Senior Procurement Manager, HR

INNOVATE without boundaries!

At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success -- so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide support to your business unit.

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Your Role on Our Team:

Lead a team to create, communicate and drive strategy across HR functional areas including, benefits, labor and technology. To be success you will need to be a motivated, self-starter working in a fast paced, extremely flexible/responsive, team-oriented, collaborative environment. Strong communication skills is a must with ability to effectively communicate up and down, spanning multiple business units, functional organizations and supplier partners to build strong cross functional coalitions and working relationships. Educate and ensure all Procurement activities are understood, supported and aligned with stakeholders.

You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

• This role spans several business units across North America supporting all HR systems, services, technologies and strategies.
• Provide leadership and direction across business units in North America on strategy, department activities, ensuring contracts and services are purchased and delivered at the most competitive terms and market prices.
• Ensure contracts with suppliers and vendors are consistent with corporate objectives.
• Lead contract negotiations with top supplier partners.
• Develop dashboard metrics for Procurement and manage performance to the metrics.
• Oversee supplier partner relationships to ensure smooth and mutual business connections.
• Develop creative supplier partner sourcing strategies, communicate and execute them in partnership with the HR leadership teams to support company objectives.
• Direct and develop Procurement strategies that mitigate risk, generate productivity and drive KPI performance.
• Communicate procurement processes and strategies to executive team to ensure stakeholder alignment.
• Act as Procurement liaison to all departments across the organization
• Drive the best cost position strategy by negotiating increasingly favorable terms (discounts and payables days), along with annual 5% productivity, including volume growth rebates, commitment to KPI and SLA performance with all supplier and service partners.
• Collaborating with all facilities across the US to drive strategy and consistency to leverage spending power.

The TOOLS you'll bring with you:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in technical field or business administration; advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience within Indirect procurement, specifically HR. Proven experience creating, communicating, and executing cross functional strategies that align with and support stakeholder needs.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and developing strategy in a true greenfield space is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience guiding, coaching and developing a team.
• Working knowledge of business law and creation/negotiating legal contracts, including multi-year supplier agreements
• Excellent negotiating skills; High level of analytical skills
• Results driven and deadline orientated.Ability to manage multiple activities and projects to aggressive schedules and results.
• Strategic thought leadership; Out-of-box creativity
• Ability to develop and nurture productive business relationships, and influence and educate internal and external customers.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively share strategies, gain alignment and keep informed executive team across the HR organization

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
• And many more, check out our benefits siteHERE.