Senior Director Non - Metal Procurement
Norsk HydroAbout the role
Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standards profiles to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries. Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30,000 employees in more than 140 locations.
What we offer you
- Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
Job Summary:
Responsible for the company’s end to end sourcing of products, equipment, and services essential for North American operations. In addition, this individual will be responsible for all phases of sourcing that require the skills necessary to identify cost saving opportunities, create competitive environments, creatively negotiate, generate contracts to assure seamless availability of all products to support the company objectives.
This role will lead strategic procurement activities and policies and foster an environment of continuous improvement and performance aligned to leading industry standards, requiring regular contact with direct reports, as well as extensive interaction with cross-functional stakeholders and leadership.
A successful candidate should possess strong procurement acumen, passion for people leadership, and ability to demonstrate previous success in a similar role and environment.
What you will be doing
Business
- Procurement functional leadership for Extrusion North America (USA and Canada)
- Overall responsibility for the strategic and operational sourcing management goals of the business unit and implement action items to ensure that those goals are achieved
- Participate in establishing short-term and long-range planning and budget development of the company to support ENA’s business goals
- Report regularly to executive and local management regarding procurement improvement and performance activities and their impact on the annual business plan and targets.
- Management reports and metrics
Sourcing, contracts, and supply
- Develop, manage, and execute the annual business unit Procurement Plan
- Evaluate supplier core competencies and competitive positioning using industry cost models
- Implement supplier agreements/contracts when beneficial by working with cross-functional stakeholders and suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions
- Develop and implement sourcing and supplier selection strategy domestically and internationally
- Lead the supplier management program with key suppliers including metrics, performance goals, and improvement initiatives – resolve performance issues as needed
LESS and Projects
- Assign savings projects and category management to Procurement personnel and oversee successful execution of those projects to meet the business savings objectives
- Drive negotiations for best cost service guarantee and develop “win-win” strategies that achieve sustainable relationships with suppliers
- Continuously improve productivity and efficiency of processes throughout the operational organization
Policies and Compliance
- Serve as the business unit procurement representative on business area and corporate sponsored procurement teams.
- Update executive management on upcoming trends, initiatives, and programs and their potential impact on the business unit.
- Enforce and improve procurement policies and ensure compliance within the business unit procurement function
Team Development
- Manage and mentor a staff of category managers, procurement managers, and buyers, encouraging their professional growth & development
- Continue to advance the skills and performance of the team through hiring, mentoring, talent development, training, and other means of professional development.
- Set performance goals, conduct regular evaluations, and provide constructive feedback to ensure active development and performance management
Reporting
- The role reports to the VP Finance and Strategy
- Direct reports to the role are the Region Procurement Managers leading the region/plant procurement teams and the North American business unit
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