Procurement Manager – Equipment

About the role

The Procurement Manager will own category strategy, sourcing and procurement execution for kitchen and food‑preparation equipment, stainless‑steel fabrication, spare parts, maintenance services and oil‑filtration solutions across multiple regional markets. The role ensures competitive total cost of ownership, supply continuity and measurable savings while maintaining technical, food‑safety and operational requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop annual category strategies, sourcing plans and a prioritized savings pipeline based on spend, demand and market intelligence.
• Lead supplier identification, qualification, tendering, bid evaluation and award recommendations for equipment and services.
• Negotiate pricing, warranties, lead times, service coverage, spare‑parts availability, Incoterms and payment terms.
• Manage procurement delivery against equipment schedules, fabrication drawings, BOQs and specifications, coordinating supplier progress and installation.
• Source and negotiate maintenance‑service agreements, preventive‑maintenance coverage, repair rate cards, spares and oil‑filtration solutions.
• Own OEM and supplier relationships, business reviews, performance scorecards and corrective‑action plans.
• Lead value‑engineering, specification alternatives and equipment innovation to support total‑cost‑of‑ownership decisions.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Administration or related field.
• 8–10 years of procurement experience with commercial kitchen equipment, stainless‑steel fabrication or comparable technical categories.
• Proven track record of delivering category strategies, OEM negotiations, framework agreements and measurable savings.
• Experience sourcing spares, maintenance services and managing warranty and service‑level issues.

Required skills

• Equipment and fabrication sourcing, technical‑commercial bid evaluation.
• Contract negotiation, warranty/service terms and supplier governance.
• Total‑cost‑of‑ownership modelling, spend analysis and savings validation.
• Proficiency with Excel, presentations and ERP‑based procurement reporting.