Regional Procurement Manager NOAM

Job Summary

Applus is seeking a senior, highly proactive Regional Procurement Manager to establish and lead the North American procurement function across multiple business units and laboratories. This is a build-from-the-ground-up role for an experienced procurement professional who thrives in entrepreneurial environments and is comfortable operating without a mature procurement organization in place.

Reporting into senior leadership, this individual will be responsible for defining procurement strategy, identifying value creation opportunities, and executing sourcing initiatives across CAPEX, equipment, consumables, fleet, and services for the North American region. The successful candidate will act as a true business partner—actively engaging with lab leaders, assessing current procurement maturity, improving contracts, and driving synergies across entities.

This role requires a hunter mindset, strong analytical capability, and the confidence to influence stakeholders across diverse businesses.

• Establish and lead the North American procurement function across both multiple Applus Laboratory and TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) businesses
• Define and execute regional procurement strategies aligned with business needs, budgets, and corporate objectives
• Actively identify cost optimization, value creation, and efficiency opportunities through spend analysis and supplier strategy
• Manage sourcing and contracting for all procurement needs
• Review existing supplier contracts and commercial terms, renegotiating and improving agreements where appropriate
• Partner closely with business leaders and lab operations to understand how each entity operates and how procurement can add value
• Identify and implement synergies across North American entities, including shared suppliers, contracts, and sourcing approaches
• Ensure appropriate supplier quality, compliance, and performance standards are maintained
• Utilize and manage e-procurement platforms (e.g., SAP Ariba, Jaggaer, Coupa, or similar) to support sourcing, contracting, and reporting
• Develop procurement reporting, performance tracking, and KPI dashboards for the region
• Coordinate with global procurement to leverage existing global agreements where applicable, while owning regional execution
• Support and guide the existing buyer, with potential to scale the team over time as the function matures and delivers value
• Represent procurement in regional business initiatives and continuous improvement projects

• Significant experience in procurement, sourcing, or strategic purchasing at a regional or multi-business level
• Background in services-based, laboratory, consulting, or similarly complex environments strongly preferred
• Experience building or transforming procurement functions in less structured or entrepreneurial environments
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to define strategy and execute independently
• Demonstrated ability to proactively engage stakeholders and drive change
• Experience working with e-procurement platforms (SAP Ariba, Coupa, Jaggaer, or similar)
• Comfortable operating as a senior individual contributor;
  Director-level candidates may be considered
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and business judgment
• Self-starter with a hands-on, action-oriented mindset