Purchasing Specialist managing procurement processes for a construction supply company. Involves creating purchase orders, processing invoices, and supporting national initiatives.
About the role
- Senior Director of Strategic Sourcing overseeing global sourcing strategy and supplier partnerships for EnerSys. Leading efforts to enhance operational readiness and cost competitiveness in lithium-ion manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the global sourcing strategy across all critical spend categories (raw materials, components, indirects, and capital equipment) to support production scale-up and long-term business objectives
- Partner with executive leadership on Make vs. Buy decisions, capacity planning, and technology sourcing strategies aligned with multi-year operational and financial plans
- Lead the design and optimization of a global supply chain network that meets the factory’s requirements for capacity, quality, cost, resilience, and regionalization
- Establish long-term global supply base strategies that mitigate risk and support aggressive production ramp schedules
- Build and lead strategic partnerships with top-tier global suppliers, establishing executive engagement models, multi-year agreements, and joint improvement roadmaps
- Serve as the highest-level escalation point for supplier performance, delivery, and quality risks
- Oversee sourcing, negotiation, and lifecycle management of all capital equipment needed for gigafactory construction, ramp, and expansion
- Ensure supplier readiness and on-time delivery of critical equipment to meet installation, commissioning, and production targets
- Work closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and NPI teams to align sourcing strategies with product design, technology selection, manufacturing yields, and cost targets
- Influence corporate strategic planning through cost-modeling insights, supply risk assessments, and market intelligence
- Lead supplier engagement for new materials, technologies, and equipment supporting product development and factory expansion
- Ensure sourcing decisions accelerate time-to-market while ensuring manufacturability, quality, and cost competitiveness
- Lead executive-level negotiations for long-term agreements, technology licenses, capital contracts, and global sourcing frameworks
- Partner with Legal and Contracts teams to establish robust commercial terms that protect the business and drive strategic advantage
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing global sourcing organization, including category leaders, regional sourcing teams, and supplier development specialists
- Foster a culture of operational rigor, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Travel globally, often on short notice, to engage suppliers, assess capabilities, and resolve critical supply, quality, or equipment issues
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field
- 12–15+ years of progressive global supply chain leadership experience in high-tech, advanced manufacturing, EV, battery, semiconductor, or similar industries
- Proven experience leading enterprise-level sourcing strategies with multimillion- to multibillion-dollar spend responsibility
- Demonstrated success negotiating complex long-term agreements, capital equipment contracts, and global category strategies
- Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate at C-suite level and influence cross-functional leadership teams
- Experience managing global teams and driving high-impact supplier partnerships
Benefits
- Equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants
- Prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type
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