Strategic Procurement Project Lead - Global Impact

Dematic; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 113,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

Pay Transparency

Global Opportunities

Job summary

Dematic in Plano, TX is seeking an Expert Procurement Project Lead to direct procurement execution for the organization’s most complex, strategic, and high-value customer projects.

This role serves as the senior procurement subject matter expert for project execution, partnering with PM, Engineering, Solutions Development, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, Category Management, and Suppliers to ensure successful delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant project-based procurement experience.
• Proven track record managing procurement for large-scale, complex projects.
• Expertise in supplier management, risk management, and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of procurement delivery for Dematic's most intricate, strategic, and high-value projects.
• Develop and complete project-specific procurement strategies aligned with objectives and customer requirements.
• Act as the main procurement leader responsible for outcomes supporting scope, schedule, quality, cost, and commitments.
• Drive accountability across Project Management, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, and suppliers.
• Lead procurement activities across multiple concurrent projects and strategic customer accounts.
• Own procurement risk and issue management, mitigating risks impacting project outcomes.
• Partner with Category Management to develop sourcing strategies and secure qualified suppliers.
• Influence project collaborators, suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams without direct authority.

Skills

Procurement leadership

Supplier management

Project execution

Risk management

Communication

Negotiation

Analytics

Cross-functional influence

Multi-region leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain or related field

Master's degree preferred

CPSM or PMP preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dematic in Plano, TX is seeking an Expert Procurement Project Lead to direct procurement execution for the organization’s most complex, strategic, and high-value customer projects.

This role serves as the senior procurement subject matter expert for project execution, partnering with PM, Engineering, Solutions Development, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, Category Management, and Suppliers to ensure successful delivery.