Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. Lincoln Electric’s innovative solutions enable higher quality and productivity across a variety of processes including welding, cutting, brazing, machining, process automation, and field repair. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is the essential ‘Linc’ that keeps the economy running. The Company operates 71 manufacturing and automation facilities across 20 countries and serves customers in over 160 countries. For more information about Lincoln Electric and its products and services, visit the Company’s website at https://www.lincolnelectric.com.

Location: Bielawa
Req ID: 28792

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Job Responsibilities

The Senior Indirect Sourcing Manager – Facilities & MRO leads category strategy, supplier performance, and sourcing execution across the International Welding business. The role includes leadership of a small team of individual contributors located in‑country/region to execute sourcing strategies, ensure service reliability, and optimize total cost of ownership.

Key Responsibilities1. Regional Strategic Sourcing Leadership

• Lead Facilities and MRO category strategies across the International Welding business, balancing regional leverage with plant‑level needs.

• Develop and deploy sourcing strategies for facilities services, maintenance, utilities, repair services, and general MRO categories.

• Drive supplier consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier adoption while protecting safety, reliability, and operational uptime.

• Identify and execute regional and multi‑site sourcing and contracting opportunities.

• Collaborate with global procurement to align suppliers and contracts where appropriate.

• Utilize structured sourcing methodologies including pooling, bundling, total cost of ownership, and lean cost optimization.

2. Team Leadership and Execution Management

• Lead a small team of individual contributors located across the International Welding business.

• Provide coaching, prioritization, and capability development in sourcing, negotiation, contracting, and supplier management.

• Ensure consistent deployment of category strategies and compliance across regional sites.

• Facilitate alignment between regional buyers, plant stakeholders, and global category managers.

3. Procurement Execution and Governance

• Create and maintain strategic sourcing plans for Facilities and MRO categories.

• Lead RFx events, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contract execution using the LECO Ariba e Sourcing platform.

• Improve cost visibility, demand discipline, and contract compliance in traditionally decentralized spend areas.

• Communicate sourcing strategies, risks, and performance metrics to plant leadership and functional stakeholders.

4. Supplier and Market Management

• Manage supplier performance for cost, quality, safety, responsiveness, and overall service reliability.

• Conduct market analysis to identify supply risks and trends across labor, facilities services, spare parts, and maintenance categories.

• Lead supplier business reviews and ongoing performance management for regional execution.

5. Cross‑Functional Leadership and Digital Enablement

• Partner with Plant Operations, Maintenance, and Facilities to ensure sourcing decisions support reliability and uptime requirements.

• Work closely with EHS, Engineering, Finance, and Legal to ensure compliance and alignment with operational standards.

• Support digital procurement initiatives (catalogs, guided buying, preferred suppliers) in partnership with Procurement Excellence.

• Promote harmonization of specifications and standardization of MRO and facilities services across the region.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

• CPSM or CIPS certification preferred.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of strategic procurement experience, preferably in Facilities or MRO categories.

• Experience leading small, distributed teams across multiple sites or countries.

• Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship‑building skills.

• Ability to work effectively across diverse cultures, regulatory environments, and operational models within the International Welding business.

• Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Ariba or similar e Sourcing tools preferred.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.