What are the responsibilities and job description for the Strategic Indirect Procurement Specialist, Americas position at Belimo?
Introduction
The Strategic Indirect Procurement Specialist Americas, is responsible for supporting the strategic sourcing and category management of indirect services and materials across the Americas region, including in the categories of Professional Services, Facilities & Real Estate Services, IT, Marketing, and MRO. This role partners with internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver value through effective sourcing strategies, supplier management, and procurement best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Category Management
Support and lead the strategic sourcing and category management of indirect services and materials across the Americas, including Professional Services, Facilities & Real Estate, IT, Marketing, and MRO, helping to drive value, efficiency, and business alignment.
Sourcing Strategy Development & Execution
Develop and support the implementation and continuous improvement of regional sourcing strategies, aligned with global procurement objectives, contributing to standardization, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation.
Cross-Functional Business Partnering
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, translating requirements into effective sourcing strategies and procurement solutions.
RFx Process Leadership
Manage and execute end-to-end competitive sourcing processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ), ensuring compliance, transparency, and effective supplier evaluation aligned with procurement policies.
Supplier Negotiation & Contract Management
Lead or support supplier negotiations and contracting activities to secure favorable commercial terms, service levels, and agreements aligned with company standards.
Cost Optimization & Value Delivery
Identify, validate, and implement initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings and business value through total cost of ownership (TCO), supplier consolidation, process improvements, and strategic sourcing activities.
Supplier Development
Monitor markets and innovations while developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships that support performance, innovation, and long-term partnerships.
Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Execution
Ensure effective utilization of sourcing, contract management, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platforms to support RFx processes.
Required Expertise
People at Belimo
Smart buildings start with dedicated people. We bring talented people together and foster an environment to succeed. At Belimo, respect, trust, and support across departments help ideas move quickly into real-world solutions, because we achieve more together than we ever could alone. .
About Belimo
Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of field devices for the energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The focus of our core business is on damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters. Founded in 1975, the company has been listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) since 1995.
Compensation & Benefits
Belimo is committed to paying all employees in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. The base pay for this position ranges from $90,000 - $115,000 annually with a target performance bonus of 10% of an employee’s annual base salary. Compensation is based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. Belimo is a total compensation company which includes a comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits. Belimo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #WeAreBelimo
The Strategic Indirect Procurement Specialist Americas, is responsible for supporting the strategic sourcing and category management of indirect services and materials across the Americas region, including in the categories of Professional Services, Facilities & Real Estate Services, IT, Marketing, and MRO. This role partners with internal stakeholders and suppliers to deliver value through effective sourcing strategies, supplier management, and procurement best practices.
Key Responsibilities
Regional Category Management
Support and lead the strategic sourcing and category management of indirect services and materials across the Americas, including Professional Services, Facilities & Real Estate, IT, Marketing, and MRO, helping to drive value, efficiency, and business alignment.
Sourcing Strategy Development & Execution
Develop and support the implementation and continuous improvement of regional sourcing strategies, aligned with global procurement objectives, contributing to standardization, cost efficiency, and risk mitigation.
Cross-Functional Business Partnering
Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to understand business needs, translating requirements into effective sourcing strategies and procurement solutions.
RFx Process Leadership
Manage and execute end-to-end competitive sourcing processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ), ensuring compliance, transparency, and effective supplier evaluation aligned with procurement policies.
Supplier Negotiation & Contract Management
Lead or support supplier negotiations and contracting activities to secure favorable commercial terms, service levels, and agreements aligned with company standards.
Cost Optimization & Value Delivery
Identify, validate, and implement initiatives that deliver measurable cost savings and business value through total cost of ownership (TCO), supplier consolidation, process improvements, and strategic sourcing activities.
Supplier Development
Monitor markets and innovations while developing and maintaining strong supplier relationships that support performance, innovation, and long-term partnerships.
Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Execution
Ensure effective utilization of sourcing, contract management, and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) platforms to support RFx processes.
Required Expertise
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in indirect sourcing within an international business environment.
- Strong knowledge of strategic sourcing methodologies, including end-to-end RFx processes (RFI, RFP, RFQ).
- Knowledge of SAP and Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes.
- Experience leading or supporting supplier negotiations and contract management activities.
- Experience sourcing indirect services/materials across some of the categories such as Professional Services, Facilities & Real Estate, IT, Marketing, and MRO.
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple sourcing initiatives and stakeholder requirements.
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to translate data into actionable insights and support business decision-making.
- Interpersonal communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to make fact-based decisions with a pragmatic and proactive approach to problem-solving.
- Readiness to travel (approximately 10%).
- Experience operating within a matrix organization, and/or multinational manufacturing environment
- Experience in project and change management, including coordinating initiatives across cross-functional teams.
- Experience with supplier performance management, KPI development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Familiarity with category management methodologies.
People at Belimo
Smart buildings start with dedicated people. We bring talented people together and foster an environment to succeed. At Belimo, respect, trust, and support across departments help ideas move quickly into real-world solutions, because we achieve more together than we ever could alone. .
About Belimo
Belimo is the global market leader in the development, production, and sales of field devices for the energy-efficient control of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems. The focus of our core business is on damper actuators, control valves, sensors and meters. Founded in 1975, the company has been listed on the Swiss Exchange (SIX) since 1995.
Compensation & Benefits
Belimo is committed to paying all employees in a fair, equitable and transparent manner. The base pay for this position ranges from $90,000 - $115,000 annually with a target performance bonus of 10% of an employee’s annual base salary. Compensation is based on several factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. Belimo is a total compensation company which includes a comprehensive benefits package including a full range of medical, financial, and other competitive benefits. Belimo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. #WeAreBelimo
Salary : $90,000 - $115,000