Procurement Program Manager
About The Position
The Procurement Program Manager manages, coordinates, and transforms suppliers to meet company goals for quality, delivery, and cost across Applied air- and water-cooled chiller New Product Development (NPD) and Engineer to Order (ETO) projects. The role oversees procurement deliverables for assigned projects and serves as the lead procurement representative on cross-functional project teams. The position supports sourcing strategy and supplier selection, risk mitigation, supplier quality, delivery performance, cost planning, supply agreements, tooling, component qualification, and prototype and production pricing. It also manages project procurement budgets, supports engineering validation builds, and works with category managers and other stakeholders to align sourcing with business and product goals. The work arrangement is onsite Monday through Thursday, with the employee choosing their work location on Fridays according to work requirements. Independent travel of up to 20% is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 5 years of previous work experience in a diversified industrial company in procurement, engineering, project management, quality, finance, and/or operations.
- Strong understanding of procurement processes at both operational and leadership levels.
- Strong sourcing experience across a wide variety of procurement categories.
- Ability to understand and communicate technical information, including component drawings, engineering standards, specifications, and part qualification plans.
- Experience with a New Product Development process.
- Ability to multitask, work independently, think creatively, plan proactively, anticipate issues, and resolve problems with little or no assistance.
- Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, influencing, and negotiating skills.
- Ability to lead, develop, and motivate project teams.
- Experience in supplier development, category management, materials, design engineering, project management, or supplier quality.
- Analytical thinking and demonstrated experience driving strategies and mitigation plans.
- Ability to travel independently up to 20%.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in supply chain management or engineering.
- HVACR sourcing, product, and application knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Manage procurement goals and metrics, including risk mitigation, supplier quality, on-time delivery, and gaps in achieving project targets.
- Support New Product Development phase-gate activities by communicating and documenting sourcing requirements, supplier selection, supply chain resiliency plans, cost considerations, supply agreements, tooling expenditures, and lead times.
- Serve as the lead procurement representative on cross-functional project teams and align commodity strategies with business unit, engineering platform, and product management plans and requirements.
- Identify component, supplier, and category risks, and collaboratively develop and implement sourcing countermeasures and mitigation plans.
- Lead, develop, and motivate suppliers and cross-functional teams, using influencing and negotiating skills.
- Manage procurement capital and expense budgets associated with projects.
- Facilitate early supplier selection and estimate purchased-part prototype and production pricing, along with qualification timelines.
- Align strategies across category management, project teams, and strategic business unit goals.
- Assess business needs against supplier capabilities and select preferred suppliers that meet quality, cost, and delivery requirements; use commercial knowledge to manage supplier relationships and sourcing deliverables.
- Identify and remove sourcing roadblocks and escalate issues as appropriate.
- Define dual-sourcing and/or qualification plans.
- Support engineering validation builds and prototype sourcing activities.
- Work with category managers to ensure supply agreements are in place for new business awards.
- Identify and document productivity opportunities.
Benefits
- Health insurance and holistic wellness programs with incentives, available from day one for the employee and family.
- Fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options for volunteer and parental leave.
- 401(k) match.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs.
- Tuition assistance and student debt support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
