Sourcing & Procurement Lead

# Sourcing & Procurement Lead
** ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions
** is part of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in access solutions. With operations in more than 70 countries and 52,000 colleagues worldwide, we help people move through a safer, more open world. PTI Security Systems, part of ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions' Self-Storage business area, provides access control and security solutions for self-storage operators. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Sourcing & Procurement Lead.
** Your Role in Keeping the Future in Safe Hands...
** The Sourcing & Procurement Lead is responsible for strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and timely purchasing of materials, components, and supplies supporting manufacturing and business operations. The role combines commercial negotiation, hands-on procurement, MRP-driven material planning, and inventory stewardship to improve cost, quality, delivery, and supply continuity. Working closely with Engineering, Operations, Production Planning, Finance, and Sales, this role strengthens supplier performance, manages supply risks, and uses procurement and inventory data to drive measurable improvements.
** What you will do...
**** Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
*** Develop and execute sourcing strategies that improve total cost, product quality, delivery performance, and supply continuity.
* Lead RFIs, RFPs, RFQs, bid analysis, supplier selection, and negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, lead times, and service commitments.
* Identify, evaluate, and qualify alternate and second-source suppliers for critical materials and components, coordinating technical and quality reviews as needed.
* Own supplier relationships, performance scorecards, and business reviews; coordinate corrective action for cost, quality, delivery, or service issues.
* Monitor supplier capacity, material markets, price movements, and potential disruptions; develop practical supply-risk mitigation actions.
* Lead cost-reduction opportunities and partner with Finance to document and track realized savings.
** Procurement, MRP & Inventory Planning
*** Manage the purchase order lifecycle, from requisition and supplier confirmation through delivery, issue resolution, and closure.
* Review ERP/MRP demand signals and production requirements; convert approved needs into accurate and timely purchase orders.
* Establish and maintain appropriate safety stock, reorder points, and stocking parameters while balancing material availability and working capital.
* Track open orders and supplier delivery commitments; expedite critical components and resolve shortages or schedule changes before they affect production.
* Verify that purchased goods and services meet specifications, partnering with receiving, quality, and suppliers to resolve discrepancies.
* Identify and reduce excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory and recommend improvements to material-planning processes.
** Cross-Functional Partnership
*** Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Production Planning to align material availability with customer commitments and manufacturing priorities.
* Partner with Engineering and Product Management on component selection, supplier readiness, product changes, and product lifecycle decisions.
* Work with Finance and Accounts Payable to resolve purchase order and invoice discrepancies and improve purchasing controls and cost visibility.
** Systems, Reporting & Continuous Improvement
*** Maintain accurate purchasing and inventory transactions in Net Suite, including purchase orders, receipts, stock movements, and related data.
* Use Excel and ERP reporting to monitor supplier delivery, inventory health, material availability, and cost performance; recommend and implement process improvements.
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