Join Our Team as Head of Strategic Sourcing NASA at Epiroc!As the Head of Strategic Sourcing NASA, you will lead and develop sourcing teams across North and South America while driving sourcing excellence for a global aftermarket portfolio of heavy equipment products and components. This role is central to securing a resilient, sustainable, and competitive supplier base that supports Epiroc's mission to deliver high-quality products on time and at optimal total cost.
Work Type: Onsite - Garland, Texas Domestic and international travel required.
Shift Timings: Standard business hours, 8:00AM - 5:00PM. This role benefits from close collaboration and visible leadership. Therefore, a minimum of three days per week in the office is expected.
Responsibilities:- Lead and develop sourcing teams in Garland, Canada, and Chile, ensuring alignment with PSD strategic priorities.
- Serve as the primary sourcing point of contact for the Parts & Services Division NASA organization (PSN).
- Balance global leverage with regional agility to capture synergies while meeting regional business needs.
- Secure a resilient, sustainable, and competitive supplier base delivering on time, with required quality, and optimal total cost of ownership.
- Advance regionalization strategies to support business growth and supply chain resilience.
- Drive supplier compliance with Epiroc requirements and sustainability objectives, including CO2 reduction and SBTi adoption.
- Reduce supply chain risks through supplier diversification and dual sourcing.
- Support business growth through collaboration with Engineering, Marketing, and Supply Chain.
- Optimize total landed cost through effective category management and region-for-region sourcing.
- Deliver sustainable COGS improvements through cross-functional collaboration and digitalization.
- Build a high-performing organization through strong leadership, talent development, and employee engagement.
- Promote a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Drive innovation through supplier partnerships, digitalization, AI, and automation.
- Contribute ~5% of time to leadership and development of Garland Hub.
Knowledge/Education:- University degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
- Several years of experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, or supply chain management.
- Proven leadership experience in a global environment.
- Fluency in English, written and spoken
Skills and Abilities:- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Analytical, proactive, and business-oriented mindset.
- Ability to drive continuous improvement and develop people.
- Strong project management and organizational capability.
- Ability to foster an inclusive, collaborative, and innovative workplace.
- Experience leveraging AI, analytics, and digitalization to enhance productivity and decision-making.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job.
Any background check conducted will be evaluated through an individualized assessment, taking into account the job's specific requirements and the candidate's circumstances.
Employment at Epiroc is
"at-will," which means that either you or the company can terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without prior notice, and for any reason not prohibited by statute, in accordance with state and federal guidelines. All employment is continued on that basis. No supervisor, manager or executive of the company, other than the General Manager in a signed writing, has any authority to alter the foregoing. Signature of this document serves as acknowledgment of receipt and does not create a contract of employment.
The work environment reflects typical conditions encountered while performing the essential functions of this role in an office setting. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The noise level is generally low to moderate.