Title:  Procurement Manager

Summary:

As the Senior Manager of Procurement, you will drive company-wide strategic procurement initiatives for the 3 North American sites, optimize supplier relationships, and lead a high-performance team to enhance cost savings and operational efficiency within STULZ. You will be a key member of the management team, driving process and cost optimization, and will have ownership of a procurement team focused on strategic procurement, supplier negotiation and relationship management, and master data governance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supplier and Contract Management: Negotiate favorable terms, oversee contract lifecycle management, and establish diversified sourcing strategies
• Performance Optimization: Build and lead a results-driven procurement team, ensuring operational excellence and continuous improvement.
• Supply Chain Analytics and KPI Tracking: Develop metrics and reporting frameworks to measure procurement performance and drive data-driven decision-making.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive procurement strategy for key cost commodities ensuring a successful supply chain in order to meet customer requirements.
• Develop strong relationships and implement alternate sourcing strategies with critical suppliers.
• Negotiate and manage contract lifecycle, including renewals of existing contracts and onboarding for vendors/suppliers into the procurement process.
• Collaborate with key internal stakeholders, including legal, manufacturing, quality, finance, and IT, ensuring procurement processes are efficient and transparent, and meet established controls and standards.
• Own company-wide inventory levels, providing the oversight and guidance needed to maintain the right inventory levels while minimizing slow-moving and obsolete parts.
• Develop and manage the procurement tactical teams and operational processes, emphasizing performance and efficiency.
• Ability to travel 15-20%

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

• Proven experience in leading procurement transformation initiatives and driving continuous improvement in the supply chain.
• A bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Accounting, or a related field.
• 10+ years in strategic procurement leadership and successful operational procurement in a manufacturing environment.
• An advanced degree or professional certification (CPIM, APICS, CPSM) is highly desirable.
• Experience in the air conditioning /humidification industry preferred.
• Comprehensive understanding of procure-to-pay workflows and their impact on business, finance, and procurement operations.
• Proficiency in Procure to Pay monthly reporting and key performance indicators.
• Strong analytical capabilities to identify cost-saving opportunities, analyze spending trends, and make data-driven decisions.
• Collaboration with cross-functional leaders and stakeholders for process optimization and cost savings opportunities.
• Proficiency in SAP R3/HANA and analytic tools.

Language Skills: 

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions. 
• Ability to read and write in English. 
• Ability to speak effectively with employees of the organization.
• Mathematical Skills:
• Basic math skills required.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment in a manufacturing plant.

Salary Range: $130k - $150k