Director of Strategic Procurement

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🐊 Florida, Texas – Remote

🐊 Florida – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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🛒 Procurement

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Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM)

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1955

🏭 Manufacturing

⚡ Energy

🔧 Hardware

Manufacturing • Energy • Hardware

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM) is the largest independent full-line manufacturer in the U. S. of electrical distribution equipment and integrated power systems. For over 50 years IEM has designed and manufactured customer-specific power management solutions, including electrical distribution equipment up to 38kV, integrated power control systems, data center power solutions, and arc-resistant switchgear. Their offering and engineering focus serves industrial, commercial, and data center customers requiring robust, configurable electrical hardware and energy distribution systems.

📋 Description

• Develop and execute enterprise procurement strategies supporting manufacturing, supply chain, operational, and business growth goals • Build a high-performing procurement function • Lead procurement strategy across assigned commodities, suppliers, materials, components, and services • Build, lead, coach, and develop a procurement team • Establish supplier strategies improving cost competitiveness, lead times, capacity, quality, and delivery performance • Lead supplier negotiations covering pricing, contracts, payment terms, lead times, minimum order quantities, stocking agreements, blanket orders, and long-term supply agreements • Drive cost reduction, supplier consolidation, dual sourcing, localization, value engineering, and supply risk mitigation initiatives • Partner with Procurement, Planning, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, and executive leadership • Analyze spend, supplier performance, market trends, supplier capacity, demand signals, lead times, cost drivers, and supply risks • Establish procurement processes, tools, KPIs, and reporting mechanisms • Manage supplier performance through business reviews, scorecards, corrective actions, escalation management, and supplier development • Resolve supplier issues involving delivery delays, defects, nonconformance, pricing discrepancies, capacity constraints, and recurring performance concerns • Develop supplier relationships while ensuring accountability to IEM expectations • Support new product introduction, capacity expansion, operational improvements, and strategic business initiatives • Maintain accurate procurement data, supplier records, pricing, contracts, and sourcing documentation • Support continuous improvement in procurement processes, supplier performance, material flow, cost reduction, and supply chain reliability • Perform additional duties as assigned • Report to the VP of Supply Chain

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field • 10+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, commodity management, supply chain, or supplier management in a manufacturing environment • 5+ years of experience leading procurement, sourcing, or supply chain teams • Experience developing and executing procurement strategies across multiple commodities, suppliers, or business units • Strong experience leading supplier negotiations, supplier performance management, contract management, cost reduction, and supply risk mitigation initiatives • Strong understanding of manufacturing supply chains, supplier lead times, material planning, cost drivers, inventory management, and production support • Ability to make practical procurement and supplier decisions while partnering with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain • Strong leadership, analytical, negotiation, communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills • Experience building processes, KPIs, reporting tools, supplier scorecards, and procurement operating rhythms • Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Excel, spend analysis, and supplier performance reporting tools • Demonstrated career growth and increasing responsibility, with the ability to operate as both a strategic leader and hands-on problem solver in a fast-paced, high-growth organization • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities, production demands, supplier constraints, and executive-level expectations • Approximately 50% travel required • Preferred: experience in electrical equipment, power distribution, switchgear, industrial manufacturing, or engineered-to-order manufacturing • Preferred: experience with supplier development, localization, Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, material flow, and value engineering concepts • Preferred: experience supporting high-growth manufacturing environments with complex supplier networks and production demands • CPM, CPSM, CSCP, or other procurement/supply chain certification preferred • Advanced degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support employees' well-being, growth, and long-term success

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