Purchasing Project Manager

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.
 
ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.
 
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

Position Description:

As a Project Manager Purchasing - PMP, your role is to represent the Purchasing Group in assigned product development projects. Utilizing a proactive approach, you will comprehend purchasing requirements, drive, and oversee purchasing activities essential for a specific project. The objective is to deliver the Purchasing project on time with agreed-upon quality, cost, features, technology, sustainability, and risk management in accordance with requested volumes and production capacity. Tasks include managing schedules, engaging with stakeholders, tracking progress, and reporting results. Strong decision-making, attention to detail, tactical thinking, and clear communication are crucial.

Main Responsibilities:

• Adhere to company processes, the Code of Conduct, and company values.
• Drive project performance through active leadership to meet Purchasing Gate deliverables.
• Manage the Project integration phase.
• Excel in project scheduling management, creating visual time plans with clear risk identification.
• Be accountable for sourcing performance and sourcing plans for projects.
• Ensure supplier involvement in project activities.
• Align material and tooling costs with project budget and cost engineering objectives.
• Oversee Supplier Quality and Development (SQ&D) activities, including planning and executing parts (APQP, PPAP).
• Manage parts planning/securement for projects.
• Handle Cost change management, leading buyers through the Product Change Request (PCR) process.
• Effectively manage Purchasing stakeholders, emphasizing project demands, targets, and time schedules.
• Secure Purchasing resources for projects and provide performance inputs to relevant managers.
• Lead project risk management from the Purchasing standpoint, including response and mitigation plans.
• Escalate issues and input needed to deliver projects on agreed QDCF TSR using the proper escalation process.
• Manage project reporting with dashboards to communicate project performance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and global alignment of processes and procedures.
• Inspire and lead the Projects team members within the organization.
• Bring value to the organization and beyond.

Function Knowledge Understanding:

• Buyer process expertise (sourcing, negotiations...)
• Supplier Quality Engineer process understanding (APQP, PPAP...)
• Preferred: PMI PMP certification
• Stakeholder balance
• Accountability assurance
• Courage in decision-making
• Customer-centric approach
• Quality-driven decisions
• Instilling trust
• Collaboration skills
• Self-development