Project Procurement Manager

Swisslog Holding AG; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Swisslog Holding AG in Atlanta, GA seeks a Project Procurement Manager to lead strategic purchasing for intralogistics projects. You will define supplier strategies, manage quotes, negotiate terms, and ensure alignment with stakeholders to meet timelines and budgets.

Requirements include 3–5 years in procurement, fluent English, and SAP MM/MS Office proficiency. Travel to project sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or commercial degree with good technical knowledge.
• 3-5 years' experience in operational and strategic purchasing.
• Fluent English; written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Be a member of the Sales proposal team during the Sales phase, establishing the Supply Plan and identifying materials to approach.
• Define suppliers with peers and local project team; align with Category leads and Global Purchasing reg.
• Work with internal stakeholders on scope, requirements and specifications.
• Establish the Project Roadmap and maintain transparency of quotes, ROM, budget and pricing.
• Approach suppliers for quotes, pre-negotiations, and final negotiations; support budget calculations.
• Negotiate with suppliers to optimize price-performance ratio and apply terms; draft contracts as needed.
• Draft, review, and negotiate work contracts and supplier agreements.

Skills

English proficiency

Negotiation

Contract knowledge

MS Office

Education

Engineering or commercial degree

Tools

SAP R3 MM

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

Project Procurement Manager

Where do people love what they do, and being great at what they do?

At Swisslog, that's where! Our teams are the heart of a world-leading Robotics company that's harnessing the power of technology to shape the future of intralogistics. The result? We're transforming performance and efficiency for customers across the globe, giving them the vital edge in their markets.

Responsibilities Make an impact

• During Sales phase (early involvement): Be a member of the Sales proposal team, establishing the Supply Plan, identifying which materials have to be approached.
• Supply base: to define the suppliers to be requested together with peers like a) Category leads b) Global Purchasing reg. supplier strategy; c) Local Project Team; d) Product Center when applicable.
• To work closely with internal stakeholders on scope, requirements and specifications
• To establish the Project Roadmap: to list all materials related suppliers; ongoing updates in order to have transparency of quotes (ROM vs. budget vs. fixed pricing; technical status etc.)
• To approach suppliers for first quotes, pre-negotiations, final negotiations,
• To propose the budget calculation (PCO) per material to the Sales project team; ideally based on a fix quote
• To negotiate with the suppliers in order to evaluate best price performance ratio
• To apply the relevant purchasing conditions (project specific & using the Standard Terms & Conditions resp. the supplier agreements
• To draft, review, and negotiate work contracts and other agreements as needed

Supplier Management

• To rate the supplier after project completion; as a standard latest +6 months after PAC
• To share the ratings with the supplier and organize a review (Level 1 audit); to manage the corrective actions together with peers (Global Procurement)
• To share the performance with the responsible Category Lead
• To support the supplier audits
• To establish and maintain relationships with key suppliers and external partners for the project
• Collaboration with Category Management
• Collaboration with Global Procurement

Application Requirements What you need to succeed

• Engineering degree or commercial degree with good technical knowledge
• Minimal 3-5 years' experience in operational and strategic purchasing
• Supply Chain Management experience in comparable industries and project-oriented solutions: discrete manufacturing industries; not in process industries (chemical, pharma, nutrition); not in pure service companies (as e.g. banking, insurance)
• Good knowledge of contract and local regulations and negotiation skill
• Fluent communication in English; in written and spoken
• Good and proven knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• SAP R3 MM (Material Management) with focus on purchasing transactions

Desirable:

• Diploma in Purchasing (e.g. CIPS certificate)
• MBA; ideally in Supply Chain Management
• Every other language besides English & German is beneficial
• Working experience in an international company with multiple sites
• Work experience in project business comparable to intralogistics projects (size of projects; technology in HW, SW and automation)
• Experience as Project Manager to manage trans-regional projects with multiple sites