Sourcing & Procurement Project Lead

Kelly; Columbus (IN); Presencial; USD 37 000 - 53 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Kelly Services is seeking a Sourcing Specialist II / Procurement Project Manager to support an industry-leading diesel engine manufacturer in Columbus, IN. The role focuses on moving procurement projects, coordinating stakeholders, and delivering clear progress updates.

You’ll manage records, track milestones, collaborate across Procurement, Finance, Engineering, and PMO, and contribute to cost-saving initiatives. Onsite schedule is Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., for a 6–12 month assignment.

Qualificações

• Degree in supply chain or related field.
• PM skills and ability to track milestones and coordinate action items.
• Procurement knowledge, including familiarity with purchase orders and supplier management.
• Strong communication and collaboration across functions and stakeholders.
• Ability to organize project information and prepare concise updates for leaders.
• Understanding of compliance in sourcing and purchasing.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and coordinate procurement project activities, meetings, action items, and status updates.
• Maintain accurate project records, including part numbers, savings details, project owners, and approval references.
• Track project milestones, identify overdue items, and follow up with owners on plans to get work back on schedule.
• Coordinate project readiness by tracking engineering-resource assignments, required reviews, open questions, and next steps.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Engineering, and the project-management office to move pending approvals forward.
• Support cost-saving business cases by maintaining tariff-savings templates and validating assumptions with Finance and Sourcing.
• Compile project status, completed projects, savings, and future cost-saving opportunities for leadership reviews.
• Support sourcing and purchasing activities, including supplier research, price benchmarking, market analysis, process improvement, and source selection.
• Help evaluate suppliers and purchasing options for cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and total cost of ownership.
• Support supplier relationships and contract activities, and help ensure procurement procedures and compliance requirements are followed.

Conhecimentos

Project management

Procurement knowledge

Communication

Collaboration

Stakeholder coordination

Formação académica

Degree in supply chain management

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Kelly Services is seeking a Sourcing Specialist II / Procurement Project Manager to support an industry-leading diesel engine manufacturer in Columbus, IN. The role focuses on moving procurement projects, coordinating stakeholders, and delivering clear progress updates.

You’ll manage records, track milestones, collaborate across Procurement, Finance, Engineering, and PMO, and contribute to cost-saving initiatives. Onsite schedule is Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., for a 6–12 month assignment.