Procurement Manager

The Next Level of Fire & Life Safety Leadership With more than two centuries of combined history, brands like Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech have been leading the way in protecting people and property around the world. Now, we’re taking that leadership to the next level. Kidde Global Solutions brings together the most trusted and iconic brands in safety, building upon our shared experience and expertise to address the needs and challenges of more customers in more places.

With an unmatched portfolio of solutions and services, and a commitment to constant innovation we’re elevating the standards for an entire industry – and establishing the next level of fire and life safety leadership. At Kidde Global Solutions, you’re joining a global technology leader in fire and life safety solutions and our employees are the heart of it all.

With industry-defining brands in life safety and security, you’ll be part of a legacy of leadership working with cutting-edge technologies that protect lives and property worldwide. As a leading fire safety brand, our mission is to provide solutions that protect people and property from the effects of fire and related hazards.

We’re committed to expanding our impact and providing dynamic opportunities for growth within our team. You’ll be part of a company that prioritizes quality, integrity, collaboration, and customer care, with the resources, training, and incentives to ensure your success every step of the way. I- Basic Function/General Scope of Work 基本工作范围描述： The Procurement Manager is responsible for leading the buyer team and managing purchasing execution activities to support business operations, ensuring the timely, accurate, and compliant processing of purchase orders and material supply follow-up.

This role manages purchasing operations, monitors material availability, delivery status, inventory performance, and supply risks, and works closely with cross-functional teams to achieve company objectives in delivery, quality, inventory, service, and compliance. II- Key Duties & Responsibilities 主要职责描述： Develop, implement, and continuously improve purchasing execution processes, policies, and working procedures to support business needs and operational efficiency.

Lead purchase order management activities, including PO placement, confirmation follow-up, delivery tracking, rescheduling, cancellation, closure, and exception handling to support production and operational requirements. Manage communication with approved suppliers on shipment coordination, documentation follow-up, issue escalation, and supplier delivery performance tracking within agreed commercial terms.

Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as SCM, Finance, Engineering, Quality, and Operations to ensure material availability and alignment with production and business requirements. Monitor inventory levels, material shortages, excess and obsolete inventory, overdue orders, and supply risks; coordinate action plans to optimize inventory performance and ensure supply continuity.

Ensure all purchasing execution activities comply with company policies, approval procedures, system requirements, ethical standards, and applicable laws and regulations. Prepare and present purchasing reports, including open PO status, material shortage status, delivery performance, inventory status, overdue order tracking, supply risk updates,and annual plan for management review, Lead, coach, and develop the buyer team; set clear goals, monitor performance, support talent development, and promote a collaborative and accountable team culture.

III- Qualifications & Competencies 任职资格及能力要求： Bachelor’s degree or above in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Science, or a related field; science, engineering, or DT-related majors are preferred. Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing, buyer management, or procurement operations, preferably in an electronic manufacturing environment.

Strong knowledge of purchasing execution, purchase order management, supplier delivery follow-up, inventory management, and supply chain risk escalation. Demonstrated communication, coordination, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills. Strong data analysis capability and ability to use performance indicators to support decision-making and continuous improvement.

Good leadership capability, with experience in buyer team management, coaching, performance follow-up, and talent development. Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint. Good command of written and spoken English. Acknowledged by employee 员工确认 : World Leaders in Fire and Life Safety Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes.

Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe.