Global Procurement Manager- Electrical

Responsibilities

The Global Procurement Manager owns the electrical category strategy, managing sourcing, pricing, and supplier relationships to ensure uninterrupted material flow. They collaborate with cross-functional teams to align procurement activities with production schedules, cost targets, and business growth.

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree and 6-10+ years of experience in procurement or category management within manufacturing or industrial environments. Proficiency in electrical components, contract negotiation, and ERP/MRP systems is required.

Skills

• Procurement
• Category management
• Strategic sourcing
• Supply chain management
• Contract negotiation
• Spend analysis
• Supplier relationship management
• ERP/MRP systems
• Electrical components
• Cost modeling
• Risk management
• Inventory management
• Project management
• Technical sourcing
• Data analysis
• Cross-functional collaboration

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Sick time
• Company-paid life insurance
• Disability coverage

About this role

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems.
We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.
GTI Values: Safety I Quality I Customer Obsession I Speed I Agility
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Position Overview
The Global Procurement Manager, Electrical reports to the Director of Global Sourcing & Procurement and owns the electrical category from strategy development through purchasing execution, ensuring uninterrupted material flow to production. The category includes switchgear, breakers, transformers, cable and wire, busway, power distribution, UPS, controls, and components.
This role leads sourcing initiatives and RFx processes, negotiates pricing and contracts, and manages supplier relationships, performance, and risk. The manager partners with Planning, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to align procurement activities with production schedules, working capital targets, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities
Electrical Category Strategy & Spend Management
Own the global electrical category strategy across all plants: spend analysis, supplier segmentation, consolidation for leverage, and sourcing plans by sub-category
Set the distributor versus direct-OEM strategy and make-versus-buy recommendations for assemblies such as panels and busway with Engineering and Operations
Monitor market conditions, technology roadmaps, lead times, and commodity pricing (copper, steel, electronics) and adjust strategy ahead of change
Build should-cost models and total cost of ownership analysis to guide sourcing and negotiation decisions
Deliver annual cost savings, cost avoidance, and productivity targets tracked with Finance
RFx, Negotiation & Contracts
Lead multi-site RFI, RFP, and RFQ events for electrical material; evaluate proposals on total cost, lead time, capacity, quality, and risk
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead-time commitments, and annual cost improvement with key suppliers
Put master purchase agreements, NDAs, and frame agreements in place before business starts; include price indexing for copper-based products where appropriate
Lead commercial issue resolution, claims, and recovery with suppliers; escalate within delegated authority
Material Continuity & Purchasing Operations
Lead daily purchasing operations for the electrical category across plants; set priorities aligned to production demand and customer commitments
Manage long-lead and allocated items (switchgear, transformers, breakers, UPS) with forward buys, primary and secondary sources, and supplier capacity commitments
Prevent shortages affecting production schedules, launches, or customer deliveries; run the shortage escalation process with Planning and Operations
Use ERP/MRP signals to drive replenishment timing and own purchasing parameters (lead times, order quantities, safety stock) for the category
Provide functional direction to buyers and purchasing coordinators working the electrical category
Supplier Performance & Risk
Manage supplier performance on cost, quality, delivery, responsiveness, and lead-time adherence; run supplier scorecards and quarterly business reviews with Supplier Quality
Develop alternate sources, dual-source strategies, and supplier recovery plans; maintain a supplier risk map for critical electrical items
Monitor tariff, trade compliance, and logistics risk; flow down DFARS, ITAR, and customer requirements where applicable
Support supplier qualification for listed assemblies and components (UL, NEC, IEC requirements) with Supplier Quality and Engineering
Inventory, Working Capital & KPIs
Partner with Planning and Operations to balance inventory turns, stock availability, and working capital objectives for electrical material
Improve supplier on-time delivery, shortage counts, aged and excess inventory, and purchase price variance; own the category KPI dashboard
Rationalize supply models (VMI, consignment, kanban, safety stock) with suppliers and plants
Coordinate with the reverse supply chain program on returns, excess, and obsolete electrical material
Engineering & New Product Introduction
Partner with Engineering on technical sourcing, standardization, approved alternates, and value engineering
Ensure supplier readiness for new product introductions and launches: capacity, lead time, PPAP or first article with Supplier Quality, and target cost
Bring supplier and market insight into design reviews and bills of material
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work with Finance on accruals, savings tracking, payment issues, and inventory valuation impacts
Coordinate with Warehouse and Receiving on inbound flow, packaging, and supplier execution issues
Support leadership on escalations, supply constraints, and strategic sourcing initiatives; present category performance to executives

Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
6–10+ years of purchasing, procurement, or category management experience in manufacturing, industrial, or engineered-to-order environments
3+ years owning an electrical, power distribution, or electronics category or commodity
Multi-site purchasing experience preferred
Experience supporting modular manufacturing, fabrication, electrical integration, data center infrastructure, or power systems preferred
CPSM, C.P.M., APICS CPIM, or Lean Six Sigma certification preferred
Working knowledge of electrical equipment and components: switchgear, breakers, transformers, cable and wire, busway, PDUs, UPS, controls; reads specifications and single-line drawings
Strong negotiation and contract skills: master a...

About GTI Fabrication

Manufacturing · 501-1,000 employees · headquartered in Buffalo, NY · founded 2015