MRO Manager
Lincoln Electric
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Euclid • Ohio • United States
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About the role
- Lead Facilities and MRO category strategies across the Americas, balancing regional leverage with plant‑level needs
- Develop and deploy sourcing strategies for facilities services, maintenance, utilities, repair services, and general MRO categories
- Drive supplier consolidation, standardization, and preferred supplier adoption while protecting safety, reliability, and operational uptime
- Identify and execute regional and multi‑site sourcing and contracting opportunities
- Collaborate with global procurement to align suppliers and contracts where appropriate
- Create and maintain strategic sourcing plans for Facilities and MRO categories
- Lead RFx events, supplier evaluations, commercial negotiations, and contract execution using the LECO Ariba eSourcing platform
- Manage supplier performance for cost, quality, safety, responsiveness, and overall service reliability
- Partner with Plant Operations, Maintenance, and Facilities to ensure sourcing decisions support reliability and uptime requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred
- CPSM or CIPS certification preferred
- Minimum 10 years of strategic procurement experience, preferably in Facilities or MRO categories
- Experience leading small, distributed teams across multiple sites or countries
- Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship‑building skills
- Ability to work effectively across diverse cultures, regulatory environments, and operational models within the Americas
- Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with Ariba or similar eSourcing tools preferred.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
strategic procurementsourcing strategiessupplier consolidationcontract executionsupplier performance managementnegotiationlean principlescontinuous improvement methodologiesRFx eventscommercial negotiations
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship-buildingleadershipcollaborationcross-cultural effectivenessorganizational skillsproblem-solvingteam managementadaptabilitynegotiation skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreeCPSMCIPS