Manager, Parts Procurement

About the role

Lead the Global Parts Procurement Category team responsible for Welded & Machined Parts, ensuring the strategic sourcing and supply of spare parts supporting Valmet’s Biomaterial Solutions and Services Business.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop Parts Procurement performance for the category, ensuring spare parts availability, competitive costs, short lead times, and reliable delivery to support customer uptime and aftermarket growth.
• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing procurement team focused on operational excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Drive category purchasing management, strategic sourcing, supplier performance, and operational procurement to optimize total cost of ownership and service levels.
• Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, focusing on quality, cost competitiveness, consolidation, flexibility, and supply security.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks to ensure business continuity and supply chain resilience.
• Lead cost reduction, Design-to-Cost, Cost Competitive Country sourcing, and sustainability initiatives.
• Support Sales, Service, Engineering, and Operations by ensuring high parts availability and responsive supply chain performance.
• Execute supply chain strategies and improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives and performance targets.
• Monitor and report key procurement and supply chain KPIs, including supplier performance, delivery precision, inventory, cost efficiency, and working capital.
• Drive continuous improvement of procurement processes, ERP utilization, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Improve Net Working Capital through inventory optimization, supplier collaboration, and enhanced planning processes.
• Manage budgets, resources, and capacity to meet business demands while maintaining high service levels.
• Represent the Parts category within Valmet's global procurement network, promoting alignment, best practices, and organizational development.
• Collaborate across sourcing, engineering, operations, sales, service, logistics, quality, and finance to deliver strategic and operational objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or Engineering.
• Proven leadership experience (5+ years) within procurement, supply chain, or sourcing functions in a global and matrix-driven organization.
• Strong leadership, people management, and coaching skills, with a proven ability to build and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiation skills, with demonstrated success in driving results across functions and regions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, combined with the ability to make fact-based decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, and supplier development.
• Solid understanding of procurement, supply chain management, and category management principles.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; additional language skills are considered an advantage.
• Good knowledge of ERP systems and procurement tools; experience with Infor LN, Microsoft Power BI, and the Microsoft Office suite is an advantage.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Skills

• Strategic sourcing
• Supplier relationship management
• Cost reduction
• Design-to-Cost
• Cost Competitive Country sourcing
• Sustainability initiatives
• Supply chain resilience
• Continuous improvement
• ERP utilization
• Compliance
• Operational effectiveness
• Inventory optimization
• Supplier collaboration
• Enhanced planning processes
• Net Working Capital

Benefits

• A generous wage and benefits package that includes a company-funded registered pension plan.

Pay

We offer a competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The position offers a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of both the employee and the company.