Senior Manager, Procurement

Company Overview

Brother is a leading provider of home and office equipment, sewing and crafting products, and industrial solutions. With a legacy spanning over 115 years, our brand is renowned for producing award-winning printers, sewing machines, P-touch labelers, and more. Brother International Corporation (BIC) was established in 1954, marking over 70 years of operations in the United States. Our Americas headquarters is located in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

BIC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Limited (BIL), which was founded in 1908 in Nagoya, Japan, and operates in more than 30 countries worldwide. Brother’s Americas presence includes subsidiaries in Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Peru.

Brother has consistently been recognized as a best place to work, reflecting our commitment to fostering a workplace culture aligned with our core values of being inclusive, collaborative, customer‑centric, and socially responsible. We value work‑life balance and flexibility, and as a result have introduced policies such as our hybrid office schedule, casual dress code, and flexible Fridays, which allow us to wrap up meetings for dedicated focus time or to start our weekends sooner, year‑round.

Our commitment to employee growth and development is demonstrated through our offering of facilitated courses and certificate programs and our investment in resources that enable self‑paced learning.

The Senior Manager, Procurement
, leads the delivery and execution of strategic category plans and sourcing events for indirect categories of spend. This role liaises with cross‑functional teams and external suppliers to drive effective and transparent sourcing processes and develop strategies that support our business partner's needs and objectives. This role delivers value through strategic supplier partnership, innovation, and risk mitigation, driving cost efficiency, quality, speed‑to‑market, and resilience.

Leveraging data‑driven insights and proactive category strategies, the position optimizes total cost of ownership, enhances supplier performance, and supports business growth. The Senior Manager, Procurement manages centralized supplier relationships, ensuring supplier compliance with contract obligations, service level agreements, audits, and regulatory requirements. This role serves as a senior member of the Procurement division and will serve as a mentor for category managers and procurement professionals, providing guidance, mentoring, and support.

• Develop, lead and manage the execution of large, complex sourcing events within assigned categories, leveraging data, market intelligence, and business needs
• Partner with senior leaders and business stakeholders (and EPMO where relevant) to ensure that RFPs/competitive events and negotiations are executed with proper time for executive alignment, proper negotiation and transition/change management
• Accountable for developing an opportunity pipeline, and subsequently delivering savings to meet established targets
• Develop all bid related materials for RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, reverse auctions, or any other strategy utilized
• Lead all sourcing events, driving to established milestones, providing guidance to the teams, and ensuring ethical and fair execution
• Develop negotiation strategies and execute high‑stakes negotiations without sacrificing quality or performance
• Guide, facilitate, and lead negotiations for the full variety of agreements and contracts within category including, but not limited to:
  Master Service Agreements, NDA, SOWs, purchase orders, term sheets, pricing schedules, etc.
• Ensure agreements and contracts reflect the needs of the business and mitigate business risks, and include total cost of ownership, suggested business terms and conditions to protect our interests and establish a foundation for a strong supplier relationship
• Develop and execute change management plans to ensure the transition of suppliers, technologies and processes. Communicate effectively with internal and external teams to minimize disruption and maintain continuity
• Manage the full…