Procurement Manager

JOB SUMMARY:
The Procurement Manager at NPV is responsible for leading procurement activities to ensure compliance, operational efficiency, data accuracy, and cost effectiveness across the organization, while maintaining direct ownership of selected suppliers, projects, and commodity categories to develop a deep understanding of customer requirements, supplier capabilities, and sourcing challenges.
This role focuses on supplier management and sourcing activities, cost competitiveness, process standardization, and team capability development. The Procurement Manager works closely with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and US counterparts to support customer requirements, sourcing initiatives, and overall business objectives.
Key objectives include:
1. Leading and managing day-to-day procurement operations.
2. Establishing and enforcing procurement policies, standards, and compliance.
3. Ensuring materials and services are delivered on time, at the right quality, and at optimal cost.
4. Supporting cost control, and continuous process optimization.
5. Building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to support business objectives.
6. Developing team capabilities through coaching, knowledge sharing, and professional development.
7. Maintaining direct ownership of selected suppliers, projects, and commodity categories.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Procurement Operations & Process Excellence
• Develop, implement, and maintain procurement policies, workflows, and compliance standards to drive consistency and operational excellence.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline P2P operations, reduce cycle time, and enhance transparency.
• Ensure procurement processes, documentation, and governance requirements are effectively maintained and controlled.
• Drive operational excellence through KPI management, process discipline, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Team Leadership & Capability Development
• Lead, coach, and develop team members to achieve departmental objectives and business goals.
• Share best practices and provide technical guidance to strengthen team capabilities and sourcing effectiveness.
• Support the development of standardized work methods, tools, and operating procedures.
• Provide expertise and recommendations on complex sourcing decisions, supplier negotiations, and escalation issues.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
Supplier & Program Ownership
• Maintain direct ownership of selected suppliers, projects, and commodity categories.
• Develop a strong understanding of customer requirements, supplier capabilities, and sourcing challenges to support business objectives.
• Support supplier selection, quotation reviews, commercial negotiations, and sourcing decisions for key projects.
• Review and interpret RFQ packages, including technical drawings and specifications, from US counterparts and translate customer requirements into clear sourcing strategies and execution plans for the team.
• Provide sourcing recommendations, supplier insights, and commercial guidance to the team and internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with strategic suppliers and key business partners.
Cost Management & Supplier Performance
• Review and analyze price changes to ensure transparency, accuracy and consistency across the system and effective cost planning.
• Manage buying and selling prices in line with annual price-adjustment requirements, maintaining accurate and traceable pricing across the system throughout the product life cycle.
• Lead and support cost reduction initiatives in collaboration with the Sourcing team, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor lead times, delivery performance, and resolve urgent supply interruptions when necessary.
• Lead commercial discussions with suppliers to improve overall supplier performance and business value.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities related to purchased materials and services.
Stakeholder & Customer Engagement
• Work closely with customers, internal stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and support procurement decisions.
• Collaborate closely with Planning, Production, Engineering, Project Management and Supplier Quality in sourcing suppliers, tooling, and services for ongoing operations and new initiatives.
• Provide procurement data and performance reporting to US counterparts when required.
• Support cross-functional projects related to system enhancement, trade compliance, and operational efficiency.
Other Duties as Assigned
BENEFIT:
• High integrity.
• Passion for excellence: results-driven individual capable of a high level of execution.
• Problem solver: Intellectually agile. Sees multiple sides of issues and flexes to drive solutions.
• Leadership: Confident and engaging, with the courage to challenge as required.
• Innovative mindset, with ability to identify and act on key opportunities for improvement.
• Team player: See Essential Duties & Responsibilities, Culture
• Employee development: See Essential Duties & Responsibilities, Talent