Procurement Project Specialist

• Understand business requirements, challenges, priorities, and value drivers for assigned projects
• Communicate project requirements and priorities to cross-functional teams
• Own and measure projects against identified KPIs
• Report progress and escape risks to Procurement leadership, business partners, and stakeholders
• Represent Procurement in cross-functional meetings
• Gather feedback to focus on high-priority, high-value projects
• Coordinate information flow between business partners and category teams
• Track activities and hold owners accountable for timely completion
• Ensure early Procurement involvement in Innovate to Launch (I2L) projects
• Serve as Procurement lead on I2L projects and communicate requirements to category teams
• Develop expertise in business challenges, opportunities, and industry trends
• Build relationships across business, category teams, and functional groups
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in applicable fields required
• 2+ years purchasing and/or material management experience and/or technical/manufacturing experience preferred
• Experience managing tasks and/or projects preferred
• Knowledge of stage gate or similar methodologies preferred
• Knowledge of and experience with global procurement and sourcing processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• SAP experience preferred
• Interpersonal networking and stakeholder relationship-building skills
• Quantitative, problem-solving, project management, and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritize projects and workload
• Ability to manage change and ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills
• This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

Demonstrates expertise in global procurement and sourcing processes, with strong project management and quantitative problem-solving skills. Capable of building relationships across teams and effectively communicating project requirements and priorities.

• Global Procurement Experience
• Project Management Skills
• SAP Proficiency
• Stakeholder Relationship-Building
• Knowledge of Stage Gate Methodologies

• Purchasing Experience
• Material Management Experience
• Technical/Manufacturing Experience
• Quantitative Problem-Solving
• Negotiation Skills

• Interpersonal Networking
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Ability to Manage Change
• Ability to Prioritize Projects

• Business Requirements
• KPI Measurement
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Innovate to Launch (I2L)
• Feedback Gathering

• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Word
• Power Point