Mgr Procurement, Global Release Liners (Manufacturing)

Location: On-site at the hirify.global Center in Maplewood, Minnesota, at least four days per week. Travel may include up to 25% domestic and international travel. Relocation assistance may be authorized.

Salary: $164,612–$201,193 annual compensation range, including base pay and potential variable incentive pay.

Company

hirify.global develops and manufactures technologies and products across global markets.

What you will do

• Own the global Release Liners procurement category across hirify.global businesses and divisions.
• Develop and implement procurement strategies supporting business continuity, resilience, value creation, cost reduction, and working-capital improvement.
• Build strategic supplier relationships, negotiate vendor contracts, and manage supplier performance, quality, pricing, and service.
• Partner with Manufacturing, R&D, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain Operations, and business stakeholders.
• Analyze procurement data, market dynamics, supplier performance, and cost drivers to identify improvement opportunities.
• Advance procurement digitalization and process optimization using automation, data analytics, pricing tools, SAP, and AI-enabled tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of combined experience in manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, procurement, or engineering.
• At least 7 years of experience supporting or leading supplier and contract negotiations, supplier relationship management, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Strong negotiation, contracting, supplier management, project management, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence without direct authority, collaborate across functions and geographies, and work independently in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice to have

• Experience with paper or other raw-material roll goods, including films and nonwovens.
• Experience managing complex supplier relationships with a long-term strategic perspective.
• Financial acumen and experience with cost models, pricing tools, contract management systems, SAP, automation, analytics, AI, ERP, Excel, or Power BI.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders across global locations and functions.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, health savings and flexible spending accounts, disability and life insurance, paid absences, and retirement benefits.
• Employees are expected to follow corporate policies, security standards, and environmental health and safety practices.
• The role includes opportunities to support continuous improvement, sustainability, and corporate responsibility initiatives.