Procurement Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience OR Master's degree and at least 1 year of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience OR At least 5 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience
• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States.
• We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrates a positive attitude and a strong commitment to work.
• Excellent project management, organizational, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to multi-task, anticipate and solve problems, prioritize workloads, and shift resources as needed.
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts.
• Previous experience managing small product development programs/projects or supporting large product development programs/projects.
• Familiarity with truck and/or engine products and components is desirable.
• 3 years work experience
• Previous procurement, supply chain, or quality experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support procurement and quality activities for new product development programs to ensure business objectives are achieved.
• Represent Procurement and Quality on cross-functional program teams for programs.
• Ensure all milestones and gates are met, risk mitigation, issue resolution, status reporting.
• Ensure suppliers meet all quality requirements along with resolution of all quality issues from build events to implementation.
• Support internal teams, including procurement, engineering, supplier quality, materials availability, finance, and aftermarket contracts.
• Oversee and support procurement and quality requirements for product implementation and program launches from initiation through delivery, interfacing with internal customers and department personnel.
• Represent Procurement and Quality on program teams for all new program introductions.
• Relay program information to the Procurement and Quality organization and ensure assignments are completed to support program goals.
• Ensure timing is on track for all milestones, proactively mitigate risk, reporting of key activities and project status to Senior Leadership.
• Manage project capital budget.
• Work with Procurement, Engineering, and Quality teams to drive solutions to ensure best cost, and highest quality product is achieved while meeting program timeline deliverables.
• Anticipate potential issues, manage changes proactively, and ensure projects have the correct pedigree of parts, are on time, and are within budget.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and follow through on implementation.
• Prepare and deliver informative and persuasive presentations to large groups, cross-functional teams, and executive audiences. Must be comfortable with public speaking.
• Build and manage relationships with cross-functional teams, vendors, and management.
• Act as the liaison and voice to Procurement, Quality, Service Parts, Manufacturing, and Engineering departments.

Benefits

• competitive market-based compensation
• comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing