Sr. Project Manager - Purchasing

Company Description

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Job Description

• Main responsibility: Project management within purchasing for XC division Cross-Domain Computing Solutions focusing on the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems e.g, Radar, on Advanced Network Solutions e.g.  keyless modules, on Cockpit Technologies, making sure achievement of quality, cost and delivery targets , main focus in the Cost reduction implementation
• You are the purchasing representative in the product development process and cross-functional SE-teams.
• As Purchasing Project Manager, you are responsible for the management of cost saving activities for procured parts as member of a cross-functional team (RPP).
• You accompany the change management for procured parts (ECR) and interface to material field and quality purchasing within the purchasing organization.
•  Owner in the development of supplier strategies in the different regions, China, Europe and North America for XC projects
• Reliable implementation: Coordination of electronic/ mechanicals components from acquisition phase via sourcing process up to successful introduction into mass production, cost reductions for electronic and mechanical components. 
• Experience cooperation: Interface for electronic components to product engineering and development, material field purchasing, technical service centers and quality teams
• Networked communication: Purchasing representative in simultaneous engineering teams in an international environment
• Help shape the future: Initiate and coordinate concept competitions for electronic/ mechanicals components and contribute to supplier selection
• Working Practice: result orientation, initiative, reliable and team-oriented, ability to lead cross-function teams, good skills to efficiently develop a network in a complex organization and ability to discuss costs       

Travel expectation: Up to 20% (Domestic and International)                                

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business 

• 3+ years of experience in the automotive industry, to include one or more of the following: technical project management, engineering or project purchasing experience 

• 3+ years of experience in any of the following: plastic molding, metal forming (stamping, machining, cold-forging), Electronic components

Preferred Qualifications:

• Supplier quality assurance experience

• Solid understanding of cost drivers for these material fields

• Knowledge of MS-Office applications; SAP experience

Additional Information

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

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