Procurement Program Manager

Description

Minimum Requirements (Education, Experience, and Skills):

• 4 yr. degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain Management (or commensurate work experience)
• Understanding and demonstrated application of Purchasing policies, procedures, & supply strategies
• Requires up to 30% travel
• Intermediate experience required in Windows, MSWord, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications (Education, Experience, and Skills):

• 3 years prior experience in Automotive Program Management
• Bilingual, fluent in Japanese/English

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the Business Unit to assure program launch readiness for purchased parts and meeting purchase parts cost objectives.
• Work with Purchasing team, Business Unit, and suppliers to achieve program objectives.
• Within the scope of their position, manage and track open issues. Drive open issues to closure through tracking, delegation, and escalation.
• Plan program activities and develop master timing schedules that meet program objectives.
• Lead the assigned program(s)’ activities for continuous future development, growth and improvement of the program, department, and company.
• Develop program status reports for purchased parts and report status to management.
• Lead the coordination of technical reviews, with suppliers, Category Purchasing, Supplier Quality and Design Engineering.
• Ensure supplier launch readiness of PPAP timing and material cost meets program commitments.
• Track and Report cost reduction proposals to improve financial performance of program. This would include cost reduction (VEC) for purchased component parts.
• Manage internal project approval and cost details, technical for purchased components.
• Support cross functional teams and follow up on supply related issues.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

At Astemo, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.  Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees.  We want to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected and empowered.  We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community.  Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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