Head of Procurement - Indirect, Facilities & Capex

Key Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing, negotiation, and contracting for all capital equipment purchases, including automation, robotics, and production support systems.
• Own MRO procurement strategy and supplier base to ensure plant uptime and cost-effective spares/consumables availability.
• Manage facilities and janitorial consumables sourcing, including vendor performance, service levels, and cost management.
• Direct all indirect spend for IT and other cross-functional groups (e.g., travel, professional services, office/admin, safety supplies).
• Administer and optimize punchout/e-procurement systems (Amazon Business, Grainger, Global Industrial, and similar), driving adoption, compliance, and spend visibility.
• Build and manage supplier relationships, scorecards, and contracts; lead negotiations to deliver year-over-year cost savings and favorable terms.
• Develop category strategies and multi-year sourcing roadmaps aligned to plant capacity, capex, and cost-down goals.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Facilities, IT, Engineering, and Operations to align procurement plans with capital budgets and project timing.
• Ensure procurement policy compliance, purchase order governance, and audit-ready documentation across all indirect and capex categories.
• Build and lead a team of buyers/category managers to support plant growth and expanding scope of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field; MBA a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive procurement experience, with significant exposure to Capex, MRO, and Facilities categories; automotive or manufacturing plant environment strongly preferred.
• Proven experience negotiating capital equipment and automation contracts.
• Experience managing indirect/e-procurement platforms and punchout catalog integrations (Amazon Business, Grainger, Global Industrial, or similar).
• Strong contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, and cost analysis skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and operate effectively in a fast-paced, matrixed, startup-like environment.
• Proficiency in procurement/ERP systems and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• SAP and SAP implementation a plus.