Sr Project Manager Purchasing (Technical Buyer)

Job Description

The Sr Project Manager Purchasing - Technical Buyer will be responsible for the following:

• Technical Buyer is responsible for managing an assigned set of commodities and the associated suppliers and materials to ensure the company meets its annual and strategic goals.

• Technical Buyer works directly with the engineering team to ensure that technical requirements are clearly understood and met.

• Technical Buyer will be responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and qualifying new and existing suppliers to achieve best value.

• Prepare supplier selection - includes RFQ process, supplier evaluation and communication, and participation in sourcing decisions.

• Active participation in definition of product related supplier strategy

• Manage procurement activities for platform and application projects -includes target cost setting.

• Responsible for achievement of quality, cost and delivery targets.

• Interface with: Central Purchasing, material field related purchasing, quality, engineering department and Business Unit

• Ensure preventive quality planning (PQP) for project specific new parts and coordination of their release.

• Promote and support RPP (cost reduction) goals while continually assessing the quality and performance of the supply chain.

• Change management for procured parts.

• Supports series production and after-market when needed.

• Travel domestically and internationally up to 30%

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years' experience related to quality of purchasing parts in an automotive environment.
• 2+ years of commercial and technical project management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

• Ability to manage multiple projects at various stages of a program

• Ability to work with cross-functional teams