Teams at Kurt J. Lesker Company

Lead North American vacuum pump growth by developing customer, OEM, supplier, and channel relationships; identifying and closing technical sales opportunities; supporting pricing, forecasting, market strategy, product launches, training, and CRM reporting. The role partners with direct sales teams to increase market share and requires approximately 50–60% travel throughout North America.

Leads the North American procurement team, supplier strategy, negotiations, sourcing, purchasing operations, and supplier performance improvement. Manages domestic and international supplier relationships, cost reductions, delivery issues, supply-chain risks, procurement KPIs, ERP data, compliance, and continuous improvement. Partners cross-functionally to align procurement with business and customer needs while supporting budgeting, forecasting, and supply continuity.

Procures materials for manufacturing, creates purchase orders, responds to pricing and delivery requests, evaluates inventory needs, negotiates with suppliers, and manages supplier performance. The role uses JIT and MRP methods, maintains purchasing data, processes supplier returns, coordinates with Accounting, interprets drawings and BOMs, and ensures purchasing compliance.