Arxada

Compensation

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As Manager, NA Procurement - Wood Protection, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing procurement strategies that strengthen Arxada's Wood Protection business across North America. You will partner closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive strategic sourcing initiatives, enhance supply resilience, unlock sustainable value, and enable long-term business growth. This is an opportunity to influence supplier strategy, lead impactful sourcing projects, and contribute directly to cost, sustainability, and operational excellence outcomes in a dynamic, global organization. Essential Job Functions • Lead strategic sourcing for key raw material categories across US sites, with opportunities to support broader regional and global initiatives • Drive supplier selection, negotiations, and contracting to optimize total cost of ownership and supply reliability • Develop and execute category strategies that improve quality, service, innovation, and sustainability performance • Partner with internal stakeholders to identify supply risks, implement mitigation plans, and ensure continuity of supply • Deliver measurable cost savings and value creation through structured sourcing and negotiation activities • Build strong, collaborative supplier relationships, including performance management and continuous improvement • Champion sustainability, compliance, and ESG initiatives across the supplier base Qualifications & Experience • Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Engineering, Chemistry, Finance, Business, or a related field • Proven experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or category management within a manufacturing environment • Experience working in regulated industries and complex supply chains preferred • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functions and geographies • Confident communicator with a results-driven, resilient, and improvement-focused mindset The expected salary range for this role is 106,000 $- 129,000K $, but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location and other job-related, non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. This role is also eligible to earn a short-term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave. Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas: Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection. Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications. #LI-BR1 US01