Procurement Program Manager

Position Summary: Plans and manages activities of a designated project(s) to ensure goals and objectives are accomplished within a prescribed time frame and within funding parameters by performing any combination of all essential duties and responsibilities within the BU’s. This individual is the “conductor” of a given project(s) and responsible for project’s success, removing roadblocks, purchased part BOM cost management and being the window between Category Purchasing and the BU to identify and manage issue resolution.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the Business Unit to assure program launch readiness for purchased parts and meeting purchase parts cost objectives.
• Work with Purchasing team, Business Unit, and suppliers to achieve program objectives.
• Within the scope of their position, manage and track open issues. Drive open issues to closure through tracking, delegation, and escalation.
• Plan program activities and develop master timing schedules that meet program objectives.
• Lead the assigned program(s)’ activities for continuous future development, growth and improvement of the program, department, and company.
• Develop program status reports for purchased parts and report status to management.
• Lead the coordination of technical reviews, with suppliers, Category Purchasing, Supplier Quality and Design Engineering.
• Ensure supplier launch readiness of PPAP timing and material cost meets program commitments.
• Track and Report cost reduction proposals to improve financial performance of program. This would include cost reduction (VEC) for purchased component parts.
• Manage internal project approval and cost details, technical for purchased components.
• Support cross functional teams and follow up on supply related issues.

Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction
• Well organized, detail oriented
• Understanding and demonstrated application of Purchasing policies, procedures, & supply strategies
• Intermediate experience required in Windows, MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint

Minimum Requirements (Education, Experience, and Skills):

• Bachelors in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain (or commensurate work experience)
• 5 years prior experience in Automotive Program Management

Work Environment – Travel, Noise, Smells, Quiet, Indoors or Outdoors, etc.

• Factory Setting with Noise
• Up to 10% domestic travel
• Ability to work for long periods of time while sitting.
• Ability to analyze data and work accurately with detailed information and a computer screen.