Procurement Manager

1. Procurement Strategy & Business Partnership • Translate business priorities, demand forecasts, and operational requirements into practical procurement plans. • Partner with Finance, Supply Chain, Commercial, Quality, Legal, Compliance, Regulatory, Engineering, EHS, IT, PX/HR, and other functions to align specifications, timelines, budgets, and sourcing approaches. • Provide procurement insight on supply markets, cost drivers, supplier options, lead times, and continuity risks. • Build annual and multi-year procurement roadmaps aligned with business objectives and approved budgets. • Ensure appropriate alignment between local procurement requirements and regional/global procurement and category strategies. 2. Direct & Indirect Purchasing Management • Lead and coordinate direct and indirect procurement activities within the locally assigned scope, in partnership with Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing and Global Procurement, and in alignment with applicable Direct Materials governance and global/category strategies. • Optimize the total cost of ownership while balancing quality, service, technical specific delivery performance, operational continuity, and compliance. • Identify alternative supply sources and opportunities for supplier consolidation, standardization, demand management, and cost optimization. 3. Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Negotiation • Plan and lead competitive sourcing events, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, bid evaluation, and supplier recommendations. • Develop sourcing strategies appropriate to the category, spend, business requirements, supplier market, risk, and operational criticality. • Develop negotiation strategies and lead commercial negotiations covering price, service, quality, lead time, payment terms, warranties, delivery terms, and other relevant commercial conditions. • Coordinate contract development and approval with Legal, Finance, Compliance, and relevant Business Owners. • Ensure sourcing decisions consider overall value, including total cost, quality, technical capability, delivery, service, compliance, and supply continuity. • Engage the appropriate Global Procurement/category teams where required by applicable sourcing thresholds, category ownership, or procurement policy. 4. Procurement Operations & Governance • Ensure procurement transactions follow approved policies, delegation of authority, budget controls, and documentation requirements. • Ensure appropriate Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order processes are followed and procurement documentation remains complete and audit-ready. • Monitor operational performance, resolve escalations, and address root causes affecting cycle time, service quality, material availability, or supplier payment. • Maintain accurate supplier, contract, catalogue, and procurement records in applicable systems. • Ensure appropriate procurement involvement throughout the purchasing lifecycle, from requirement definition through sourcing, contracting, ordering, delivery, and supplier performance management. 5. Supplier Performance, Risk & Continuity • Establish supplier governance appropriate to supplier criticality and business impact. • Monitor supplier performance across cost, quality, service, delivery, compliance, and continuity dimensions. • Identify procurement and third-party risks, maintain mitigation plans, and escalate material continuity or compliance concerns. • Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, Commercial, and other business teams to support shortage prevention, alternative sourcing, and business continuity planning. • Develop and maintain appropriate alternative sourcing strategies for critical direct and indirect requirements. • Drive corrective and improvement actions with underperf