Procurement Supervisor
Why work for us?
Saint-Gobain is a global company with a 360-year legacy, combining the stability of a Global 500 organization with the agility and entrepreneurial spirit of small, innovative start-ups. It is one of only two companies worldwide consistently recognized as both a Top Global Employer and a Top 100 Global Innovator, supported by nearly 200,000 diverse employees collaborating across the globe.
The Saint-Gobain Bonded Abrasives manufacturing facility specializes in producing bonded abrasives—grinding wheels made from natural or synthetic grains molded into various shapes. Its Super Abrasive Wheels division manufactures advanced grinding products using diamond or cubic boron nitride (CBN), designed for shaping extremely hard or fragile materials that conventional abrasives cannot handle. The company culture is rooted in the core values of Trust, Empowerment, and Collaboration, and Saint-Gobain is driven by a mission to improve lives through the tangible impact of its work across industries and communities.
Responsibilities
- Prevent supplier disruption to manufacturing plants, which is critical to the role’s success.
- Drive all Buyers to standardize best practice processes, ensuring commonality of process, KPIs, reports, and training.
- Identify Supply Risks 6 to 9 months ahead of their occurrence and communicate those risks cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Operations, and purchasing management teams.
- Develop plans to mitigate Supply Risks and collaborate cross-functionally to prevent supply disruptions.
- Manage Source Change Plans from one supplier to another.
- Ensure Suppliers are held accountable for on-time delivery based on stated Lead Times.
- Work closely with Key Suppliers where capacity is less than required to meet the Purchase Forecast and ensure a clear action plan exists to maximize capacity.
- Ensure Suppliers build monthly production plans that align with Committed Quantities being produced/shipped.
- Measure and communicate on-time delivery by Supplier and ensure targets are agreed upon for the quarter/year.
- Review and act on stock status weekly and ensure requisitions are placed in a timely fashion.
- Maintain SAP parameters by monitoring minimum, maximum, safety, and current inventory levels; make recommendations to management for adjustments to levels.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related discipline is preferred.
- 3-5 years of applied professional experience working in production in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
- Strong leadership and managerial skills within a multi-supplier business with the ability to positively influence others and manage change.
- Proven record of success managing a procurement organization with diverse processes and products.
- Driven, inquisitive, commanding, and hands-on problem-solving traits.
- Strong computer skills with expertise in SAP and Microsoft Office Applications.
- Passionate about safety with personal accountability and proven ability to drive same throughout an organization.
- Demonstrated experience in good business judgment/decision making, strategic planning/goal setting, problem-solving/corrective action planning.
- Evident and effective interpersonal and team-building skills.
- Proven ability to plan and implement at both strategic and operational levels.
Pay
The national pay range for this position is $92,000 to $142,000 per year. The base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, internal equity, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.
In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for an annual bonus. The targeted bonus amount is 12% of base salary based on company and individual performance measures. The Total Target Cash range (base pay and annual bonus) for this position is $103,040 to $159,040. Bonus payments are part of variable compensation and by nature can vary based on company and individual performance and are not guaranteed.