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This role owns sourcing, supplier selection, commercial terms, contracts, third-party purchasing, performance, and supply-risk mitigation while partnering with Operations, Planning, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Legal.\nKey Accountabilities\nDevelop and execute procurement and category strategies for North American direct and indirect spend.\nLead, coach, and develop the North American procurement team, including goal setting, workload prioritization, performance management, talent development, and day-to-day team leadership.\nLead supplier negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, service levels, obligations, renewals, and commercial protections.\nDeliver measurable savings and value through strategic sourcing, competitive bidding, cost modeling, and supplier optimization.\nOwn supplier identification, qualification, selection, onboarding, and governance within approved technical, quality, and supply requirements.\nLead purchasing from third-party suppliers, including commercial terms, pricing accuracy, purchase-order governance, and issue escalation.\nBuild procurement organizational capability by setting team priorities, strengthening sourcing discipline, developing talent, and driving accountability for savings, supplier performance, risk mitigation, and stakeholder support.\nManage supplier performance through scorecards, reviews, corrective actions, and escalation across cost, quality, delivery, and continuity.\nStrengthen critical-material resilience through qualified alternate sources and documented risk-mitigation plans.\nLead commercial resolution of raw-material claims, including recovery, replacement supply, and supplier corrective action.\nProvide market intelligence, commodity cost models, PPV analysis, and inflation and savings forecasts.\nPartner with manufacturing and functional teams on supplier innovation, product launches, trials, and indirect categories.\nKey Performance Indicators\nRealized savings and purchase-price variance versus approved baseline.\nPercentage of critical materials with a qualified, contract-ready alternate source.\nIncoming material defect PPM and repeat-issue rate.\nInbound supplier OTIF and outbound OTIF affected by material availability.\nContract compliance, supplier corrective-action closure, and claim recovery.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, finance, or a related field; MBA or professional certification is preferred.\nProgressive procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supply chain, or operations experience, including complex negotiations and supplier leadership.\nDemonstrated results in savings delivery, contract management, supplier performance, and supply-risk mitigation.\nStrong analytical, financial, negotiation, leadership, and cross-functional influencing skills.\nManufacturing and raw-material category experience is strongly preferred.\nEmployment Information\nWe offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and an exciting, challenging, and fast-paced work environment.\nTo apply, please visit our Career Center at http://www.formica.com/en/us/careers.\nFormica Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/Disability/Vets.\nOnly qualified individuals who meet the fundamental qualifications will be considered. 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