.**Position Summary**:The Procurement Lead -MRO is responsible for developing and executing category strategies, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships to support organizational goals. This role includes overseeing procurement processes, inventory management, and supplier performance improvement, ensuring alignment with global business objectives. Key duties involve reviewing and approving purchase requisitions, selecting suppliers, managing bids, and coordinating with suppliers on changes. The role also involves staying informed on market trends and overseeing procurement documentation.**Key Responsibilities**:- **Strategic Category Leadership**: Develop and execute a global MRO procurement strategy aligned with business goals, establishing best practices to streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve supply chain resilience.- **Supplier Relationship & Contract Management**: Lead key supplier partnerships, manage high-value contract negotiations, ensure timely renewals, and maintain compliance with legal and regulatory standards.- ** Bidding Process Optimization**: Enhance competitive bidding for MRO products, ensuring strategic alignment and long-term value creation through effective bid management.- ** Global Supplier Network & Performance Monitoring**: Build and maintain a global supplier network, conduct performance evaluations using KPIs, and develop contingency plans for supply continuity.- ** Inventory Optimization & Supply Chain Efficiency**: Drive initiatives for improved inventory management and just-in-time (JIT) strategies, ensuring efficient stock levels and operational reliability.**Cost Savings & Continuous Improvement**: Lead cost-saving initiatives, optimize total cost of ownership (TCO), and improve procurement processes through automation and best-in-class technologies.- ** Cross-Functional Leadership**: Collaborate with operations, maintenance, finance, and IT teams, aligning procurement initiatives with business strategies, while mentoring junior team members.- ** Market Analysis & Risk Management**: Stay informed on market trends, oversee procurement documentation, assess risks, and develop risk management strategies to ensure business continuity and resilience.- **Staff and Transaction Management**: Manage staff, including hiring, training, and performance evaluations, while overseeing transactions up to $50,000 each and $5M in category spend.**Education and Experience**:**Education**:- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.- Relevant certifications (e.G., CPSM, CPIM) are a plus.**Experience**:- 5+ years of procurement/purchasing experience, with a significant portion in MRO or similar categories, in an international multi-location organization.- Proven experience in leading high-value contract negotiations, driving category strategies, and delivering measurable cost savings