Date Posted: 05/29/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 501955
Industry: Manufacturing
Job Title: Procurement Cost Savings Industry Expert Support
Job Location: Lisle, IL, USA, 60532
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: Remote OK, but must report onsite for meetings
Shift: M-F 9am-5pm
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 10
Min Hourly Rate($): 58.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 60.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Cost Reduction, Negotiation, Procurement, Sourcing
Experience Desired: Procurement & Sourcing Expertise (7 yrs); Analytical & Validation Skills (7 yrs); Facilitation & Communication (7 yrs); Manufacturing, automotive, heavy equipment, industrial, or related industries experience (7 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Education
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or a related field based on industry norms for senior procurement roles
Required Skills
• Deep strategic sourcing and cost optimization expertise
• Strong procurement and sourcing background (senior-level)
• Category-specific analysis and sourcing strategy development
• Supplier negotiation approaches and commercial leverage identification
• Ability to challenge assumptions and opportunity sizing
• Assess category-level savings potential and feasibility
• Identify additional procurement value levers
• Experience in manufacturing, automotive, heavy equipment, industrial, or related industries
• Knowledge of market best practices and benchmarks in procurement cost optimization
Required Soft Skills
• Strong workshop facilitation skills
• Executive communication skills (preparing materials for leadership reviews)
• Ability to work collaboratively across cross-functional teams
• Drive structured discussions and stakeholder alignment
Job Description
• International Procurement is launching Wave 3 of an enterprise savings initiative focused on identifying and executing procurement cost reduction opportunities across multiple spend categories
• An initial opportunity hypothesis and savings baseline have already been established
• A newly formed project team is seeking an experienced procurement industry expert to support refinement, validation, and execution strategy of identified opportunities
o Review existing savings hypotheses and opportunity pipelines
o Assess category-level savings potential and feasibility
o Identify additional procurement value levers and sourcing opportunities
o Challenge assumptions and improve opportunity quality
o Lead and facilitate working sessions with procurement teams and stakeholders
o Drive structured discussions around category strategies and savings opportunities
o Help align stakeholders on priorities, risks, and execution approaches
o Provide industry expertise across strategic sourcing and procurement cost optimization
o Support category-specific analysis and sourcing strategy development
o Advise on supplier negotiation approaches and commercial leverage opportunities
o Share market best practices and benchmarks where applicable
o Help define actionable savings execution strategies
o Assist in prioritizing initiatives based on impact, complexity, and timing
o Support development of implementation roadmaps and execution sequencing
o Provide recommendations and executive-level insights to Procurement leadership
o Support preparation of materials for leadership reviews and steering discussions - **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.**
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