Strategic Purchasing Manager – Americas

Lead the Strategic Purchasing team for non-production goods and services across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The role develops and executes regional purchasing strategies, leads the purchasing team, and partners with business functions to deliver measurable value through cost optimization, contractual coverage, supplier performance, risk management, customer service, compliance, and procurement transformation in alignment with Safran Group objectives and policies.

• Develop and implement regional indirect purchasing strategies for non-production goods and services across the Americas.
• Lead the team's contribution to key company objectives, including accelerating digitalization, expanding automation, strengthening strategic purchasing capabilities, increasing contractual coverage, and continuing to develop a best-in-class preferred supplier panel.
• Create and execute commodity roadmaps aligned with business objectives and corporate purchasing strategies.
• Identify and deliver sustainable cost reduction opportunities while maintaining quality, service, and supplier performance standards.
• Analyze market trends, supplier capabilities, and industry developments to support informed sourcing decisions.
• Drive procurement excellence initiatives, standardization efforts, and continuous process improvements across the region.

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Commodity Managers and purchasing professionals.
• Establish team objectives, monitor performance, and support professional development initiatives.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Allocate resources effectively to ensure successful execution of regional procurement priorities.

• Lead complex sourcing activities, negotiations, supplier selection processes, and contract management initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and implement corrective actions when necessary.
• Support risk mitigation initiatives through supplier diversification and contingency planning.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate supplier, supply continuity, financial, regulatory, and geopolitical risks affecting the non-production supply base.

• Expected savings and sustainable value delivery.
• Contractual coverage and preferred-supplier adoption.
• Supplier performance, continuity, and risk mitigation.
• Customer service levels and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Internal control, policy, and ethical purchasing compliance.
• Delivery of digitalization, automation, standardization, and broader transformation objectives.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field required.
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree preferred.

• Minimum of 8 years of progressive procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic sourcing and commodity management.
• Experience leading teams, projects, or cross-functional initiatives; formal people-management experience is preferred.
• Experience supporting regional or multinational procurement organizations preferred.
• Demonstrated success in procurement transformation initiatives, including digitalization, automation, process standardization, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated success in increasing contractual coverage and developing best-in-class preferred supplier panels.
• Aerospace, industrial manufacturing, or highly regulated industry experience is a plus.

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop individuals and teams, including through project-based or cross-functional leadership.
• Strong organizational and people management skills.
• Ability to influence and build relationships at all levels of the organization.

• Capable of translating business objectives into actionable procurement strategies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Highly motivated self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects and conflicting priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines and business objectives.

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills with experience managing complex commercial…