Manager, Indirect Corporate Purchasing

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Posting date : 11/03/2026

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Reference : USA15923

Manager, Indirect Corporate Purchasing

United States, Pennsylvania, MALVERN

• Permanent / Regular

• Purchasing

• Hybrid

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Why do we need you ?

The Manager, Indirect Corporate Purchasing will manage North American purchasing strategy for assigned corporate services categories, including HR, Marketing, and Communications, within Saint-Gobain's Indirect Purchasing team. This role is responsible for category management across strategic, indirect, and complex purchasing categories and will partner closely with business leaders, internal stakeholders, suppliers, and global purchasing teams to deliver value, improve processes, and support business priorities across North America.

• Develop and execute purchasing strategies for assigned corporate services categories across North America.
• Lead cross-functional teams to develop and implement best-in-class category strategies that support short- and long-term business objectives.
• Partner with internal stakeholders, including Legal, Privacy, IT, Security, and business leaders, to support sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, contract negotiations, and supplier selection.
• Manage supplier relationships, contract performance, service levels, and reporting to ensure purchased services are delivered as negotiated.
• Analyze spend, supplier performance, market trends, and industry best practices to identify savings opportunities, process improvements, and value-added solutions.
• Prepare and present updates, reports, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
• Support local purchasing teams and newly acquired businesses in aligning with Saint-Gobain purchasing strategies, processes, and preferred supplier programs.
• Lead cross-functional project teams, engaging internal stakeholders based on project needs.

Is this job for you ?

What do you bring?

The ideal candidate is a strategic, collaborative purchasing professional with strong experience in indirect sourcing, category management, supplier negotiations, and stakeholder engagement in a complex, matrixed environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in purchasing, logistics, business, or a related field required; master's degree in Purchasing, Project Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, sourcing, or procurement, preferably with a focus on indirect goods and services.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of category management, strategic sourcing, total cost methodologies, supplier management, and contract management.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence employees, leaders, stakeholders, and suppliers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-visibility projects and make data-driven recommendations aligned with business strategy.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, with strong systems aptitude and analytical capabilities
• Experience leveraging generative AI tools to improve productivity, streamline sourcing processes, support category and supplier research, or enhance contract and RFx activities preferred.
• SPSM, CPSM, CPOM, PMP, or other purchasing, procurement, or project management certifications preferred.
• Travel is estimated at up to 5% in support of regional projects and supplier relationship management.

A little more about us

At Saint-Gobain, our employees have pride in belonging to an organization whose culture is made up of these core values: Trust, Empowerment, & Collaboration. Our company encourages diversity and inclusion in all its forms while our products make the world a more beautiful, safer, and sustainable home.

To make sure nothing is forgotten

Certain locations require pay information be provided in job postings. Saint-Gobain aims to deliver a comprehensive Total Rewards package to support our employees' wellbeing and help improve daily life for themselves and their families. We believe in the importance of pay transparency in what we offer potential candidates. Provided is the national pay range for this position which is $102,000 to $158,000 per year. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 13% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position, is $115,260 to $178,540. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and is not a guarantee.

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Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state's Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNA_HR_Compliance@saint-gobain.com.

Benefits in joining us

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

• Health and Wellbeing - Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
• LiveWell Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality.
• 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP),
• Cash Balance Pension Plan
• Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits - Helping shape the experience and impact you want

• Group Legal
• Identity Theft Protection
• Auto and Home Insurance
• Pet Insurance and Discounts
• Back-up Child & Elder Care
• PerkSpot Employee Discount Program

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