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Stellantis

Purchasing Project Manager

Stellantis, Auburn, Alabama, us, 36831

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As part of the Project Management team, the Purchasing Project Manager is both the representative of the Purchasing Department within the project team and of the project team within the Purchasing Department.

Mission

Coordinate the Global/Regional Purchasing activity for the projects assigned

Guarantee the adequacy / alignment between the project and the commodity teams on sourcing strategies for all parts, including carry over, also taking into account the supplier risk

Contribute to the development of economic targets

Guarantee the achievement of project targets through the selection of suppliers

Ensure compliance with the conditions of execution of the supplier contract (in particular cost, time and production capacity, etc.) in the development, industrialization and / or mass production phase

Monitor the supplier's economic impacts for evolutions during development

Support to detect failing suppliers as early as possible and ensure the right level of reactivity and escalation to deal with these cases of failure

Expected Achievements

Elaborate and obtain the validation of the Sourcing Plan in Sourcing Table and Contract Milestone, integrating the international dimension, if necessary

Ensure the respect of the RFQs and supplier selection schedules

Formalize the project assessment at the supplier's choice

Maintain the project Target in terms of DMC, CAPEX and R&D at the supplier's selection and during the development phase

Ensure the proper execution of the supplier contract during the industrialization

Guarantee the achievement of ‘Tool Kick off’ with supplier in line with the planning and the capacity requirements of the project

Validate the transition to critical supplier monitoring escalation

Guarantee the robustness of final price for Mass production

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Engineering from an ABET accredited university or a Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Economics or related field from an AACSB accredited program

Minimum 8 years of experience in purchasing or a related field

Proven ability to build and maintain strong regional and global relationships

Must be well organized, self-motivated, capable of managing conflict, and resourceful when managing complex assignments

Must be comfortable and excel in a fast paced environment

Results oriented and ability to lead cross-functional and global teams in issue resolution

Strong negotiation skills and the ability to think and act strategically

Strong communication skills required; must be comfortable interfacing with all levels of management

Customer focus and Strong knowledge of business processes across group purchasing

Ability to lead Program Buyers

Preferred Qualifications

MBA

Program Management Certification

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