SVP, Global Procurement

Prologis • Chicago, IL

15h

About The Position

The leader will lead the continued evolution of procurement into a globally integrated, data-driven organization that delivers cost efficiency, fosters innovation, and creates sustained competitive advantage aligned with enterprise priorities and long-term growth objectives. Operating at the intersection of real estate, infrastructure, and technology, the leader will play a critical role in enabling Prologis’ expansion into mission-critical assets globally including data centers. This leader will drive strategic sourcing initiatives that scale with the business and enhance value across diverse asset classes, overseeing $7B+ of annual spend for the core logistics business and ~$5B for the data center business. In addition, the leader will champion the adoption of digital and AI-enabled procurement capabilities to improve decision-making, strengthen supplier ecosystems, and elevate operational performance globally. By embedding advanced analytics and technology into procurement processes, this role will position the function as a strategic driver of innovation and efficiency across the organization.

Requirements

• 15+ years of executive leadership experience in procurement, supply chain, or strategic sourcing within a global organization
• Experience partnering with executive leadership and contributing to board-level initiatives
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale, quantifiable cost savings and enterprise value creation
• Demonstrated experience building and scaling end-to-end procurement processes and operating models
• Experience leading category management transformation and embedding procurement into core business strategy
• Experience with digital procurement platforms, analytics tools, and automation technologies
• Strong financial acumen with experience integrating savings into budgets and financial plans
• Experience leading global, cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and influencing skills with executive presence
• Demonstrates willingness and capability to leverage emerging technology, automation, and AI tools to improve efficiency, quality, and speed.
• Exercises sound judgment, creative thinking, and accountability for outcomes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in data center or mission-critical infrastructure procurement
• MBA or advanced degree
• Background in real estate, logistics, or asset-intensive industries

Responsibilities

• Define and execute a global strategy for procurement process excellence, innovation, and strategic sourcing
• Lead the evolution of procurement into an enterprise partner for end-to-end category management, embedded in business planning and investment decisions
• Integrate procurement into development, capital deployment, and operational planning processes to enable design-to-cost and data-driven decision-making
• Lead digital transformation initiatives within procurement, including the adoption of AI-driven analytics, automation, and decision-support tools to enhance sourcing strategies, supplier management, and cost optimization
• Establish standardized, end-to-end procurement processes (source-to-contract, procure-to-pay) to drive consistency and scalability
• Deliver cumulative cost savings while reducing procurement cost as a percentage of spend
• Champion a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Implement performance dashboards to track savings realization, procurement efficiency, and enterprise impact
• Define and enforce global procurement policies, governance, and compliance standards
• Build and scale a global category management framework aligned with business priorities and market dynamics
• Lead procurement strategy and supplier ecosystems supporting data center and mission-critical infrastructure, including critical equipment sourcing and capacity planning
• Establish and manage strategic supplier partnerships to drive innovation, cost efficiency, and performance
• Implement supplier performance management frameworks, including KPIs, scorecards, and governance routines
• Lead and develop a high-performing global team, fostering accountability, talent development, and organizational capability
• Adopts AI tools to improve procurement, streamline operations, and elevate strategic capacity
• Drive adoption of AI and digital tools and platforms, including e-procurement, analytics, automation, and supplier integration technologies

Benefits

• healthcare
• dental
• vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents
• several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation
• generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year
• paid holidays
• volunteer time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive