Sourcing & Procurement Process Improvement Lead

Atlas Copco Group; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous paid time off

401(k) retirement plan

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Atlas Copco Group is seeking a Sourcing & Procurement Process Improvement Lead in Charlotte, NC. This role focuses on enhancing procurement processes, systems, and tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness across the team.

Responsibilities include evaluating existing processes, leading improvement initiatives, and training users on best practices. The ideal candidate will have experience in sourcing, procurement, and business analysis, coupled with strong communication and leadership skills.

Benefits include health insurance, generous paid time off, and a competitive salary ranging from $85k to $100k annually.

Qualifications

• Experience in process improvement, continuous improvement, business analysis, or supply chain.
• Ability to understand end-to-end business processes.
• Strong ownership and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate Sourcing and Procurement processes for improvement opportunities.
• Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency.
• Support system and tool enhancements for better reporting.

Skills

Process improvement

Business analysis

Strong communication skills

Leadership and influence

Data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field

Tools

SAP

SQL

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Sourcing & Procurement Process Improvement Lead to help improve how our Sourcing and Procurement organization works. This is a high-impact continuous improvement role focused on processes, systems, data, reporting, training, automation, and cross‑functional workflows. The successful candidate will help create clearer ways of working, reduce manual effort, improve visibility, strengthen system adoption, and support more consistent execution across the team.

What You'll Do as the Sourcing & Procurement Process Improvement Lead

• Evaluate Sourcing and Procurement processes, systems, tools, and workflows to identify gaps, inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead process improvement initiatives that improve speed, accuracy, transparency, ownership, and cross‑functional alignment.
• Design and implement improved workflows, standard work, process documentation, and practical governance models.
• Support system, tool, reporting, and automation improvements, including ERP‑related processes, dashboards, trackers, and productivity solutions.
• Improve data quality, reporting structure, and process visibility to support better decision‑making.
• Train and support users on Sourcing and Procurement systems, tools, processes, and best practices.
• Track adoption, results, and follow‑up actions to ensure improvements are sustained.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.

Experience

• Experience in process improvement, continuous improvement, business analysis, supply chain, sourcing/procurement, operations, or systems support.
• Ability to understand end‑to‑end business processes and identify practical improvement opportunities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across functions and levels of the organization.
• Ability to lead projects, influence stakeholders, and drive adoption without direct authority.
• Comfortable working with systems, reporting tools, spreadsheets, and structured data.
• Strong ownership, follow‑up, organization, and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Sourcing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Distribution, or Operations.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other continuous improvement methods.
• Experience documenting processes, creating standard work, or training users.
• Experience working in a global or matrixed organization.
• Experience with SQL, automation tools, programming, or scripting languages is a plus.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Excellent paid time off (4 weeks)
• Life & Disability insurance
• Learning culture with global mobility opportunities
• Individual learning opportunities (e.g., LinkedIn Learning)
• Feedback culture and internal job portal
• Global project assignments and on‑site training from our academy
• On‑boarding program with personal buddy guidance
• Excellent compensation package, flexible benefits plan, and generous 401(k) retirement plan
• Salary range $85k–$100k annually, based on knowledge, skills, and experience; additional technical training for the most qualified candidate.

Legal & Accessibility

Atlas Copco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or status within any other group that is protected by anti‑discrimination laws.

Accessibility Notice: If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process due to a physical or mental disability, please send an email to: [e-mail] or call (973) 397‑3400. Reasonable accommodation requests will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

Job Location

Hybrid – allows you to split your time between working remotely and being on‑site at our facility in South Charlotte NC.