Project Procurement Director - Resale

Dematic invites applications for a Director of Procurement Project Management to join our winning team. The position heads 13 Procurement Project Leads (PPLs) and is tasked with developing and delivering a comprehensive plan that links procurement buying with Dematic’s project teams. The Director should be knowledgeable about the supply chain environment and able to share procurement strategies with the Dematic team. They are also responsible for communicating Program Execution needs, such as cost and timing, to the procurement team.
While the role does not handle sourcing, it supports a process that ensures supplier timely delivery, budget adherence, and accurate quality levels to meet customer expectations.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 Corp. 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 $153,000 - $224,400 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:

• Lead the Procurement Project Leads (PPLs) who serve as the primary contacts for the project teams.

• Ensure the PPLs track the ‘as-sold’ budget to the customer vs. the ‘as-executed’ to capture Procurement cost savings/inflation performance.

• Collaborate with internal partners (at all levels and countries) to ensure internal customer happiness and flawless project execution.

• Drive implementation, maintenance, and compliance of procurement policies and procedures.

• Contribute to strategic deliverables, actively promoting continuous improvement.

• Advocate as the ‘voice of the customer’ to Category leads to ensure sourcing requirements are met or exceeded.

• Ensure the sourcing strategies set by Americas-Category leaders are strictly followed.

• Motivate, mentor, and lead the PPL Procurement team to achieve high and improving standards of performance.

• Collaborate with Project Managers and Finance to develop and complete revenue forecasts based on percent of completions setup.

• Identify Procurement-related business risks (supply, compliance, financial, etc.), quantify the risk, and develop plans to mitigate them.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.

• MBA or equivalent experience preferred.

• CIPS, CPSM, or relevant certification (preferred).

• 10+ years of Procurement and/or relative work experience.

• 5+ years of experience in team leadership and people development.

• Specific experience working in a complex and fast-growing environment (preferred).

• Experienced project manager, capable of delivering a project in various phases: from planning to execution.

• Demonstrates and applies advanced knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures for area managed, along with expert knowledge of other areas in the company and how they interact.

• Demonstrates advanced understanding and application of management approaches for work direction, motivation, and performance management.

• Ability to travel up to 30% domestically.

• Embodies KION Group Values of Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, and Excellence.

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