Procurement Project Leader

Push boundaries. Explore ideas. Reshape tomorrow. Join Garrett and grow your career while helping top vehicle brands accelerate towards a cleaner, safer, and smarter future.

Garrett is a cutting -edge technology leader delivering differentiated solutions for emission reduction and energy efficiency. We are passionate about innovating for mobility and beyond. With a nearly 70-year legacy, we serve customer worldwide with passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, aftermarket replacement, and performance enhancement solutions.

Join us as a Procurement Project Leader!

Ready to drive impactful transitions and lead cross-functional teams toward success? Step into a role where your leadership, coordination, and problem‑solving skills make a real difference.

What You’ll Do:

Drive Project Success

• Ensure top performance across all Transition Projects (QCD) for the GBE.
• Be the go-to partner for Engineering, Program Management, GBE, GVP, CQE/CQL, ME, and Internal Customer Teams.

Own the Execution

• Lead projects end-to-end, preventing line stoppages and proposing smart alternatives when challenges arise.
• Escalate or request support in time to avoid shortages or customer impacts.

Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Build and manage the project team (Commodity, GBE Buyers, SPEs/SQDs, CT PMs, CQL/CQEs, Engineering).
• Host Kick-Off Meetings and define the project Ways of Working (MOS) based on risks and mitigation plans.

Plan & Track Like a Pro

• Set up a complete project timeline and tracker, capturing all impacted components and channels (OEM/OES/IAM).
• Ensure reverse planning is fully implemented for smooth execution.

Collaborate with Suppliers

• Organize regular supplier meetings (MOS) and drive escalations when milestones are at risk.
• Own all procurement reporting for your projects.

Ensure a Smooth Transition

• Oversee the project handover and ensure seamless transition into operations.
• Keep IT systems updated—every project, every part number.

What We Need:

• Experience: experience as a project leader, nice to have: procurement experience (industrial - mandatory)
• Education: University degree in Technology.
• Tools: Excel, Dashboard for Metrics (QCD)       
• Knowledge: Manufacturing Process, (Casting & Machining, Stamping, Investment casting, Precision Machining). Basic Knowledge of Costing.
• Language: English

BENEFITS

• Meal tickets
• 13th salary
• Private medical insurance
• A fixed monthly amount received on the Benefits platform with which you can choose from services such as:
• Extended health insurance for employees and dependents
• Dental care
• Online and offsite shopping discounts
• Private pension
• Vacation vouchers
• Transportation: Metrorex/STB monthly subscriptions or Fuel card
• Access to various events (paintball, escape room, laser tag, rafting, wakeboarding, movie, theater etc.)

LEARN & DEVELOP

• Extensive online and on-site training programs
• Support for Green Belt Six Sigma Certification
• Peer2Peer Trai