- Company Name
- Linxens
- Job Title
- Global Procurement & Performance Director
- Job Description
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**Job Title:**
Global Procurement & Performance Director
**Role Summary:**
Strategic leader responsible for defining and executing global procurement strategies across site teams, overseeing both CAPEX and indirect spend. Drives performance improvement, supplier relationship management, compliance, and risk mitigation while building and leading high‑performing, multicultural procurement teams.
**Expectations:**
- Deploy and align procurement strategy with corporate growth and investment plans.
- Deliver cost‑effective CAPEX and indirect procurement solutions while meeting KPI targets.
- Foster multi‑site synergies and continuous improvement.
- Ensure legal, regulatory, and ethical compliance across all procurement activities.
- Recruit, develop, and retain top talent; provide coaching and performance management.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Lead deployment of procurement strategy across global sites.
- Manage CAPEX portfolio in partnership with CAPEX Procurement Manager and site leads; prioritize projects and align with investment objectives.
- Oversee sourcing, contracting, and supplier management for non‑production goods and services; implement best‑practice procurement processes.
- Challenge site teams on performance, drive multi‑site synergies, and monitor KPIs.
- Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships for CAPEX and indirect categories; monitor performance and compliance.
- Establish, standardize, and continuously improve procurement methodologies, tools, and policies.
- Directly manage multicultural teams: hiring, training, coaching, annual appraisals.
- Lead multi‑site procurement projects and strategic initiatives.
- Produce regular reporting and analysis of procurement performance metrics.
- Ensure adherence to all legal, regulatory, and ethical standards; manage procurement‑related risks.
**Required Skills:**
- 10+ years of industrial procurement experience (CAPEX & indirect), preferably in semiconductor or automotive sectors.
- Proven ability to lead within matrixed, international organizations.
- Deep knowledge of procurement best practices: commodity management, plant purchasing, negotiation, SRM, contract management.
- Strong analytical and KPI‑driven performance management skills.
- Excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal abilities.
- Fluency in English; additional French or Chinese language skills a plus.
- Demonstrated team‑building, coaching, and talent development capabilities.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Professional procurement certification (e.g., CPSM, CPM, CIPS) preferred.