Supplier Recovery Project Manager

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Supplier Chargeback Project Manager is a critical position within the quality organization. This role is responsible for coordinating initiatives focused on maximizing cost-recovery performance and strengthening the efficiency of Stellantis’ warranty processes through effectively collaborating with the various stakeholders (e.g. Quality, Legal, Purchasing, Engineering, Finance, etc.). You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and develop scalable processes that reduce waste and improve supplier alignment. Your work will directly influence Stellantis’ bottom line by ensuring equitable cost ownership, accelerating recovery cycles, and enabling data‑driven decision‑making. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on creating structure, improving systems, and delivering tangible financial impact through continuous improvement and strategic supplier engagement. This is a fast-paced environment providing rapid delivery for our business partners. You will be working in a highly collaborative environment that values speed and quality, with a strong desire to drive change and value.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, Supply Chain, or similar discipline
10+ years of experience in Part Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Operations, or Finance
Proven problem solving and analytics skills
Capability to review, understand and analyze data from a business analytics standpoint
Self-starter with ability to multi-task and take ownership of programs
Ability to work in a quickly evolving fast-paced environment
Excellent team building and facilitation skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experienced presenter and public speaker
Advanced user of Microsoft or Google business tools including advanced Excel skills, and PowerPoint experience

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree (Master's) in Business or Purchasing
Experience in project/program management
Automotive purchasing experience

Responsibilities

Overall Project Manager to coordinate all actions, efforts, and initiatives to improve supplier chargebacks.
Daily meetings with the different stakeholders to follow up on progress and impact of their respective processes
Collaboration and team building across multiple departments to achieve objectives
Identify process failures or opportunities to improve accountability and maximize recoveries
Review existing data available and reports to identify needs, improvements and efficiencies
Collecting data, trends, etc. that will be shared into governance committees and other organizational groups
Drive change to the organization
Taking complex situations and programs and simplifying them for use across all levels of experience and knowledge
Facilitate project reporting and support inquiries.
Sharing program metrics and collaborating with other departments to escalate issues quickly and effectively
Present data findings and opportunities within any setting including presentations to executive level leadership