Strategic Procurement & Systems Integration Lead

Yokogawa; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokogawa, a global leader in industrial automation, is seeking a procurement professional in Georgia to support pre-award and post-award activities, supplier selection, and strategic sourcing for complex projects.

You will partner with sales and engineering teams, manage supplier quotes, negotiate terms, and ensure contractual protection across global platforms while upholding governance standards and cost optimization.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the ASI Sales and Engineering teams during the customer bidding and proposal phase.
• Identify key buy-out materials, third-party instrumentation, and complex engineered sub-assemblies required for customer proposals.
• Solicit, review, and evaluate competitive, up-to-date vendor quotations to ensure accurate, winning proposal pricing and commercial alignment.
• Own the commercial procurement cycle once project purchase orders are awarded by the customer.
• Issue updated RFQs, conduct multi-round negotiations, and structure complex commercial terms (including milestone payment schedules, Liquidated Damages, and warranties).
• Drive cost-reduction targets, track cost avoidance, and report overall savings per project.
• Directly manage high-complexity, high-risk purchase orders and agreements end-to-end, maintaining high standards for contractual protection.
• Maintain targeted oversight of critical-path purchase orders to ensure contract compliance, protect project timelines and delivery schedules.
• Drive targeted vendor expediting on complex or long-lead equipment to proactively mitigate schedule delays.
• Ensure strict adherence to internal enterprise procurement policies, audit requirements, and corporate governance standards across all purchasing transactions.

Job description

Yokogawa, a global leader in industrial automation, is seeking a procurement professional in Georgia to support pre-award and post-award activities, supplier selection, and strategic sourcing for complex projects.

You will partner with sales and engineering teams, manage supplier quotes, negotiate terms, and ensure contractual protection across global platforms while upholding governance standards and cost optimization.