve cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity while leading negotiations and risk mitigation.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decisions, and accountability for supplier performance and inventory