Procurement PMO Manager - North America
About The Position
Prysmian is seeking a strategic and results-oriented Procurement PMO Manager to help drive the next phase of procurement transformation across North America. This is a high-impact leadership role reporting directly to the Chief Procurement Officer, North America, with responsibility for advancing key initiatives that strengthen procurement performance, deliver measurable business value, improve supplier partnerships, and support the operational success of our manufacturing network. As Procurement PMO Manager, you will serve as the central leader and change agent for strategic procurement programs across cost optimization, supplier performance, risk mitigation, working capital improvement, digital transformation, and process excellence initiatives. You will partner closely with Procurement, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, Engineering, Legal, and IT leaders to ensure initiatives are executed with discipline and deliver meaningful business results. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence procurement strategy at an enterprise level while helping shape the future of procurement within one of the world's leading industrial organizations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain, Category Management, Procurement Operations, or related functions.
- Proven experience supporting or leading cross-functional projects and business transformation initiatives.
- Strong understanding of procurement best practices, supplier relationship management, category management, sourcing strategies, contract management, and value creation methodologies.
- Experience working within complex manufacturing, industrial, or supply chain environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience developing dashboards, KPIs, executive reports, and performance metrics.
- Advanced communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence leaders across multiple functions.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting procurement transformation or operational excellence initiatives.
- Experience with ERP systems, SAP, procurement technologies, automation tools, and reporting platforms.
- Demonstrated success driving measurable cost savings, process improvements, and procurement performance enhancements.
- Strong executive presentation and change management skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead Procurement Transformation: Drive and manage a portfolio of strategic procurement initiatives across North America, including cost savings, supplier rationalization, risk mitigation, working capital enhancement, digitalization, compliance, and operational excellence programs.
- Establish governance frameworks that provide visibility, accountability, and execution discipline across the procurement organization.
- Partner with senior business leaders to align procurement initiatives with broader business objectives, operational priorities, and financial targets.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to procurement leadership on initiative prioritization, resource allocation, risk management, and execution strategy.
- Drive Measurable Business Impact: Partner with Category Managers, Commodity Managers, Finance, and business stakeholders to identify, validate, and track procurement value creation opportunities.
- Develop and maintain robust methodologies for savings validation, forecasting, performance measurement, and value realization.
- Monitor initiative performance and proactively identify risks, gaps, and opportunities to accelerate results.
- Deliver executive-level visibility into procurement performance, savings achievement, working capital improvements, and strategic project outcomes.
- Advance Procurement Excellence: Lead continuous improvement initiatives across strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract compliance, procurement operations, and cross-functional planning processes.
- Support the development of best practices, standardization efforts, and scalable procurement processes across the North American organization.
- Drive supplier performance management programs, supplier segmentation strategies, and executive supplier review processes.
- Help strengthen procurement capabilities through data-driven decision-making and operational discipline.
- Enable Digital Transformation: Partner with Procurement and IT leadership to advance procurement technology initiatives, SAP enhancements, automation opportunities, reporting capabilities, and data governance improvements.
- Develop dashboards, performance metrics, and analytical tools that improve visibility and support strategic decision-making.
- Promote the use of technology and analytics to increase efficiency, transparency, and procurement effectiveness.
- Influence and Engage Stakeholders: Build strong relationships with leaders across Procurement, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, Legal, and IT.
- Translate complex project information into clear business recommendations and executive-level communications.
- Lead change management efforts that encourage adoption, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
- Champion a culture of execution excellence, collaboration, and results.
Benefits
- Meaningful career growth within a global industry leader
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
