Senior Purchasing Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Lead, train and coach new team members, setting clear priorities to ensure high quality deliverables
• Assist PPMs in resolving roadblocks and/or finding creative solutions to resolve issues
• Identify continuous-improvement opportunities to improve speed, quality, and repeatability, and reporting to analytics templates
• Program management responsibilities for Truck/Wrangler/Hemi specific vehicle program variants, including Serial Life related activities
• Ownership of all timing, capacity, business impact of supplier-related contributions to Heavy Duty Truck and Light Commercial Van segments development and execution across full NA scope
• Close coordination with ongoing cost actions to drive efficiencies and optimization of Serial Life production cost as well as next-generation cost input into Planning process
• Preparation and input into Governance decision processes, including those that have direct level exposure to Senior Leadership (inc. NA and SLT members)
• Facilitate working sessions to drive efficiencies by sharing best practices and lessons learned
• Drive first level of escalation for vehicle product sourcing through direct engagement with engineering program management colleagues, leading yellow enablers
• Report out to executive leadership on purchasing metrics (cost/timing/readiness/capacity) to support vehicle program metrics

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Engineering or related field (ABET accredited)
• 10+ years’ experience, including 3+ years in Supplier Quality, Purchasing, SCM, Engineering or related areas
• Strong organizational skills; excels in fast-paced, complex environments
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to think and act strategically
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to manage multiple projects
• Results-oriented leader with experience guiding cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills; comfortable with all management levels
• Deep understanding of Group Purchasing business processes
• Proficient in MS Office, SAP, and Qlik Sense
• Effective under pressure; strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel (0–20%), primarily within North America 

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA / Master’s degree
• Previous buyer experience
• Experience working with SAP