Regional Procurement Manager, NA
DLF Seeds Australia - Careers · Albany, OR · 1 wk ago
PurchasingFull-time
About the role
The Regional Procurement Manager – North America is accountable for driving non-seed procurement performance across the NA region, including cost optimization, supplier performance, risk management, and alignment with business operations.
Job Responsibilities
- Own and drive procurement performance across NA, including savings delivery, supplier performance, and risk mitigation
- Define and execute regional category and sourcing strategies aligned with global strategies and priorities
- Build and manage a robust and tracked pipeline of procurement initiatives and savings opportunities
- Establish clear savings tracking and reporting practices, ensuring transparency and validation of value delivery
- Implement and anchor consistent procurement governance, processes, tools, and reporting
- Establish structure, transparency, and accountability across procurement activities
- Ensure disciplined sourcing practices, including structured tender processes where relevant
- Translate global frameworks into effective regional ways of working
- Drive the development of procurement maturity across the region
- Establish clarity on roles, responsibilities, and decision-making
- Foster a structured, data-driven and commercially focused procurement approach
- Own key regional supplier relationships across critical categories
- Lead strategic sourcing initiatives and commercial negotiations
- Oversee the full contract lifecycle including negotiation, implementation, and performance follow-up
- Establish structured supplier performance management, including KPIs, reviews, and continuous improvement
- Maintain transparency and documentation to support audit, compliance, and reporting requirements
- Act as the procurement partner to NA leadership and key functions, with a strong anchor in business operations
- Operate effectively in a global matrix environment, balancing regional needs with global direction
- Support budgeting and planning through procurement insights, cost drivers, and market intelligence
- Drive alignment and progress across stakeholders with differing priorities
Qualifications
- Experience
- Minimum 5+ years in procurement with exposure to regional or multi-site environments
- Proven ability to deliver measurable procurement value (cost, performance, risk)
- Experience working in a matrix organization
- Exposure to transformation, change, or building procurement structures is a strong advantage
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Business, or related field
- Capabilities
- Strong commercial and analytical mindset
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Able to operate both strategically and in a hands-on manner
- Able to drive progress without formal authority
- Motivated by building, improving, and creating structure
Additional information
Regular travel across North America and internationally is expected as part of the role
Compensation and Benefits
DLF USA Inc. offers a compensation plan that includes a base salary, benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan with company contribution, paid holidays, vacation, and personal days. Compensation will be based on experience.