Expert Procurement Project Lead
DematicDematic is seeking an Expert Procurement Project Lead (PPL) to lead 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 closely with Project Management, Engineering, Solutions Development, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement Category Management, and Suppliers to ensure successful project delivery. The Expert PPL is responsible for developing and executing procurement strategies that optimize project outcomes, mitigate risk, protect customer commitments, and support business objectives. This role provides leadership through influence, expertise, and execution excellence while serving as a trusted advisor for complex procurement, supplier, commercial, and project execution challenges. The ideal candidate possesses extensive project-based procurement expertise, exceptional problem-solving capabilities, and a proven ability to lead through influence in highly complex project environments. We offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Global Opportunities Learn More Here: https://www.dematic.com/en-us/about/careers/what-we-offer Dematic provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $112,875 - $155,000 annually at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills. Tasks and Qualifications: What You Will Do in this Role: Take charge of procurement delivery for Dematic’s most intricate, strategic, and high-value customer projects. Develop and complete project-specific procurement strategies aligned with project objectives, customer requirements, and business goals. Act as the main procurement leader, responsible for procurement outcomes that support scope, schedule, quality, cost, and customer commitments. Drive accountability throughout Project Management, Engineering, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, Category Management, and suppliers to ensure project success. Lead procurement activities across multiple concurrent projects and strategic customer accounts. Balance cost, schedule, risk, supplier performance, and customer commitments to make well-founded business decisions. Develop and maintain Procurement Execution Plans aligned to achievements, supplier commitments, critical path activities, and risk mitigation efforts. Own procurement risk and issue management, proactively identifying, mitigating, and resolving risks that impact project outcomes. Assess and manage procurement impacts related to scope changes, engineering revisions, supplier changes, commercial modifications, and schedule changes. Lead resolution of complex supplier performance, quality, capacity, commercial, and delivery issues to protect project objectives. Partner with Category Management to develop sourcing strategies and secure qualified suppliers for complex project requirements. Influence project collaborators, suppliers, customers, and cross-functional teams without direct authority while promoting responsibility for commitments and actions. Serve as a trusted procurement advisor and business leader in project reviews, addressing blocking issues, executive discussions, and customer engagements. Own procurement performance metrics, executive reporting, achievement tracking, supplier…