Head of Procurement

2 weeks ago

North Augusta SC, United States ALKEGEN Full time

Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

The Procurement Category Manager – APAC (Industrial Filtration) plays a key strategic role in developing and executing sourcing strategies for raw materials and commodities across the region.
This position supports Alkegen’s Industrial Filtration business globally by identifying, developing, and managing supplier relationships that deliver competitive cost, quality, and supply reliability.
The role requires strong commercial acumen, technical understanding of non-woven and filtration materials such polypropylene, polyester fibres, melt blown media, additives, binders and scrims, and the ability to work cross-functionally with Production, R&D, Quality, and Commercial teams to drive total cost of ownership improvements and supplier performance excellence.

Act as the subject matter expert for assigned material categories within the Industrial Filtration business.
Develop and execute multi-year category strategies to achieve cost, quality, and risk reduction targets.
Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to stay informed of trends, pricing, and competitive activity.
Perform on-site supplier assessments and lead corrective action plans for quality or delivery issues.

Operational Procurement & Market Intelligence
Support site Purchasing Managers with purchase order placement, order confirmations, and delivery tracking.
Coordinate monthly calls with regional Purchasing Managers to update commodity pricing and market trends.
Monitor key raw material prices (fibres, chemicals, scrims) and provide regular pricing updates to global teams.
Consolidate global raw material SKUs where feasible to drive efficiency and cost reduction.

Partner with Production, Application Engineering, and Commercial teams to identify alternate raw materials and technical solutions.
Support the Global Quality and Operations teams in resolving vendor quality issues.
Lead or participate in supplier selection, RFQ issuance, and contract negotiation processes.
Coordinate raw material sampling and testing with global manufacturing sites.
Ensure adherence to Alkegen’s New Supplier Approval process and procurement governance standards.

Category Excellence & Process Improvement
Develop and maintain detailed category plans, including milestones, savings targets, and implementation roadmaps.
Monitor supplier performance and compliance with contracts and procurement policies.
Bachelor’s degree or above in Materials Science, Chemistry, Engineering, or Textiles (or related field).
~5–7 years’ experience in procurement, sourcing, or category management, ideally within industrial materials, filtration, or textiles.
~ Strong negotiation, analytical, and project management skills.
~ Familiarity with procurement systems and tools (e.g., ERP, Tableau, Excel).
~ Fluent in Mandarin and English (written and verbal).
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