MRO Manager

Role Purpose

The Senior Indirect Sourcing Manager – Facilities & MRO (Americas) leads category strategy, supplier performance, and sourcing execution across the Americas region (U.S., Canada, Mexico, LATAM). The role includes leadership of a small team of individual contributors located in‑country/region to execute sourcing strategies, ensure service reliability, and optimize total cost of ownership.

Key Responsibilities

1. Regional Strategic Sourcing Leadership

• Lead Facilities and MRO category strategies across the Americas, balancing regional leverage with plant‑level needs.
• Develop and deploy sourcing strategies for facilities services, maintenance, utilities, repair services, and general MRO categories.
• Drive supplier consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier adoption while protecting safety, reliability, and operational uptime.
• Identify and execute regional and multi‑site sourcing and contracting opportunities.
• Collaborate with global procurement to align suppliers and contracts where appropriate.
• Utilize structured sourcing methodologies including pooling, bundling, total cost of ownership, and lean cost optimization.

2. Team Leadership and Execution Management

• Lead a small team of individual contributors located across the Americas.
• Provide coaching, prioritization, and capability development in sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier management.
• Ensure consistent deployment of category strategies and compliance across regional sites.
• Facilitate alignment between regional buyers, plant stakeholders, and global category managers.

3. Procurement Execution and Governance

• Create and maintain strategic sourcing plans for Facilities and MRO categories.
• Lead RFx events, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contract execution using the LECO Ariba eSourcing platform.
• Improve cost visibility, demand discipline, and contract compliance in traditionally decentralized spend areas.
• Communicate sourcing strategies, risks, and performance metrics to plant leadership and functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities (Continued)

4. Supplier and Market Management

• Manage supplier performance for cost, quality, safety, responsiveness, and overall service reliability.
• Conduct market analysis to identify supply risks and trends across labor, facilities services, spare parts, and maintenance categories.
• Lead supplier business reviews and ongoing performance management for regional execution.

5. Cross‑Functional Leadership and Digital Enablement

• Partner with Plant Operations, Maintenance, and Facilities to ensure sourcing decisions support reliability and uptime requirements.
• Work closely with EHS, Engineering, Finance, and Legal to ensure compliance and alignment with operational standards.
• Support digital procurement initiatives (catalogs, guided buying, preferred suppliers) in partnership with Procurement Excellence.
• Promote harmonization of specifications and standardization of MRO and facilities services across the region.

Required Skills and Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• CPSM or CIPS certification preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of strategic procurement experience, preferably in Facilities or MRO categories.
• Experience leading small, distributed teams across multiple sites or countries.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship‑building skills.
• Ability to work effectively across diverse cultures, regulatory environments, and operational models within the Americas.
• Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Ariba or similar eSourcing tools preferred.