Date Posted: 05/18/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 501360
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Title: Project Lead - Cost and Strategy
Job Location: Lisle, IL, USA, 60532
Work Model: Onsite
Shift: M-F, 8am - 5pm
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In Weeks): 6
Min Hourly Rate($): 60.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 70.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Microsoft PowerPoint, Procurement, Purchasing
Experience Desired: Must be able to assist with cost savings for the year (5 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred Education: Master’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience and at least 1 year of lead experience
OR
- Master's degree and at least 3 years of purchasing/procurement experience and at least 1 year of lead experience
OR
- High School diploma or equivalent and at least 8 years of purchasing/procurement experience and at least 1 year of lead experience
Required Skills for the Program Lead - Cost & Strategy:
Core Skills
• Strong procurement / sourcing experience (category or strategic sourcing background preferred)
• Advanced project management skills (formal or practical experience)
• Proven ability to drive execution and deliver measurable results
• Excellent analytical thinking and attention to detail
Specialized Strengths
• Deep understanding of cost drivers and value levers in procurement
• Strong negotiation expertise (strategy and coaching, not execution ownership)
• Ability to add structure and rigor to ambiguous or loosely defined opportunities
• Skilled in performance tracking, KPI management, and governance
Ways of Working
• Structured, disciplined, and outcome-oriented
• Comfortable operating across teams without direct authority
• Able to challenge constructively and elevate performance
• Strong communicator with executive-level clarity
Desired Skills:
• Technical & Analytical Skills: Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret large, complex datasets. Experience working with spend or financial data.
• Discipline & rigor: Ability to bring discipline and rigor to loosely defined opportunities.
• Negotiation: Strong experience in complex negotiation (preparation & execution).
• Powerpoint / Presentation: Ability to build and deliver information to all levels of the organization whether leading or supporting a specific opportunity.
• Collaboration & Communication: Strong communication skills with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insights. Ability to present findings to non-technical stakeholders in a compelling way.
• Positive Attitude & Work Ethic: Demonstrates a positive, accountable, results-oriented mindset.
• Prioritization & Problem Solving: Ability to multi-task, prioritize, anticipate issues, and adjust resources as needed.
• Learning Agility: Quickly learns new concepts, processes, and tools.
Program Lead - Cost & Strategy Overview:
The International Procurement group is seeking a Program Lead – Cost & Strategy to join their team! This role is responsible for driving the successful execution of the most critical cost-saving procurement initiatives. It brings structure, rigor, and project discipline to high-value opportunities—ensuring they are clearly defined, well-governed, and effectively executed by sourcing teams.
Responsibilities:
• Opportunity Execution & Value Delivery
• Own the end-to-end orchestration of priority cost-saving initiatives
• Translate identified opportunities into structured execution plans
• Ensure initiatives are clearly scoped, measurable, and time-bound
• Track and drive value realization against targets
• Project Management & Governance
• Apply strong project management discipline across initiatives: Timelines, milestones, dependencies, risk tracking
• Establish and maintain governance routines (cadence, reporting, escalation)
• Proactively remove blockers and ensure forward momentum
• Rigor & Performance Management
• Introduce standardized frameworks, tools, and templates for execution
• Challenge assumptions and strengthen the quality of opportunity cases
• Ensure alignment between procurement, finance, and business stakeholders
• Act as a “performance accelerator” across key initiatives
• Negotiation Strategy Support
• Provide expert input into negotiation strategies and tactics
• Coach and support sourcing teams in approach, preparation, and positioning
• Strengthen negotiation outcomes without acting as the lead negotiator
• Stakeholder Alignment & Enablement
• Prepare execution teams with the clarity, tools, and structure needed to deliver
• Drive alignment across cross-functional stakeholders
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes effectively to leadership
• Strategy & Transformation Support
• Contribute to the Procurement strategic development, deployment, and execution process.
• Globally collaborate with our brand partners in the Procurement Transformation space to support transformation initiatives (helping represent International)
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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