KION Group

Direct procurement efforts for complex strategic projects and manage supplier performance to meet project objectives. | 10+ years project-based procurement experience in manufacturing or engineering, bachelor's degree required, master's and certifications preferred. | Dematic is seeking an Expert Procurement Project Lead (PPL) to direct procurement efforts for the organization's most complex, strategic, and high-value customer projects. This position functions as the senior procurement expert during project delivery and as the Procurement Business Leader for assigned projects, collaborating closely with Project Management, Engineering, Solutions Development, Finance, Quality, Manufacturing, Procurement Category Management, and Suppliers to guarantee successful project outcomes. The Expert PPL is accountable for developing and delivering procurement strategies that optimize project outcomes, mitigate risk, protect customer commitments, and support business objectives. This role provides leadership through influence, expertise, and strong performance while serving as a trusted advisor for complex procurement, supplier, commercial, and project delivery challenges. The ideal candidate possesses extensive project-based procurement expertise, outstanding 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 - $165,000 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 performance, and delivery of procurement commitments. Lead continuous improvement, organizational capability development, and mentoring to strengthen procurement project execution excellence. What We Are Looking For 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. Outstanding communication, presentation, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ability to lead multi-stakeholder, multi-region, and highly complex strategic projects. Background in process improvement and operational excellence preferred. Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Preferred experience with SAP and Microsoft Teams. Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field, or equivalent experience. A Master's degree or equivalent experience is preferred. Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) preferred and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) preferred. #LI-JR1

Maintain, repair, and train on Dematic systems at customer sites ensuring system availability and customer satisfaction. | Perform semi-complex equipment trials, investigative tests, repairs, and travel 100% to customer locations. | Dematic Corporation is now hiring a Regional Field Service Technician. Under the direction of the Field Service Manager, this position provides service and repair and service and maintenance training for installed Dematic systems and equipment. As the Dematic representative in the Customer's facility, this position is heavily responsible for maintaining customer goodwill toward Dematic. The primary objective is to ensure that Dematic systems have the greatest availability possible for customer use and that customers are satisfied with their Dematic system and equipment. This role can be based anywhere throughout North America, preferably by an airport for travel. Overtime and occasional weekend work may be required. This role will be 100% travel. We offer: Career Development Competitive Compensation and Benefits Pay Transparency Global Opportunities Learn More Here: Logistics and Supply Chain Careers at Dematic 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 $36 to $40 an hour 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: Participates in semi-complex equipment trial runs, investigative tests, repairs, and overhauls. Participates in training customers on semi-complex products and services. Performs semi-complex maintenance on tools, test equipment, etc., and maintains documents of all inspections, maintenance and repair work, and failures. Participates in responding to semi-complex service calls. Participates in assessing the performance of semi-complex products/equipment based on field support data and recommends modifications or improvements. Performs semi-complex work within the technical or paraprofessional areas. Effectively identifies problems as they occur and takes appropriate steps to solve them in situations where the problem is not difficult or complex. Refers to complex, unusual problems for others.