Procurement Strategy Project Manager

This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in highly complex, cross-functional environments and enjoy leading strategic initiatives across engineering, product development, supply chain, and procurement functions. You will serve as a key program leader, influencing product decisions from concept through mass production while ensuring cost competitiveness, supply readiness, and business success.

What You'll Do

Lead Strategic Cross-Functional Programs

• Act as the Procurement Program Lead within new product development teams, partnering closely with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and Procurement stakeholders.
• Drive alignment across diverse teams to ensure products are delivered on schedule, meet business objectives, and achieve operational readiness.
• Lead discussions, facilitate decision-making, and influence stakeholders without direct authority in a highly matrixed global environment.

Own Product Commercial & Supply Strategy

• Shape sourcing and supply strategies throughout the product lifecycle, from concept development to production ramp.
• Provide strategic guidance on:
• Product cost structure
• Supplier ecosystem strategy
• Multi-sourcing approaches
• Supply continuity planning
• Commercial risk mitigation
• Influence product design and sourcing decisions that improve competitiveness, flexibility, and long-term scalability.

Drive New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Partner with product and engineering teams during the entire NPI lifecycle.
• Analyze the impact of design changes, market conditions, and supply constraints on program execution.
• Ensure procurement and supply chain readiness while supporting rapid product evolution in fast-moving AI and data center environments.

Manage Complex Stakeholder Ecosystems

• Coordinate priorities across multiple teams with competing objectives.
• Resolve conflicts, drive trade-off decisions, and build consensus among technical and business stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted advisor who brings together diverse perspectives to achieve the best outcome for the program.

Anticipate Risk & Enable Execution Excellence

• Identify potential supply, supplier, commercial, and execution risks early in the development cycle.
• Work cross-functionally to develop mitigation plans that protect project milestones and launch commitments.
• Maintain agility and execution discipline in a rapidly changing technology landscape.

What Makes You Successful

We're looking for someone who combines strong program management capability with strategic business thinking.

Core Competencies

• Cross-functional Program Management
• Stakeholder Management & Influence
• Executive Communication
• Conflict Resolution & Negotiation

Preferred Experience

You may come from backgrounds such as:

• Technical Program Management
• Product Development Program Management
• Engineering Program Management
• NPI Program Management
• Supply Chain Program Management
• Strategic Sourcing Program Management
• Procurement Program Management

Additional Requirements

• Comfortable influencing stakeholders without formal authority.
• Experience leading initiatives involving multiple global teams.
• Strong English communication skills with the confidence to lead discussions in international settings.
• Comfortable working across global time zones and collaborating with teams worldwide.
• Able to thrive in fast-paced environments where priorities and requirements continuously evolve.

Why This Role is Different

This is not a traditional buyer or commodity procurement role.

You will function as a strategic program leader, helping shape next-generation AI platforms by connecting technology, business strategy, supplier ecosystems, and global execution teams. You'll work at the intersection of innovation, product development, and commercial strategy—driving decisions that directly impact Lenovo's AI and data center growth journey.