Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.
Objective of the position
As our Global Procurement Business Process Manager, you will drive the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of procurement processes across the global organization. You will oversee process standardization for direct and indirect materials, supplier quality, and trade compliance, while managing the procurement playbook and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
You will also lead procurement training initiatives, including onboarding and continuous learning programs, develop training tracking tools, and coordinate learning activities. In addition, you will collaborate with business systems teams, lead internal audits, monitor compliance, and prepare monthly procurement performance reports to support operational excellence and data-driven decision-making.
Characterization of activities
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve global procurement processes across Direct & Indirect Materials, Supplier Quality, Program Procurement, Change Management, Transportation, and Trade Compliance.
- Own and maintain the Procurement Playbook, ensuring effective process governance and adoption across the organization.
- Lead procurement training programs, including onboarding and continuous learning, while managing training tracking and coordinating stakeholder training sessions.
- Partner with business systems teams to manage process and training repositories and maintain procurement content within learning platforms.
- Conduct internal audits, monitor process utilization and compliance, and develop monthly procurement scorecards and leadership reporting.
- Facilitate weekly Procurement Council meetings, drive action follow-up, and lead special projects supporting global procurement initiatives.
Education, Experience and Knowledge
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of procurement experience, with the ability to work independently and effectively within cross-functional and global teams.
- Strong organizational skills with a high attention to detail, customer focus, and results-oriented mindset.
- Proven ability to create and deliver clear, engaging presentations and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Experience supporting training initiatives, process deployment, or change management activities; IATF experience is a plus.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, combined with strong collaboration, stakeholder management, and project coordination capabilities.
What we offer
- A global atmosphere with colleagues all over the globe.
- Possibilities to grow and develop in a fast-growing, ever-changing environment.
- Confido health insurance.
- Sufficient motivation and benefits package.
- Friendly team and fun events.
- A salary of €4000 - €4500
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
- 3-5 years of procurement experience.
- Ability to work independently and effectively within cross-functional and global teams.
- Strong organizational skills, high attention to detail, customer focus, and results-oriented mindset.
- Proven ability to create and deliver clear, engaging presentations and communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience supporting training initiatives, process deployment, or change management activities.
- IATF experience.
Stoneridge Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stoneridge and has not been reviewed or approved by Stoneridge.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests medical coverage is solid with multiple plan options and core dental and vision offerings. References to established carriers and HSA support indicate breadth in health plan design.
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Retirement Support — Feedback suggests the 401(k) program is a notable strength, with a company match described as strong in recent reports. Plan information and maintenance indicators point to an actively managed retirement benefit.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests salaried employees receive a front‑loaded PTO allotment with tenure-based increases. Mentions of paid holidays complement the core time‑off structure.
Stoneridge Insights
What We Do
Stoneridge, Inc., is an independent designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic components, modules and systems for the automotive, medium and heavy-duty truck, agricultural and off-highway vehicle markets. The Company conducts its business into two segments: Electronics and Control Devices. The core products of the Electronics reportable segment include vehicle electrical power and distribution systems, and electronic instrumentation and information display products. The core products of the Control Devices reportable segment include electronic and electrical switch products, control actuation devices and sensors.
