SVP, Global Procurement

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Prologis

SVP, Global Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

A day in the life

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.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy, Transformation & Business Integration

• 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

Operations, Process Excellence & Performance

• 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

Category Management & Supplier Strategy

• 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

Organization Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing global team, fostering accountability, talent development, and organizational capability

AI Leadership

• 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

Required Qualifications:

• 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.   

Preferred:

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

Hiring Salary Range of: $290,000 - $325,000. Salary and whole compensation package (bonus target & LTI) to be determined by the candidate’s location, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

People First

Each of us working at Prologis plays an essential role in the enduring success of our company. We value people who are decisive, courageous and adaptable. While we are one company, locations and departments operate with autonomy and accountability. Individuals take the initiative here.

When you join Prologis, you work shoulder to shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry to do the best work of your career. Every employee belongs. Every employee contributes. Employees advance their careers here.

As a successful global enterprise, Prologis has never lost sight of what matters most, our strong belief that our people are the most important part of our business. And because of that, we provide a generous total rewards package and take a lot of time to focus on quality management and leadership development. People come first here.

All full-time roles in the US come with a robust benefits package which includes healthcare, dental, and vision insurance for employees and eligible dependents. Prologis also offers several other wellness, financial, and work/lifestyle-specific benefits. Our 401(k) retirement plan has a company match of 50% up to 12% of eligible compensation. We also offer generous PTO with a starting accrual of 22 days a year in addition to paid holidays and volunteer time. 

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