Director, Procurement

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The Director, Procurement – North America is a senior leader responsible for setting and executing procurement strategy for automation solutions supporting parcel, mail, warehouse, automation operations across North America. The Director, Procurement North America will lead the procurement organization supporting engineered-to-order and project-based automation solutions. The role is accountable for procurement strategy, supplier performance, project execution support, cost reduction, working capital improvement, risk mitigation, and the standardization of sourcing and procurement processes across the North American business. This leader will serve as a critical bridge between commercial commitments, engineering requirements, project delivery needs, manufacturing/service execution, and supplier capabilities, ensuring procurement contributes directly to margin improvement, customer satisfaction, and operational resilience.

 

Your role in our team

 

• You will develop and execute the North America procurement strategy for automation, controls, electrical and mechanical components, fabricated assemblies, conveyors, sortation systems, robotics-related equipment, software/hardware interfaces, subcontracted services, and installation labor, ensuring alignment with business growth, project delivery requirements, and total cost of ownership objectives.
• Lead strategic sourcing and supplier management initiatives, including category strategies, supplier rationalization, make-versus-buy decisions, outsourcing strategies, and should-cost/TCO analyses to improve competitiveness, supply continuity, and operational performance.
• Establish and govern procurement policies, processes, and commercial standards while negotiating strategic agreements, pricing, lead times, service levels, and contractual terms that drive consistency, compliance, risk mitigation, and value creation across the region.
• Direct procurement execution for engineered, standard, and engineer-to-order projects, ensuring material and service availability, supplier readiness, milestone adherence, budget performance, and successful project delivery from proposal through installation and commissioning.
• You will build and maintain a high-performing supplier network that supports project execution, manufacturing operations, aftermarket services, and long-term capacity requirements while fostering collaboration, innovation, dual-sourcing strategies, and continuous improvement.
• Drive measurable business results through cost optimization and analytics, delivering procurement savings, inflation management, inventory optimization, lead-time reduction, sourcing ROI improvements, and data-driven decision-making through dashboards, reporting, and business reviews.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, project management, operations, manufacturing, finance, legal, sales, service, quality, and field teams to align procurement strategies with customer requirements, project timelines, operational objectives, and enterprise goals.
• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing procurement organization, strengthening capabilities in strategic sourcing, supplier development, commercial negotiations, project procurement, and stakeholder management while promoting a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, safety, and customer-focused execution.

 

Your profile

 

• You have exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly and professionally convey complex information, influence decision-making, and engage effectively with executives, customers, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities, with a proven track record of building, coaching, and motivating high-performing teams, driving accountability, and fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and results-oriented execution.
• Extensive expertise in strategic sourcing, procurement leadership, and category management, including supplier negotiations, contract management, supplier development, and total cost of ownership (TCO) methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience leading project procurement and delivery assurance within complex, fast-paced environments, ensuring material availability, supplier performance, risk mitigation, budget adherence, and successful project execution.
• You have strong financial and ana