Saint-Gobain North America · 7 hours ago
Manager, Indirect Central Purchasing
Malvern, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expSaint-Gobain North America is seeking a Manager for Indirect Central Purchasing to oversee the purchasing strategy for IT and Telecom services. The role involves managing category strategies, leading sourcing and supplier negotiations, and collaborating with various stakeholders to optimize purchasing activities across North America.
Building MaterialReal Estate
Responsibilities
Establish and lead cross-functional teams to develop, advocate, and implement best-in-class purchasing category strategies to achieve short and long-term objectives, working closely with related internal departments (eg. Legal, Privacy, IT& Security) to ensure success
Effectively communicate applicable industry information to relevant stakeholders and leadership. Advocate for changes in process after identifying Market best practices
Strategize, lead sourcing, supplier negotiations, contract negotiations, and supplier selection to optimize the value proposition and drive savings associated with the assigned categories of indirect spend for North American businesses utilizing the digital purchasing e-Tools provided by Saint-Gobain
Maintain a robust contract management process with SLA tracking, periodic Executive meetings or through any other necessary
Develop, maintain, and validate KPL reports to track program performance and ensure regular, consistent stakeholder Engagement for each assigned category; collect and manage data from external (suppliers) resources as well as other industry benchmarks and internal purchasing resources. Engage with stakeholder leadership to partner in supplier meetings to ensure service level tracking, compliance, and opportunities for improvements/incremental cost savings. Prepare and publish progress and periodic reports to management
Organize and lead periodic reviews for the Marketing and Finance categories related to Purchasing strategy, preferred suppliers, and performance against key indicators supporting central stakeholder community comprised of central services directors and VPs
Provide multi-modal communication to all levels of Central stakeholders and global Purchasing leader
Align newly acquisitioned businesses into the CertainTeed/Saint-Gobain Purchasing function and deploy synergies within the preferred vendor network aimed at reducing cost or improving service
Periodic review of supplier catalogs available in Saint-Gobain’s buying platform, Agora, to assess the ever-evolving needs of employees in need of a streamlined, non-Purchasing led purchase process and collaboration with the Senior Manager, Indirect Central Purchasing to improve the program
Qualification
Required
Bachelors Degree in purchasing, logistics, business, or similar
5-7 years of experience in relevant experience in central services (IT & Telecom) with a large corporation preferably manufacturing
5+ years' experience in purchasing, sourcing, and procurement with a focus on indirect goods and services
Preferred
Masters Degree in Purchasing, Project Management, Procurement, Business Administration, or similar
Benefits
Health and Well-being – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work.
Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Healthcare Saving Account and Flexible Spending Account options
LiveWell Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
401(k) with Company Match
Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP)
Cash Balance Pension Plan
Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance
Long-Term Disability
Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Group Legal
Identity Theft Protection
Auto and Home Insurance
Pet Insurance and Discounts
Back-up Child and Elder Care
PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
Volunteer Day
Company
Saint-Gobain North America
Saint-Gobain North America is a building materials company that provides interior and exterior building products
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mark Rayfield
Chief Executive Officer
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Tom Pier
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-11-29
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