Project Manager - Sourcing

Watlow Recruitment Team • St. Louis, MO

23d • Onsite

About The Position

Watlow is seeking a proactive, detail-oriented Project Manager to lead supplier transition projects for our North America sites. Reporting to the Global Supply Chain Manager, you will manage and track sourcing initiatives worldwide, working closely with suppliers, project teams, and cross-functional partners across leadership, operations, engineering, supply chain, product/account management, and quality. You'll bring structured project management discipline together with strategic sourcing and supplier quality expertise to ensure components are released to production on schedule.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electronics, Industrial, or a related field)
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain functions such as supplier development, supplier quality, sourcing, procurement, or project management within a manufacturing environment
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems
• Strong business judgment, integrity, and financial acumen
• Well organized with a detail-oriented mindset; able to lead through influence and coach cross-functional teams toward shared goals
• Ability to travel 20-30% to suppliers and Watlow sites

Nice To Haves

• Intermediate-advanced proficiency in project management software, Microsoft Excel, and Power BI
• Familiarity with Stage-Gate or APQP methodologies
• Experience qualifying suppliers across machining, stamping, plastic injection, or PCBA categories

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing project management for supplier transition initiatives worldwide (buy-vs-buy, make-vs-buy), using structured methodologies such as Stage-Gate and APQP to ensure alignment with cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Develop and execute detailed project plans, including scope definition, timelines, resource allocation, and stakeholder alignment across Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain, to approve supplier components across categories such as machining, stamping, plastic injection, and PCBA.
• Drive supplier qualification, industrialization, and development activities across categories like machined parts, ensuring successful completion of FAI/PPAP, capability improvements, and on-time release to production.
• Lead cost reduction initiatives and supplier development requirements across assigned sourcing categories.
• Use project management tools to track and report project performance against defined KPIs (cost savings, on-time delivery, PPAP approval, launch readiness), communicating progress to leadership and stakeholders.
• Partner closely with project teams and functions across leadership, operations, engineering, supply chain, product/account management, and quality to ensure components are released to production on schedule.

Benefits

• Annual Incentive Program
• 401(k) plan that includes a company match on your contribution and an annual company contribution that is tied to company performance
• Wellness incentives
• Employee Personal Assistance Program
• Dental, medical, vision and short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Paid holidays, personal time, and vacation
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level