Digital Procurement Enablement & Governance Lead

Digital Procurement Enablement & Governance Lead

Location: Euclid

Employment Status: Salary Full-Time

Function: Corporate

Pay Grade and Range: AQY020-P4 ($111,115 - $140,000)

Bonus Plan: AIP Target Bonus: 15.0

Recruiter: Allison Schock

Internal Candidate Eligibility Criteria:

• Is a Lincoln Electric employee with at least 1 year of service
• Is NOT on an active Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)

Role Purpose

The Digital Procurement Enablement & Governance Lead serves as the business owner and orchestrator of procurement's digital ways of working—focused on process governance, platform enablement, adoption, and performance outcomes across supplier lifecycle, contracting, sourcing intake, and procurement execution. This role is intentionally designed for a leader with strong program, process, and change leadership experience who can translate business needs into scalable digital capabilities, partnering closely with Procurement, Legal, Finance, IT, and Procurement Operations. This role focuses on designing the operating framework, governing standards, enabling adoption, and driving measurable outcomes.

Primary Areas of Responsibility

• Supplier & Third-Party Enablement Framework
• Contracting Process & Governance Enablement
• Digital Procurement Platform Enablement
• Intake, Orchestration & Process Optimization
• Portfolio Management, Analytics & Insights
• Change Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

What Success Looks Like

Procurement processes are clear, governed, and consistently followed. Supplier onboarding and contracting are standardized, scalable, and increasingly automated. Digital platforms are enabling the operating model—not creating workarounds. Stakeholders understand how to engage procurement digitally and where ownership resides. Adoption, quality, and outcomes improve year over year. The role increasingly operates as a procurement digital program owner, with potential to evolve into a broader product or team leadership role.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor's in Business Administration, Finance or related field

MBA with concentration in Supply Chain Management, preferred

Minimum 5 years experience in procurement and strategic implementations in manufacturing

Strong understanding of end-to-end procurement and supply chain processes.

Experience in program leadership, process ownership, or business enablement roles.

Demonstrated ability to design and govern enterprise processes and operating models.

Experience partnering with IT on platform implementation, enhancement, or adoption.

Proven track record driving change, adoption, and measurable business outcomes.

Strong analytical skills with experience defining KPIs and using insights to drive improvement.

Lean, continuous improvement, or project/program management credentials preferred.

Six Sigma certification, preferred

Deep hands-on system configuration expertise is not required; the role prioritizes business leadership, governance, and learning agility.

Role Positioning

This role is designed as a senior individual contributor / program leader, operating with significant autonomy and enterprise visibility. Over time, as procurement digital maturity grows, the role is expected to scale into broader product ownership or team leadership.

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.