Sourcing Project Manager

The Sourcing Project Management Office (Sourcing PMO) within the Global Operations Procurement COE is seeking a Project Manager to work with local and global Sourcing, Operations and Business teams in managing New Product Development (NPD) venture projects.

The Sourcing Project Manager (SPM) works within a cross functional team reporting to the customer facing Project Manager, managing the overall program. The SPM manages all Sourcing, Supply Chain and Materials Planning aspects for the assigned projects. He/she utilizes the necessary training, processes and procedures, toolsets, and communication plan to effectively execute across the organization. The SPM is accountable for meeting the Sourcing project milestones and will be required to solve problems, develop and execute objectives in support of short-term and long-term business goals.

Cooperation with Engineering, Planning, Operations, Supplier Quality and peers within the Sourcing and Procurement community will be paramount. Working across time zones and physical locations will enable the candidate to gain vast experience in a global network and will challenge the individual to maintain exceptional organizational and prioritization skills.

• Meet with clients to take detailed ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
• Developes comprehensive project plans and manages all implementation processes including resource allocation, progress tracking, monitoring change control process, testing, documentation, training, and status reports
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals
• Meet budgetary objectives and make adjustments to project constraints based on financial analysis
• Regularly communicates and presents project schedules, statuses, and updates to various team members and bringing solutions/opportunities
• Track and update changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs
• Report and elevate to management as needed
• Assists in performing risk management to minimize project risks

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

• Plan, direct and coordinate all project related Sourcing and Supply Chain aspects within schedule and budget.
• Manage the entire project life-cycle;
  Pre-Concept, Concept, Development, Pre-launch and Production phases.
• Maintain project plans to ensure all stakeholders are informed of program status, performance, risks and issues.
• Interact with all stakeholders to maintain a high-level of effective communications and resolve problems and issues as they arise. Having “ethical courage” to elevate if needed.
• Supporting the Source Selection process, BOM cost analysis and impact.
• Supporting Supplier Quality Engineering in developing suppliers to comply with automotive quality requirements.
• Manage and coordinate resource needs for each assigned project.
• Assign work and ensure tasks are completed on-time to meet milestone deadlines.
• Track and measure performance at each phase of the NPD/CM process.
• Prepare status reports.
• Support process development and/or improvement.

• Degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Business Analyst or Supply Chain
• 2-4 years of demonstrated experience managing projects in similar industry
• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar preferred
• Demonstrated Procurement and/or Supply Chain experience
• Automotive industry experience desired

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