Procurement Project Specialist

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor, based in Kentucky, seeks a Procurement Project Lead to translate business requirements into actionable sourcing plans. You will drive cross-functional collaboration, own projects against KPIs, and report progress and risks to Procurement leadership.

You will champion global procurement processes, apply stage-gate methodologies, and build stakeholder relationships across category teams. Strong negotiation, analytical thinking, and communication are essential to deliver high-value

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements, challenges, priorities, and value drivers for assigned projects.
• Communicate project requirements and priorities to cross-functional teams.
• Own and measure projects against identified KPIs.
• Report progress and escape risks to Procurement leadership, business partners, and stakeholders.
• Represent Procurement in cross-functional meetings.
• Gather feedback to focus on high-priority, high-value projects.
• Coordinate information flow between business partners and category teams.
• Track activities and hold owners accountable for timely completion.
• Ensure early Procurement involvement in Innovate to Launch (I2L) projects.
• Serve as Procurement lead on I2L projects and communicate requirements to category teams.
• Develop expertise in business challenges, opportunities, and industry trends.
• Build relationships across business, category teams, and functional groups.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Procurement experience

Project management

KPI measurement

Communication

Change management

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder relationships

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

• Understand business requirements, challenges, priorities, and value drivers for assigned projects
• Communicate project requirements and priorities to cross-functional teams
• Own and measure projects against identified KPIs
• Report progress and escape risks to Procurement leadership, business partners, and stakeholders
• Represent Procurement in cross-functional meetings
• Gather feedback to focus on high-priority, high-value projects
• Coordinate information flow between business partners and category teams
• Track activities and hold owners accountable for timely completion
• Ensure early Procurement involvement in Innovate to Launch (I2L) projects
• Serve as Procurement lead on I2L projects and communicate requirements to category teams
• Develop expertise in business challenges, opportunities, and industry trends
• Build relationships across business, category teams, and functional groups
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in applicable fields required
• 2+ years purchasing and/or material management experience and/or technical/manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience managing tasks and/or projects preferred
• Knowledge of stage gate or similar methodologies preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with global procurement and sourcing processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• SAP experience preferred
• Interpersonal networking and stakeholder relationship-building skills
• Quantitative, problem-solving, project management, and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritize projects and workload
• Ability to manage change and ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills
• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in global procurement and sourcing processes, with strong project management and quantitative problem-solving skills. Capable of building relationships across teams and effectively communicating project requirements and priorities.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Global Procurement Experience
• Project Management Skills
• SAP Proficiency
• Stakeholder Relationship-Building
• Knowledge of Stage Gate Methodologies

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Purchasing Experience
• Material Management Experience
• Technical/Manufacturing Experience
• Quantitative Problem-Solving
• Negotiation Skills

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Networking
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Ability to Manage Change
• Ability to Prioritize Projects

Industry Keywords

• Business Requirements
• KPI Measurement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Innovate to Launch (I2L)
• Feedback Gathering

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Word
• PowerPoint