| Location | Pelzer, SC |
Job Summary
Serve as the dedicated procurement lead for one or more large, strategic data center customer projects, acting as the single point of contact between Procurement and the project team.
Proactively identify supply-related risks early in the project lifecycle, including supplier capacity constraints, long lead times, technical maturity, single-source dependencies, quality risks, and logistics constraints.
Develop, drive, and track mitigation plans in collaboration with Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Materials Planning, Quality, and suppliers to eliminate identified risks.
Coordinate procurement inputs to project schedules, ensuring alignment with customer milestones and on-time delivery commitments.
Drive strategic and preventive supply risk actions across the organization, including multi-sourcing strategies, supplier capability development, early material commitments, multi-manufacturer approaches, and inventory and buffering strategies.
Prepare and deliver regular reports and executive-level updates to leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Identify supply-related risks early in the project lifecycle.
Develop, drive, and track mitigation plans for identified supply risks.
Coordinate procurement inputs to project schedules.
Drive strategic and preventive supply risk actions across the organization.
Prepare and deliver regular reports and executive-level updates to leadership.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
MBA or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management or Operations is preferred.
Minimum of seven years of experience in supply chain and/or procurement roles.
Professional procurement or supply chain certification preferred (CPSM or equivalent).
Project management certification preferred (PMP or equivalent).
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Power BI.
Familiarity with ERP and MRP systems (Oracle, Cyberplan).
Fluent in English.
Requirements
7-10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or materials management within a manufacturing or industrial equipment environment.
Strong experience identifying, assessing, and mitigating supply risks across internal operations and external supplier networks.
Demonstrated success developing and implementing preventive supply risk strategies.
Experience managing risks related to supplier capacity, long lead times, single-source dependencies, technical readiness, quality, and logistics.
Experience preparing and delivering executive-level reports and dashboards covering supply risks, mitigation plans, status updates, and preventive actions.
Practical experience partnering with manufacturing operations and materials planning to support production ramp-ups, schedule changes, and demand fluctuations.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
Travel Requirements