Director Procurement NORAM

Location: Norcross, Georgia(Onsite) About the role Malvern Panalytical is seeking a strategic Director of Procurement to lead procurement operations across the U.S. and Canada. Based in Norcross, this role is responsible for procurement strategy and supplier management across multiple North American locations, including Norcross, GA; Northampton, MA; and Quebec, Canada. Reporting to the Global Procurement Director, you will drive supply chain resilience, cost optimization, supplier performance, and procurement excellence across the region. Responsibilities Develop and execute the North American procurement strategy aligned with business goals. Lead sourcing, supplier management, contract negotiations, and cost reduction initiatives. Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, R&D, and Finance to support operational performance and new product introductions. Drive supplier performance, risk mitigation, and supply continuity across North America. Lead procurement activities across sites in the U.S. and Canada, ensuring consistent processes and best practices. Develop and coach a high-performing procurement team while fostering collaboration and accountability. Support sustainability and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the supply chain. Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or a related field. 10+ years of procurement or supply chain experience with at least 5 years in a leadership role. Experience leading procurement across multiple manufacturing sites. Strong negotiation, supplier management, and strategic sourcing experience. Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP or Ariba. Excellent leadership, communication, and analytical skills. Preferred MBA or relevant master's degree. APICS, CIPS, ISM, or similar certification. Experience within scientific, medical device, industrial technology, or high-tech manufacturing environments. Why Join Us? This is an opportunity to shape procurement strategy across North America, influence key business decisions, and build strong supplier partnerships that support innovation, growth, and operational excellence. You'll work closely with site and global leadership while leading a talented procurement team in a highly visible role. About us - Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps Together we are a powerful and highly complementary combination of market leading technologies. We are the toolmakers for the world's most innovative companies, academic institutions, and government laboratories. We are their partners in discovery. Malvern Panalytical instruments analyze the chemical, physical and structural nature of materials, from proteins to polymers and semiconductors to minerals. Our leading technologies measure particle size, shape, concentration and zeta potential, biomolecular interactions and stability, elemental concentrations and crystallographic structure. Micromeritics manufactures systems for the characterization of particles, powders, and porous materials for a wide- range of end markets including catalysts, chemicals, building materials, clean-tech and battery. Our leading technologies measure surface area, porosity, density, adsorption and particle activity. SciAps specializes in portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF), laser-based (LIBS) and near-infrared (NIR) analyzers to measure any element in any environment. SciAps is the Center of Excellence for our handheld instruments. We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support. We are part of Spectris. Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics & SciAps Your Partners in Discovery Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us. We are part of Spectris. Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics & SciAps Your Partners in Discovery Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us. We have a global footprint with R&D and manufacturing sites in North America, Europe, and Asia. We are more than 2,500 employees in a customer-focused organization with sales and service offices in 20 countries, all committed to delivering expert and responsive customer support. We are part of Spectris. Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics & SciAps Your Partners in Discovery Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. Your unique perspective is important to us. We are part of Spectris. Spectris combines precision with purpose, delivering progress for a more sustainable world. Precision is at the heart of what we do – our leading, high-tech instruments and software equip our customers to solve some of their greatest challenges to make the world cleaner, healthier and more productive. Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics & SciAps Your Partners in Discovery Malvern Panalytical, Micromeritics and SciAps, part of the Spectris Group, are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and achieve a fulfilling career. Changing the world isn’t something you can do on your own, or with a single way of thinking; it takes a wide collection of experiences, stories, knowledge, and expertise. We encourage applications from underrepresented individuals and people with diverse backgrounds. Although we always select the most qualified applicant for each role and make all decisions without regard to race, sex, age, or any other protected class, we are an inclusive, equal opportunity organization that prizes diversity. 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