Supply Chain Procurement Manager

Supply Chain Procurement Manager

We are seeking an experienced Supply Chain & Procurement Manager to lead strategic sourcing, supplier management, procurement operations, and a growing procurement team supporting factory construction, readiness, and operational scale-up.

This role will develop sourcing strategies, optimize costs and supply continuity, strengthen supplier relationships, improve procurement processes, and partner with Engineering, Operations, Finance, Legal, and Corporate Procurement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead, mentor, and develop buyers and procurement specialists.
• Develop and execute global/regional sourcing and category strategies.
• Lead supplier negotiations covering pricing, quality, terms, capacity, and supply assurance.
• Manage supplier performance, scorecards, corrective actions, and new supplier qualification.
• Oversee end-to-end procurement processes and drive continuous improvement.
• Improve ERP/MRP, procurement systems, automation, reporting, and standard procedures.
• Partner with Inventory, Planning, and Operations on VMI, JIT, supply planning, and risk mitigation.
• Support NPI, factory readiness, cost modeling, budgeting, contracts, and strategic projects.
• Analyze spend, market conditions, supplier performance, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Present procurement KPIs, savings, supplier health, and risk assessments to leadership.

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience, including senior-level buying.
• 2+ years of leadership/supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong supplier negotiation and cost-reduction experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; SAP preferred.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, Coupa, or similar procurement platforms.
• Strong analytical, organizational, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of VMI, JIT, supply planning, global sourcing, and procurement compliance.
• Strong Microsoft Office/Excel skills.
• Semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or high-tech industry experience required.
• Experience with complex materials or equipment sourcing.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI/Tableau experience.
• ESG/sustainable procurement experience.
• CPSM, CSCP, PMP, or similar certification.
• Bilingual/multilingual skills a plus.

International travel of approximately 1030% is required, including an approximately 1-3-month assignment in South Korea to learn and benchmark procurement strategy and operations.