Lead the team , strengthen supplier performance, and drive procurement results that fuel business growth !
As our Procurement Manager - North America, you’ll lead the procurement team and help shape a competitive supply strategy across North America. You’ll strengthen domestic and international supplier partnerships, lead negotiations and cost-improvement initiatives, and collaborate across the business to improve supplier performance and support our growth priorities.
Why Join Us?
At Kurt J. Lesker Company (KJLC), you’ll join a global leader in advanced manufacturing and vacuum technology supporting industries including semiconductors, aerospace, medical, and optics. Our work helps enable cutting-edge technologies, backed by a culture focused on innovation, collaboration, continuous learning, safety, sustainability, ethics, and excellence.
What You’ll Do:
Lead, coach, and develop the North America Procurement team, establishing clear priorities, accountability, performance expectations, and procurement KPIs
Oversee day-to-day procurement and purchasing operations, including purchase orders, supplier commitments, delivery management, expediting, material shortages, and escalations
Manage domestic suppliers and partner with regional procurement teams on international suppliers to improve cost, quality, delivery, lead times, capacity, service, and supply continuity
Drive supplier performance and development through scorecards, performance reviews, corrective actions, recovery plans, and continuous improvement
Lead supplier negotiations involving pricing, cost reductions, payment terms, lead times, minimum-order requirements, blanket orders, and other commercial terms
Lead strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, supplier selection, alternative-source development, and new-supplier qualification while partnering with regional procurement teams to strengthen the global supply base
Identify and mitigate supply-chain risks related to inventory, capacity, commodities, logistics, geopolitical factors, material availability, and supplier continuity
Partner across Supply Chain, Product Management, Sales, Customer Service, Quality, Operations, Warehouse, Logistics, and other functions to align procurement priorities with business and customer needs
Ensure accurate supplier, purchasing, cost, and lead-time data within the ERP system to support effective procurement decisions
Drive procurement standards, controls, and continuous-improvement initiatives across purchasing and supplier-management processes
Track and communicate procurement KPIs, supplier performance, shortages, cost changes, sourcing initiatives, and material risks while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and business planning
Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, contractual requirements, approval authority, and established controls
Other duties assigned
What You’ll Bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience
5+ years of progressive procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply-chain experience, including 3+ years of direct people-management experience
Demonstrated experience in supplier negotiations, purchasing execution, cost improvement, supplier performance, and resolution of delivery or material-availability issues
Experience managing domestic and international suppliers and collaborating across functions, divisions, or regions
Experience in manufacturing, distribution, engineered products, or a similarly complex supply environment involving inventory, lead times, supplier constraints, and customer requirements
Working knowledge of RFQs, inventory drivers, payment terms, blanket orders, supplier capacity, volume-based pricing, and commercial terms
Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze procurement and supplier data and clearly communicate risks, options, and recommendations
Ability to work independently, build alignment, and…