Procurement Specialist

ManpowerGroup; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking a Procurement Specialist in Charlotte, NC for a hybrid role (onsite minimum 3 days/week). You will lead commodity strategies, negotiate with suppliers, and drive cost savings across global operations.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in supply chain, commodity management, and strategic sourcing, with proficiency in SAP and MS Office. This role offers a long-term contract opportunity and global exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business, SCM, or related field.
• 6-12 years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, sourcing, or manufacturing.
• Experience with commodity management, strategic sourcing, and supplier negotiations.
• Proficient with SAP and MS Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong analytical, communication, and risk management in a global matrix.

Responsibilities

• Lead commodity circle activities and develop sourcing strategies.
• Negotiate suppliers, award contracts, and manage supplier relationships.
• Drive cost savings, monitor KPIs, and improve supplier performance.
• Identify procurement risks and mitigate them with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on supplier qualification and strategy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business, SCM

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Word

Job description

Our client, a global energy technology and industrial manufacturing leader, is seeking a Procurement Specialist to join their team. As a Procurement Specialist , you will be part of the Supply Chain & Procurement organization supporting Commodity Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, and Cross-Functional Business Teams. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, excellent communication skills and problem-solving abilities which will align successfully in the organization.

Job Title : Procurement Specialist

Location: Charlotte, NC (Hybrid - Minimum 3 Days Per Week Onsite)

Pay Range: $40-46 /hr

What’s the Job?

• Lead Commodity Circle activities and manage assigned commodities while developing sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Execute strategic procurement activities including supplier negotiations, contract awards, sourcing strategies, quarterly reviews, and supplier relationship management.
• Drive cost savings initiatives, monitor procurement KPIs, and improve supplier performance through continuous improvement activities.
• Identify and mitigate procurement, supplier, financial, and supply chain risks while maintaining a competitive supply base.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support supplier qualification, development, selection, evaluation, and strategic procurement initiatives.

What’s Needed?

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 6-12 years of experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Sourcing, Engineering, or related functions within machinery or manufacturing industries.
• Experience with commodity management, strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, long-term contracts, and contract management.
• Proficiency with SAP, procurement systems, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder management, risk management, and problem-solving skills in a global matrixed environment.

What’s in it for me?

• Opportunity to work for a global leader in energy technology and power generation solutions.
• Exposure to strategic sourcing, supplier management, and global procurement operations.
• Hybrid work environment with collaboration across international teams.
• Competitive compensation and long-term contract opportunity.
• Professional growth within an innovative and technology-driven organization.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.