MAHLE International GmbH

Purchasing Manager - Head of Project Purchasing

MAHLE International GmbH$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in technical discipline or business
  • 7+ years' experience in purchasing, quality, or manufacturing
  • Knowledge of purchasing fundamentals and mechanical refrigeration systems
  • Good understanding of quality and statistical process control
  • Familiarity with basic manufacturing processes including assembly and molding

Responsibilities

  • Define and report on Project Purchasing KPIs
  • Mentor and coach project buyers in multiple locations
  • Ensure project objectives on timelines, quality, and pricing are met
  • Coordinate regional and global project activities
  • Provide feedback on supplier performance during projects
  • Approve customer quotes for project buying scope
  • Ensure compliance with the PDP process and methods

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment
  • Exciting assignments
  • Ongoing personal & career development opportunities
  • Encouragement for diverse applications
  • Structured interview process with screening call followed by interviews
Full Job Description
***Onsite Role***

Your Contribution

As a Purchasing Manager - Head of Project Purchasing reporting to the Head of Purchasing - NA, you will work as a business partner within project teams, project buying assures that external material costs are optimal to enable MAHLE's competitiveness in the market. The material must be provided to the project on time and at the requested quality. All project purchasing related topics for BU1 products, within the region of NA are under the responsibility of the Job holder.

This role is responsible to:
  • Target the definition, achievement and reporting of Project Purchasing KPI's (e.g. projects, assurance of acquisition, project commitments in the development phase.)
  • Mentor and coach, personnel capacity and qualification planning for project buyers located in Farmington Hills and Mexico. Conduct annual performance reviews for employees. Develop annual Goals and Objectives.
  • Responsible for the project objectives regarding timelines, quality and target prices are achieved.
  • Responsible for regional and global projects are coordinated between regions.
  • Provide feedback to regional commodity buying and lead buying about supplier performance during the project phase.
  • Participation and approval of customer quotes for the Project buying scope (MSP- approval for material cost)
  • Responsible and support IPCO Tech activities in project and series.
  • Ensuring the PDP process and methods is followed: eg. Supplier panel/bidder list alignment, RFQ process in Jaggaer, quotation analysis, TRM, Feasibility, Critical component list, SDC and APQP/PPAP.


Your Experience & Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Science in technical discipline or bachelor's degree in business
  • 7+ years' experience in a purchasing, quality, or manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of quality and purchasing fundamentals, mechanical refrigeration systems, automotive heating and air conditioning, and engine cooling.
  • Must have good understanding of quality and statistical process control techniques as well as basic manufacturing processes such as light assembly, metal working, electronics assembly, rubber and plastic molding.


Our Offering

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)

Do you have any questions?

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Facts about the job

Benefits: Benefits-US/CH_CN_DI_IB_LI_MA_MP_MW_OB_PH

Entry level: Management

Part- / Full-time: Full Time

Functional area: Purchasing

Department: BU1 Powertrain and Charging

Location:

About MAHLE International GmbH

MAHLE GmbH is a German automotive parts manufacturer based in Stuttgart, Germany. It is one of the largest automotive suppliers worldwide. As a manufacturer of components and systems for the combustion engine and its periphery, the company is one of the three largest systems suppliers worldwide for engine systems, filtration, electrics, mechatronics, and thermal management. In 2018, Mahle GmbH sales amounted to over €12.5 billion.
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