Director, Global Strategic Sourcing

At A Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Director, Global Strategic Sourcing to join the Data Power & Control Division Starline Team in Canonsburg, PA. Reporting to the DPC (Data Power & Control) VP, Strategic Sourcing with a strong dotted line to the BUS Sr. Director of Operations, the Director, Global Strategic Sourcing will define, implement and lead the global sourcing strategy for direct materials, indirect spend, and outside value-add manufacturing that enables BUS to scale as a $2B annual revenue-generating business unit and a key player in the global data center market.  

This role is accountable for developing a resilient, competitive, and compliant supply ecosystem across North America, Mexico, Europe, and Asia—balancing cost, quality, delivery, innovation, and working capital to reliably support customer demand, growth programs, and new product introduction.  

The incumbent will establish category strategies, supplier governance, and risk mitigation plans; drive material productivity and commercial excellence; and partner with Operations, Engineering, Product Management, Finance, and Sales to ensure supply continuity, capacity readiness, and time-to-market.  

While primarily strategic, this leader will provide hands-on escalation support when required to protect customer commitments (e.g., critical expedites, crisis response, and sourcing project management). This role owns the DPC strategic sourcing framework deployment across all Starline locations and ensures alignment with LNCA  (Legrand, North & Central America) standard work and CSR (corporate social responsibility) expectations. 

What Will You Do?

Main Job Duties: 

• Set and execute the global sourcing strategy to enable BUS profitable growth to $2B revenue, including a multi-year category strategy portfolio (direct, indirect, and outsourced manufacturing) aligned to product roadmaps, customer requirements, and global data center market dynamics. 
• Build supply resilience through dual/secondary sourcing, localization/nearshoring where appropriate, supplier capacity reservations, and business continuity plans; regularly monitor execution, report progress, and lead recovery actions to protect customer commitments. 
• Own market intelligence, commodity strategy, and total cost modeling (e.g., should-cost, TCO, landed cost) across applicable commodities; identify and deliver sustainable cost and lead-time reduction opportunities with quantified business cases. 
• Deploy supplier business management (SBM) including segmented scorecards, QDIP performance governance, quarterly business reviews, corrective action, and supplier development activities  
• Develop strategic supplier partnerships that support innovation, scalability, and time-to-market through structured collaboration (e.g., design-to-cost, VA/VE, supplier-enabled engineering);  
• Lead negotiation and contracting for strategic agreements (pricing, terms, capacity, quality, IP, and risk); ensure compliant contracts are in place to protect Legrand’s interests and secure reliable supply at competitive total cost. 
• Expand and optimize the global supply base to support cost, service, and risk management objectives while maintaining appropriate regional flexibility  
• Establish and maintain sourcing governance, policies, and operating cadence (pipeline reviews, savings validation, supplier risk reviews, and executive reporting. 
• Own and report BU sourcing KPIs, including Supplier Business Management, Supply Chain Risk & Resilience, Material Productivity, Supplier CSR/ESG compliance, and NPD Procurement readiness (cost, lead time, PPAP/qualification, and launch support). 

Success Measures / Key Expectations:  This role is expected to deliver measurable outcomes that position BUS to scale profitably and reliably in the global data center market. 

First 6–12 months: establish category strategies for top spend commodities (direct and indirect), implement supplier segmentation and scorecards, and establish an executive reporting cadence (savings, risk, and performance). 

Supply resilience: complete a critical-component risk assessment and deliver dual/secondary sourcing or recovery plans for high-risk items; implement business continuity playbooks for top suppliers. 

 Value creation: deliver an annual, validated material productivity plan (cost, terms, and working capital) with a multi-year pipeline aligned to growth and NPD roadmap. 

 NPD readiness: ensure sourcing deliverables for new product introductions (supplier selection, qualification, PPAP/FAI where applicable, and commercial agreements) meet launch timing and cost targets. 

  24 months: demonstrate sustained improvements in QDIP, lead time, and service levels; mature supplier business reviews and development plans; and measurably improve risk posture, cost competitiveness, and capacity readiness to support the path to $2B+. 

 CSR/ESG compliance: improve supplier CSR adherence and audit readiness in alignment with LNCA/Legrand expectations, including traceability and regulatory compliance requirements relevant to data center customers. 

Education:    

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field required; MBA, preferred 

Experience:   

• Minimum 10 years of progressive global sourcing/category management experience in a manufacturing environment, including multi-site operations and international supplier networks. 
• Proven track record of leading sourcing in a GLOBAL fast-paced, growth-oriented manufacturing environments, with experience scaling processes and supplier capacity across both smaller organizations and complex, matrixed global enterprises. 
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional sourcing programs (cost, capacity, risk, NPD), including planning, prioritization, and stakeholder coordination; comfortable operating with ambiguity and making tradeoffs to protect customers. 
• People leader with a transformational approach—builds, coaches, and develops a high-performing sourcing organization (direct and matrixed), establishes standard work, and strengthens talent through development and recruitment as needed. 

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:  

• Knowledge of global material and component markets (cost, capacity, and availability) across metals, electrical, and electronics commodities; applies market intelligence to inform strategy and negotiations. 
• Experience with negotiation and contracting including delivering validated productivity, improving terms, and driving supplier performance through a structured process. 
• Ability to work effectively across cultures and time zones and travel globally as required to develop suppliers, audit capabilities, and lead key negotiations and reviews. More extensive travel required (up to 50 percent initially) with an overall average of about 25 percent over time 
• Executive presence with excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to synthesize data into clear narratives, influence senior leadership, and communicate credibly with strategic suppliers and key customers. Experience supporting highly regulated or uptime-critical markets (e.g., data centers, critical power, electrical infrastructure) is strongly preferred. 

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

 About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development. 

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