Senior Procurement Manager, Plant Automation

Are you ready to shape the future of manufacturing? Join us as Senior Procurement Manager for Plant Automation and play a pivotal role in designing the supplier ecosystem that will power our next-generation, fully automated, touchless CHEP plants.

🔧 What You’ll Do:

Lead the identification, selection, and onboarding of world-class suppliers aligned with our automation and innovation roadmap.

Drive the development and delivery of prototypes that will define the future of our global operations.

Act as the primary liaison with the Process Engineering team to assess feasibility and validate new or alternative technologies.

Collaborate closely with Regional Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Quality Assurance, and Engineering teams to ensure seamless execution.

Establish and manage a robust vendor governance framework to foster high-performance, long-term supplier partnerships.

🧠 What You Bring:

Proven experience in procurement engineering, supplier development, or automation projects.

Strong technical acumen and the ability to evaluate emerging technologies.

Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills.

A strategic mindset with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.

🌱 Why Join Us?

Be at the forefront of global supply chain transformation.

Work with a diverse, forward-thinking team committed to sustainability and innovation.

Enjoy a flexible, empowering work environment with global impact.

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree (mechanical or
• 5 experience in EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Contracting) projects.
• 2 years of strategic sourcing for R&D, or high complexity engineering projects.
• Experience within Procurement and related P2P ERP systems such as Coupa, Ariba, and SAP.
• 3 years of contract management experience. Be a close partner to the Legal department
• Demonstrated experience thinking strategically but detail-oriented to support concepts with facts and data
• Experience articulating points of view with senior management and supporting/executing impromptu directions

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience building consensus, negotiating difficult situations, and influencing or making key strategic decisions
• Technical Experience moving seamlessly from strategy to execution while delivering tangible results
• Solid ability to deliver under high demand
• Experience working in a matrix organization particularly with cross-functional teams, and in a fast-paced setting
• Familiarity with contract clauses around Intellectual Property

Experience

• > 5 years’ experience within a large international business is desirable
• Procurement professional with experience in engineered projects (design, procurement, controllership, etc.) management preferably with Global experience
• Senior stakeholder management
• Cost & financial management
• Supplier management

Skills and Knowledge

• Strong engineering, Financial and Procurement background. Large experience in negotiating large dollar business agreements

Salary ranges provided take into account a wide variety of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications, geographic differentials and other business and organizational needs. Therefore, actual amounts offered may be higher or lower than the range provided. If you have questions, please speak to your Talent Acquisition Partner about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Dependent on the position offered, other forms of compensation may be part of a total offering beyond medical & retirement benefits and may include other monetary incentives or business benefits.