Manager, NA Procurement - Wood Protection

You will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing procurement strategies that strengthen Arxada’s Wood Protection business across North America. You will partner closely with cross‑functional stakeholders to drive strategic sourcing initiatives, enhance supply resilience, unlock sustainable value, and enable long‑term business growth.

• Lead strategic sourcing for key raw material categories across US sites, with opportunities to support broader regional and global initiatives.
• Drive supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting to optimize total cost of ownership and supply reliability.
• Develop and execute category strategies that improve quality, service, innovation, and sustainability performance.
• Partner with internal stakeholders to identify supply risks, implement mitigation plans, and ensure continuity of supply.
• Deliver measurable cost savings and value creation through structured sourcing and negotiation activities.
• Build strong, collaborative supplier relationships, including performance management and continuous improvement.
• Champion sustainability, compliance, and ESG initiatives across the supplier base.

• Bachelor’s degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Chemistry, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working in regulated industries and complex supply chains preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and geographies.
• Confident communicator with a results‑driven, resilient, and improvement‑focused mindset.

• Expected salary range: $106,000 – $129,000.
• Short‑term incentive bonus eligibility.
• Benefits: 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.