Build and lead the function that improves gross margin, strengthens supply continuity, and increases cost competitiveness across direct and indirect procurement.
Lead procurement strategy and execution across direct and indirect spend—improving gross margin, supply continuity, cost competitiveness, and day-to-day reliability.
Apply nowBuild and lead a global direct and indirect procurement team, including organization design, hiring, capability building, and performance management. Establish policies, approval workflows, governance, and negotiation standards across regions and functions.
Own the global cost-reduction and margin-improvement roadmap with clear accountability, tracking, and savings validation. Execute category strategies, then lead supplier evaluation, competitive sourcing, selection, and commercial negotiations.
Build contracting discipline around pricing structures, volume frameworks, warranties, and service commitments. Improve supplier cost, quality, on-time delivery, lead time, responsiveness, and continuous improvement.
Lead supplier risk management across critical categories through alternate sourcing strategies, capacity assurance, and continuity planning—strengthening the business before disruption reaches execution.
Own requisition through purchase order, delivery, and invoice resolution. Improve cycle time, payment terms, contract coverage, purchasing compliance, execution reliability, and supplier relationships.
Build procurement analytics and performance dashboards with regular reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and leadership team. Implement or optimize procurement processes and tools that support global scale.
The global experience, leadership, and analytical rigor needed to succeed.
Lead across systems, suppliers, and geographies.
Ten to fifteen or more years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain roles with global scope.
Experience in industrial manufacturing, engineered systems, or multi-site global operations.
Demonstrated track record of delivering significant cost savings and margin improvement with strong analytics and governance.
Strong experience with category strategy, supplier negotiations, and commercial contracting across both direct procurement and indirect procurement.
Proven ability to build and lead teams across geographies and influence senior stakeholders.
Strong financial and analytical capability, including cost modeling and total cost analysis.
Gradiant designs, builds, and operates complete industrial water systems—from intake to discharge—for chips, data centers, energy, and other water-intensive industries.
Comprehensive water technologies and SmartOps AI work together to improve reliability, lower capital and lifecycle costs, and reduce physical footprint.
Draw high-quality water from non-potable sources while minimizing energy and chemical use.
Recover valuable resources from industrial wastewater and return them to productive use.
Turn wastewater into high-quality freshwater for reuse within factories.
Gradiant has evolved into a global water and wastewater leader with one enduring purpose: to ensure water for generations to come.
Build and lead the function that improves gross margin, strengthens supply continuity, and increases cost competitiveness across Gradiant’s global business.
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