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Robot type
Warehouse and Logistics
Location
Grand RapidsMichiganUSA
Job type
Manufacturing
Posted
Sep 3, 2026
Salary
$112,875–$165,000 a year
Full-time

Expert Project Procurement Lead

Job description

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.

Job responsibilities

  • 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.

Job requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant project-based procurement experience supporting complex automation, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or capital equipment projects.
  • Proven track record in managing procurement for large-scale, complex, and strategically important customer projects.
  • Recognized expertise in project-based procurement, supplier management, project execution, and risk management.
  • Deep understanding of project management principles including critical path analysis, risk management, issue management, collaborator management, change control, and project performance reporting.
  • Demonstrated expertise applying project management tools and methodologies including executive scorecards, risk heat maps, action registers, issue tracking systems, achievement reporting, and performance dashboards.
  • Proven ability to influence project teams, suppliers, customers, and executive collaborators without direct authority.
  • Strong business insight and ability to make sound decisions in complex and ambiguous situations.
  • Proven track record managing resolution of highly complex supplier, commercial, and project implementation challenges.

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