Senior Purchasing Project Manager

JTEKT North America • Greenville, SC

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About The Position

The Senior Purchasing Project Manager will directly enable JTEKT’s ability to execute our aggressive growth plans by owning and driving adherence to project timelines to meet internal and external milestones all while balancing quality, cost and delivery. This role can be accomplished working our on Greenville, SC or Plymouth, MI facility.

The Purchasing Project Manager leads sourcing and procurement activities for new programs, acting as the liaison between cross-function teams (engineering, cost planning, sales) and suppliers. This role will lead and drive purchasing timelines, ensure KPI’s are met, mitigate supply and financial risks, and ensure that purchasing meets the required cost targets. This role is the lead for driving cost, quality and delivery objectives and milestones. This position will mainly be working on advanced sourcing for new JTEKT business, but will also at the Sr. Managers discretion, be allocated to other critical projects to program manage and execute in support of the JTEKT Business Plan and objectives. This role is extremely critical to the successful launch of programs and to ensuring JTEKT North America achieves profitability targets.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Accounting, or Engineering
• Quantitative, analytical, data-driven decision maker Detail oriented and highly organized
• APQP experience/understanding
• Desire to create, own, and manage critical projects
• Clear, concise communicator with the ability to be direct while building and maintaining productive relationships
• Ability to multitask, prioritize efforts, and effectively communicate progress and strategic roadmaps
• Advanced Excel and data analytics
• Continuous improvement approach
• 20% occasional travel to JTEKT facilities in Greenville, SC, Plymouth, MI, Mexico and potentially other facilities will be required

Nice To Haves

• Experience in one or a multitude of functions such as sales, purchasing, engineering program management, manufacturing a plus
• Oracle experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Drive on time sourcing of JTEKT parts in support of internal and external milestones
• Drive competitive sourcing at internal cost targets and drive roadmap actions
• Participate in program kick off meetings, design reviews, and cross functional sourcing councils to align sourcing deliverables and timelines.
• Drive escalation if necessary
• Lead special requests (localization studies, mitigation plans, VAVE projects, cost improvement ideas, etc) as needed from a Purchasing perspective
• Build strong cross functional relationships within JTEKT with Finance, Cost Planning, Sales, Engineering, and Manufacturing
• Management of Bills of Materials on sourced components and ensuring accurate data and cost targets are being achieved

Benefits

• At JTEKT North America, you’ll be part of a global leader in advanced automotive systems, bearings, and manufacturing technologies.
• Our teams are driven by innovation, quality, and continuous improvement, working in a collaborative environment where ideas are valued and people are empowered to grow.
• We offer competitive compensation and benefits, opportunities to develop new skills, and the chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• If you’re looking for a career where technical excellence, teamwork, and professional development come together, JTEKT North America is a place to build your future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees