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Brunswick

Marine propulsion systems and boat manufacturing

Vice President of Procurement

Procurement & Sourcing +1Confirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeFond du Lac, WI, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field is required.
  • At least 15 years of progressive leadership experience across global procurement and supply chain in a complex manufacturing environment is required.
  • Proven experience leading global teams and managing complex, multi-tier supplier networks is required.
  • Deep expertise in strategic sourcing, category management, supplier quality, logistics, and supply chain risk management is required.
  • Demonstrated success delivering cost, quality, service, working capital, supply continuity, and supplier development results is required.
  • Strong commercial acumen, including executive-level negotiation, contracting, and total cost of ownership, is required.
  • Experience supporting new product development and product launches in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Proven ability to lead transformation, standardization, and technology-enabled process improvement is required.
  • Strong executive presence and the ability to influence, align, and communicate with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders are required.
  • A track record of building high-performing teams, developing leaders, and delivering measurable business results is required.

Responsibilities

  • Lead global category and sourcing strategies across direct materials, indirect spend, and logistics to optimize cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and risk.
  • Own supplier selection, commercial negotiations, contracting, and total cost management.
  • Deliver cost reduction, cost avoidance, and product cost objectives in partnership with Finance, Engineering, and Operations.
  • Build strategic supplier relationships and develop a competitive, capable, and resilient global supply base.
  • Establish supplier qualification, governance, performance expectations, and responsible sourcing standards.
  • Lead global procurement execution and standardize processes, policies, metrics, and best practices.
  • Balance material availability, inventory, working capital, cost, and customer service requirements.
  • Lead cross-functional mitigation and resolution of shortages, supplier disruptions, and other continuity risks.
  • Use data, analytics, and technology to improve visibility, decision-making, compliance, and productivity.
  • Set the strategy for transportation and logistics operations, including carrier and logistics-provider performance.
  • Optimize freight cost, service, capacity, and network performance while supporting reliable material flow to Mercury operations.
  • Strengthen logistics visibility, risk management, and contingency planning to protect supply continuity.
  • Partner with Operations, Planning, Trade Compliance, and suppliers to improve delivery performance and resolve critical disruptions.
  • Integrate procurement and supplier quality early in product development to ensure sourcing and supply readiness.
  • Partner with Engineering, Product Management, and Program Management to deliver supplier capacity, quality, cost, and timing requirements.
  • Identify and mitigate supplier risks to support successful validation builds and product launches.
  • Lead end-of-life sourcing actions to minimize excess inventory and supplier liabilities.
  • Lead the global supplier quality strategy and ensure suppliers meet quality, delivery, and performance expectations.
  • Drive advanced product quality planning, supplier development, and continuous improvement across the supply base.
  • Establish common supplier metrics and scorecards, and lead resolution of significant supplier quality issues.
  • Establish global priorities, operating rhythms, key performance indicators, and accountability across procurement, supplier quality, and logistics.
  • Build a high-performing organization through talent development, succession planning, and leadership coaching.
  • Foster a culture of ownership, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Partner across Operations, Engineering, Finance, Commercial, Customer Service, and Brunswick enterprise teams to deliver business results.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master of Business Administration is preferred.

About the Company

Brunswick

Marine propulsion systems and boat manufacturing

Brunswick designs, manufactures, and markets recreational marine products, including propulsion systems, parts and accessories, and boats. Its propulsion lines power boats with outboard, sterndrive, and inboard engines, while the Parts & Accessories segment provides engine parts, electrical items, and other marine and non-marine gear, and its Boats segment offers fiberglass and aluminum boats for fishing, cruising, and more. The company differentiates itself with a broad, globally available product and service package that serves boat builders, dealers, and distributors in over 170 countries. Its goal is to be the worldwide supplier of complete marine recreation solutions, helping customers design, build, and operate boats with compatible propulsion, parts, and boats across markets.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Mettawa, IL
Founded
1845

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