Sourcing Specialist II / Procurement PM

Sourcing Specialist II / Procurement Project Manager

Kelly Services is seeking a Sourcing Specialist II / Procurement Project Manager to support an industry-leading diesel engine manufacturer. This role is ideal for a collaborative, organized professional who can keep procurement projects moving, coordinate stakeholders, and provide clear updates on progress, approvals, and savings opportunities.

Job details

• Pay: Up to $32.59 per hour
• Assignment length: 6 months to 1 year
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Work arrangement: Onsite Columbus, IN
  
  

What you’ll do

• Lead and coordinate procurement project activities, meetings, action items, and status updates.
• Maintain accurate project records, including part numbers, savings details, project owners, and approval references.
• Track project milestones, identify overdue items, and follow up with owners on plans to get work back on schedule.
• Coordinate project readiness by tracking engineering-resource assignments, required reviews, open questions, and next steps.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Engineering, and the project-management office to move pending approvals forward.
• Support cost-saving business cases by maintaining tariff-savings templates and validating assumptions with Finance and Sourcing.
• Compile project status, completed projects, savings, and future cost-saving opportunities for leadership reviews.
• Support sourcing and purchasing activities, including supplier research, price benchmarking, market analysis, process improvement, and source selection.
• Help evaluate suppliers and purchasing options for cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and total cost of ownership.
• Support supplier relationships and contract activities, and help ensure procurement procedures and compliance requirements are followed.
  
  

What you’ll bring

• A college or university degree in supply chain management or a related field; candidates with a degree in another discipline and relevant experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Project-management skills and the ability to track milestones, coordinate action items, and keep projects moving.
• Procurement knowledge, including familiarity with purchase orders and supplier management.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working across functions and with varied stakeholders.
• The ability to organize project information, analyze details, and prepare concise updates for leaders.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and an understanding of the importance of compliance in sourcing and purchasing.
  
  

Preferred: Experience with purchase orders, supplier management, sourcing processes, supplier contracts, or cost-saving initiatives. Interview process Selected candidates will be invited to an approximately 45-minute, in-person interview once the hiring manager is ready to move forward.

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