Are you looking for an opportunity to make a difference? At Mesa Labs we're passionate about protecting the vulnerable by enabling scientific breakthroughs, ensuring product integrity, increasing patient and worker safety, and improving quality of life around the world.

The Director of Procurement that supports our Corporate business has responsibility for leading our worldwide procurement strategy, processes, and team.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Strategic Procurement Leadership:
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive global procurement strategy aligned with the company's overall objectives.
  • Provide leadership in procurement processes, ensuring efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, driving innovation and optimization in procurement methodologies.
  • Engages in acquisition integration to understand spend and supply chain strategies and drive immediate results.
• Materials Expertise:
  • Ownership of materials strategy that maximizes OTD while driving working capital improvements through reduced inventory and improved payment terms.
  • Strong partnership with operations leaders to establish strong process for made assemblies and Finished Goods inventories.
  • Leverage a deep understanding of materials management principles, including the implementation and optimization of Kanban systems, safety stock management, and re-order point strategies.
  • Oversee the establishment and maintenance of robust inventory control measures to ensure timely availability of materials for production needs.
• Global Procurement Process Optimization:
  • Streamline procurement workflows to enhance efficiency, reduce lead times, and minimize costs without compromising quality.
  • Implement best practices in procurement processes across diverse manufacturing environments, employing Lean techniques to reduce lead times, eliminate non-value-added activities, and enhance overall process efficiency.
• Commodity Management and Supply Base Consolidation:
  • Lead efforts in commodity management, working closely with suppliers to secure favorable terms, pricing, and long-term agreements.
  • Drive initiatives for supply base consolidation, optimizing vendor relationships to improve efficiency, reduce risks, and achieve cost savings.
• Contract Negotiation and Management:
  • Negotiate and manage master supply agreements, ensuring that contractual terms are favorable and aligned with the company's strategic goals.
  • Collaborate with legal and finance teams to develop and maintain robust contract management processes.
• Team Leadership
  • Champions the Mesa Way for not only Procurement, but is a role model across Mesa
  • Recruit, train, and lead a high-performing procurement team capable of executing strategic initiatives.
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning, skill development, and knowledge sharing among team members.
  • Implement effective performance management practices, providing regular feedback, coaching, and mentoring to nurture individual and team growth.

Qualifications/Education:

• Proven experience as a Procurement Director or in a senior procurement leadership role on a global scale.
• In-depth knowledge of materials management, inventory reductions, payment term improvements, Kanban systems, safety stock, and re-order point strategies.
• Strong background in commodity management, master supply agreements, and successful supply base consolidation initiatives.
• Strong financial acumen to understand business needs for cash flow, working capital, and profitability.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with a proven ability to inspire and drive a high-performing global procurement team.
• Exceptional negotiation and contract management capabilities.
• Experience with ERP and MRP systems such as NetSuite is MUST
• Typically requires a Bachelors degree with 15+ years of industry experience.
• 7 - 10 years of years of successful leadership experience in relevant industry.

Compensation/Benefits:

The company offers a comprehensive benefits package and compensation for this position. The package includes base salary, bonus, equity, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401k/Match.

Salary Range for this position is $154,596 - $206,730.

Mesa Labs is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Mesa Labs prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment against applicants or employees based on age, race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, disability, military status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.