Procurement Manager

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About Us: Munters is a global leader in climate solutions for mission-critical processes. We offer innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions for customers in industries where controlling indoor humidity, temperature and energy efficiency is mission-critical. Climate control systems often account for a large percentage of the energy consumption in many of our customers’ operations. With an optimal climate system, we can help them to more efficiently use energy or water resources, and thereby reduce their climate and environmental impact. Sustainability is an important part of Munters’ business strategy and value creation. We pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where interns are valued members of the team and are given meaningful projects to work on.

Procurement Manager — Job Description 

Supply Chain  |  Reports to: Supply Chain Director 

The procurement manager owns supplier strategy, supplier selection oversight and supply agreements for the US manufacturing network, serving two factories. The role leads the category managers and sourcing specialists and works with the materials manager so that the right material arrives at the right cost and on time. 

Responsibilities 

• Set procurement strategy and priorities across categories, and lead the category managers and sourcing specialists; review performance and develop the team. 

• Oversee supplier selection: set the criteria and process for sourcing, evaluating, qualifying, and approving new and replacement suppliers, and approve the final selection for key categories and critical parts. 

• Ensure every selection weighs total cost, quality, delivery performance, capacity, financial stability, and risk, with input from quality, engineering, and the plants, and that decisions are documented. 

• Maintain an approved supplier list and review it regularly; retire or put on watch suppliers that fall below standard. 

• Approve supply agreements negotiated by category managers, including price, terms, lead times, and minimum order quantities. 

• Deliver cost savings against target, and validate savings with finance. 

• Own supplier performance: review scorecards on delivery, quality, and cost, and lead corrective action with key suppliers. 

• Make sure critical parts have backup suppliers, and manage supply risk before it reaches the factory. 

• Work with the materials manager on lead times, order quantities, and safety stock, and join the weekly cross-factory sync. 

• Standardize sourcing, supplier terms, and procurement processes across both factories. 

• Escalate any supplier issue likely to affect production or a customer commitment to the supply chain director, the materials manager, and the affected plant the same day. 

• Own the procurement budget and report monthly on spend, savings, and supplier risk, including input to S&OP. 

Deliverables and measures 

Success is judged on the quality of supplier selection, savings, supplier delivery and quality, and supply continuity. Savings and supply security pull against each other, so the role is about finding the right balance for the business. 

Deliverable 

Supply agreements for key categories 

How it is measured 

Share of spend under agreement; agreements renewed before expiry 

Deliverable 

Supplier selection and qualification process 

How it is measured 

Selections documented and approved; new suppliers qualified before first order; time to qualify 

Deliverable 

Approved supplier list 

How it is measured 

List current and reviewed regularly; share of spend with approved suppliers 

Deliverable 

Cost savings 

How it is measured 

Validated savings vs. target; price variance vs. baseline 

Deliverable 

Category strategies and price lists 

How it is measured 

Strategies reviewed annually; price lists current in the ERP 

Deliverable 

Supplier scorecards 

How it is measured 

On-time delivery, quality, and cost scored monthly for key suppliers 

Deliverable 

Backup supplier coverage 

How it is measured 

Critical parts with a qualified second source 

Deliverable 

Procurement budget and spend reporting 

How it is measured 

Spend vs. budget; monthly spend report to the director 

Working relationships 

• Reports to: supply chain director. 

• Direct reports: category managers, sourcing specialists. 

• Peer: materials manager, through a weekly joint sync and ongoing coordination on lead times, order quantities, and safety stock. 

• Works closely with: buyers, who place purchase orders against the agreements procurement negotiates, and with plant operations, engineering, and quality on specifications, supplier evaluation, and qualification. 

• Cross-business: finance, sales, and legal, through monthly S&OP, savings validation, and contract review. 

• External: key suppliers and their commercial leadership. 

Qualifications 

Required 

• 8+ years of procurement, sourcing, or supply management experience in manufacturing, including 3+ years leading a team. 

• Proven record of negotiating supply agreements and delivering measured savings. 

• Experience leading supplier selection, qualification, and approval, including supplier audits or risk assessment. 

• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, spend analysis, and supplier performance management. 

• Clear communication with suppliers, plant leadership, and executives. 

• Proven ability to hold a team accountable and escalate risk early. 

Preferred 

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field. 

• CPSM, CPM, or APICS/ASCM certification. 

• Experience sourcing fabricated components, electronics, motors, or sheet metal. 

• Experience managing procurement across more than one plant, including standardizing practices between sites. 

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

All offers are contingent on a pre-employment drug test and background check, as applicable for the position.