Logoplaste is currently seeking to recruit a Procurement Manager, to join our Plainfield, IL team.
The Procurement Manager - USA & Canada will act as the regional extension of Logoplaste's Global Procurement function, ensuring alignment between central strategy and local execution across all North American plants. The role is structured on a 50/50 split:
- 50% Category Support (Repairs & Maintenance / MRO): reinforce the Global Category Manager for R&M by driving RFQs, spend control and savings.
- 50% Regional Procurement Governance & Enablement: train and coach local buyers, standardize purchasing practices and bridge plants with central teams.
Key Responsibilities Category Reinforcement: Repairs & Maintenance (50%) - Execute RFQs and sourcing events for R&M/MRO in USA & Canada, under the guidelines of the Global Category Manager.
- Identify, qualify and negotiate with regional suppliers (spare parts, maintenance services, industrial equipment).
- Monitor and control R&M spend; deliver savings aligned with the global category roadmap.
- Consolidate demand across plants to unlock volume-based negotiations.
- Benchmark suppliers and prices; flag opportunities for global deals.
- Support maintenance teams in translating technical requirements into sourcing specifications.
- Coordinate with the Global Category Manager on strategy, escalations and category reviews.
- Progressively extend category support to other strategic categories as the regional model matures.
Regional Enablement, Training & Governance (50%) - Train local buyers, plant managers and requisitioners on Logoplaste's procurement processes and tools (SAP S/4HANA, PO workflow, approval matrix).
- Reinforce the preferred supplier framework at plant level.
- Serve as single point of contact between USA/Canada plants and Central Procurement.
- Ensure contract compliance; reduce off-contract/maverick spend.
- Drive the contracting process with regional suppliers (NDAs, MSAs, SLAs) with Legal and Central Procurement.
- Audit and improve local purchasing practices (PO creation, 3-way match, vendor master data).
- Deploy procurement KPIs at plant level (PO cycle time, contract coverage, savings capture).
- Act as ambassador of Global Procurement in North America and support cross-functional projects (e.g., Marsh, BCP).
Requirements Education & Experience - Bachelor's in Engineering, Supply Chain or Business; MBA/Master is a plus.
- 4-8 years of procurement experience, incl. category management or regional procurement, ideally in manufacturing, packaging or FMCG.
- Proven track record in R&M / MRO sourcing.
- Experience in multi-plant, matrix organizations with central and local reporting lines.
Technical Skills - Strong SAP S/4HANA (MM, sourcing, contracts).
- RFQs, RFPs, e-auctions and structured negotiations.
- Spend analysis, savings tracking and procurement KPIs.
- Contract management (MSAs, SLAs, NDAs) and vendor onboarding.
- Advanced Excel and Power BI.
Soft Skills & Competencies - Strong communicator and trainer, able to engage non-procurement audiences.
- Hands-on, pragmatic, balancing strategy with execution.
- Able to influence without direct authority in a matrix environment.
- Fluent in English (mandatory); Spanish or Portuguese a plus.
- Autonomous, structured, results-oriented.
- Willing to travel ~30-40% across USA & Canada.
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