Project Procurement Specialist

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Full Time Professional Franklin, WI, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $ Annually

Who We Are:

Krones Process Group North America is the subsidiary of the Krones Group, a global leader in the supply of beverage and liquid food filling and packing lines. Krones Process Group North America provides turnkey hygienic process solutions for the brewery, beverage, liquid food, dairy, and HPC industries. We have internal dedicated teams to support the entire process from sales to project management, engineering (design, process, automation), procurement, installation, and after-market lifecycle services support.

We deliver the highest quality found in the industry, tailored to fit our customers specific needs.

Reasons To Join Our Team:

At Krones Process Group North America we are seeking individuals to join our team who have fresh ideas and are open to change. All team members have a voice and are encouraged to provide input. The future of Krones Process Group North America is focused on growth, and the continued development of our team.

We offer a full benefits package to include:
Competitive pay, Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Employer Paid Life, Voluntary Life, Generous Vacation and Sick/Personal Time, and 401K with company match.

Job Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced Project Procurement Specialist to support customer projects in industrial plant engineering, process systems, and engineered equipment.

This role is responsible for project-related procurement activities covering technical components, equipment packages, subcontracted services, transportation, and installation/site services at customer locations. The position includes supplier and subcontractor management, commercial negotiations, purchase order execution, and close coordination with project management, engineering, logistics, quality, and site teams.

This is a hands-on project procurement role with direct impact on project cost, quality, schedule, safety, risk, and overall customer project success.

Responsibilities:

• Manage project-related procurement for technical components, engineered equipment, subcontracted services, transportation, and installation/site services.
• Identify, evaluate, select, manage, and develop suppliers and subcontractors based on technical capability, commercial competitiveness, quality, delivery performance, risk, and project fit.
• Lead RFQ/RFP processes, bid evaluations, commercial comparisons, supplier negotiations, and sourcing recommendations.
• Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, warranty conditions, change orders, and project-specific contractual requirements.
• Place purchase orders and conclude supplier or subcontractor agreements within the defined approval framework.
• Coordinate closely with project management, engineering, logistics, quality, site teams, suppliers, and subcontractors to align procurement activities with project schedules, budgets, specifications, and customer requirements.
• Procure installation and field services at customer sites, including mechanical installation, piping, electrical/controls support, field labor, and other site-related scopes.
• Manage project logistics in coordination with internal teams and external providers, including transportation, freight, delivery tracking, customs-related documentation, and shipment coordination.
• Monitor supplier and subcontractor performance regarding cost, quality, delivery, safety, documentation, responsiveness, and contractual commitments.
• Identify and mitigate procurement risks, cost deviations, schedule impacts, supply bottlenecks, logistics constraints, and potential claims.
• Support change management, claims management, supplier issue resolution, project close-out, supplier performance reviews, and lessons learned.
• Contribute to supplier strategies, category strategies, market intelligence, benchmarking, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Several years of experience in procurement, purchasing, sourcing, or supply chain management within an industrial, manufacturing, machinery, construction, or project-based environment.
• Proven experience managing RFQ/RFP processes, bid evaluations, supplier negotiations, purchase orders, and supplier follow-up.
• Ability to independently negotiate commercial terms, pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, warranty conditions, change orders, and project-specific contractual requirements.
• Basic technical understanding of engineered equipment, machinery, fabricated components, piping, installation work, or industrial plant/project execution.
• Experience working with project management,…