Procurement Director

Location: Norcross, Georgia (Onsite) Hybrid: 2-3 days a week onsite

About the Role

Malvern Panalytical is seeking a strategic Director of Procurement to lead procurement operations across the United States and Canada. Based in Norcross, Georgia, this high-impact leadership role is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that support supply chain resilience, cost optimization, supplier performance, and operational excellence across multiple North American locations, including Norcross, GA; Northampton, MA; and Quebec, Canada.

Reporting to the Global Procurement Director, you will partner with key stakeholders across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, R&D, and Finance to ensure procurement activities align with business objectives and support continued growth and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the North American procurement strategy aligned with business objectives and global procurement priorities.
• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier selection, contract negotiations, and cost reduction programs.
• Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to improve performance, manage risk, and ensure continuity of supply.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, R&D, and Finance teams to support operational efficiency and new product introductions.
• Drive supplier performance management through measurable KPIs, continuous improvement initiatives, and regular business reviews.
• Lead procurement activities across multiple sites in the United States and Canada, ensuring consistent processes, governance, and best practices.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks while strengthening resilience across the supplier network.
• Develop, mentor, and lead a high-performing procurement team focused on collaboration, accountability, and results.
• Support sustainability initiatives and continuous improvement efforts throughout the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of procurement or supply chain experience.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing procurement functions and teams.
• Demonstrated experience leading procurement activities across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Strong expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and contract negotiation.
• Experience with ERP and procurement platforms such as SAP, Ariba, or similar systems.
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across a matrixed global organization.

Nice to Have

• MBA or other relevant master's degree.
• Professional certifications such as APICS, CIPS, ISM, or equivalent.
• Experience within scientific instrumentation, medical devices, industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, or other high-tech environments.
• Experience supporting global supply chain, procurement transformation, or supplier development initiatives.

We provide market-leading, material characterization technologies for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories in the analytics of advanced materials.

We support our customers through their biggest challenges, from developing lifesaving vaccines to sustainable fuels. We wake up every day to delight our customers through innovation, high-quality solutions and workflows, and excellence in customer satisfaction.

We are a recognized leader for quality and insights in material characterization; winning customers with performance and keeping them with service. With more than 2,000 employees operating in over 20 countries across the world, and R&D sites in North America, Europe and Asia.

We are part of Spectris, a company which combines precision with purpose to equip customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. In 2025, Spectris acquired Micromeritics as part of Malvern Panalytical.