Procurement Supervisor at Modine Manufacturing Company

At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally-friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.

Position Description

The Purchasing Lead is responsible for driving best practices and leading the day to day Procurement/ Logistics function with our Data Center business. This role focuses on leading teams to purchasing material in accordance with our production schedule at the best possible fully landed cost. It also includes ensuring materials bought in effective Economic Order Quantities (EOQ) for full inventory optimization. This individual will provide leadership and direction to the Procurement/Logistics team in a way for supplier collaboration, ensuring our materials practices are efficient, scalable, and aligned with Modine’s operational and customer requirements. The Purchasing Lead will act as a subject matter expert, coach, and change agent across multiple plants, enabling consistency and excellence in MP&L execution.

Key Responsibilities

Purchasing & Supplier Collaboration

• Responsible for the day to day operational procurement including direct, indirect and service related buying
• Provide leadership and support to the Procurement/ Logistics team. This includes ensuring the team generates purchase orders in accordance to the Material Requirement Planning and follow all Modine policies and procedures.
• Partner with Strategic Procurement to improve purchasing practices, supplier lead time adherence, and cost management.
• Lead rollout of supplier collaboration tools (e.g., Lean DNA Supplier Connect) to enhance communication and visibility.
• Work with Accounts Payable to resolve receiving and invoicing issues
• Provide direction to Purchasing staff in use best practices and use of system
• Support the Logistics Coordinator in creation of BOL’s / Custom’s paperwork and arranging freight as required.
• Complete material returns to vendors ensuring process and proper documentation completed
• Establish feedback loops with suppliers to improve responsiveness and reliability
• Review standard costs for accuracy in accordance to the guidelines of the finance department
  
  

Process Excellence & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain standardized procedures across all plants.
• Train and mentor Procurement/ Logistics team in process excellence disciplines.
• Use Lean, Six Sigma, and problem-solving methodologies to reduce waste, improve material availability, and strengthen delivery performance.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities (e.g., RPA, Power Automate) to eliminate non–value-added work.
• Work closely with Operations, Planning, and Warehouse to align material procurement practices with customer demand and production needs.
  
  

Systems Leadership

• Champion system best practices to best support purchasing.
• Support SAP implementation and stabilization from an operational procurement standpoint, ensuring accurate master data, streamlined transactions, and training for local procurement team.
• Leverage digital platforms (e.g., LeanDNA, Power BI, automation tools) to provide visibility and drive action on shortages, inventory health, and supplier fulfillment.
  
  

Required Education & Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience as a Purchaser/ Buyer
• 3+ years of logistic documentation experience
• Strong proficiency in use of ERP’s with hands-on experience in the inventory and procurement modules.
• Proficiency with advanced analytics tools (LeanDNA, Power BI, etc.).
• Excellent communication, organization, and change management skills.
  
  

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or other supply chain certification strongly preferred.
  
  

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.