Purchasing Director, Abrasives & AdforsSaint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain est présent dans 70 pays avec plus de 170 000 collaborateurs. Le Groupe mobilise les savoir-faire de ses sociétés et propose une offre de solutions pour des bâtiments confortables, plus économes en énergie et plus agréables à vivre au quotidien. Il positionne également ses matériaux de haute performance sur les marchés industriels et de consommation tels que l'automobile, l'aéronautique, la santé ou l'énergie.

Job Summary

This role leads purchasing strategy for the Abrasives and Adfors business units, with accountability for raw materials and site procurement across North America. The position is highly strategic, driving sourcing performance, cost competitiveness, and risk mitigation while ensuring compliance with corporate purchasing policies.

Key Responsibilities
· Develop and execute long-term sourcing strategies aligned to business objectives and margin goals
· Lead supplier negotiations, RFPs, and contract management to ensure competitive pricing and supply continuity
· Partner with Sales, Finance, and R&D to drive cost savings, support new product development, and mitigate risk through supplier diversification
· Monitor market trends, supplier performance, and key indices to inform sourcing decisions
· Implement cross-business unit strategies and lead value engineering (VAVE) and innovation initiatives with suppliers
· Establish and track KPIs, dashboards, and forecasts, including budget and financial planning inputs
· Ensure compliance with purchasing policies, internal controls, and corporate social responsibility standards
· Serve as a key advisor to senior leadership, providing insights on supply dynamics and participating in S&OP and executive reviews
People Leadership
· Lead and develop a team of 8, driving performance, accountability, and succession planning
· Ensure effective execution of purchasing strategies across sites, including supplier bidding, contracting, and compliance
Additional Scope
· Collaborate with global and cross-functional stakeholders
· Contribute to executive committees and business reviews
· Oversee vendor governance and adoption of corporate tools and programs

Qualifications
· This position requires a master's degree (MBA Degree preferred) in a Technical or Business-related field (Business, Supply Chain, Marketing)
· 10 years of experience within a supply chain or purchasing role.
· Candidate needs to be a self starter, organized, able to handle multiple projects, determine priorities and have the ability to manage pressure and stress.
· Candidate must be able to conduct activities in a confidential and secure manner.
· Candidate needs to have the following skills:
· Expertise in leading high spend/complexity RFP's
· Contract understanding and redaction
· Supplier relationship management
· Great negotiation skills
· Full understanding of P2P process
· Ability to hire and manage teams effectively and deliver results
· Great team player and can easily work across business units
· Great communication skills and ability to very clearly convey messages to Senior Management (both verbally and in writing)