Purchasing Program Manager

Position Overview

The International Procurement group is seeking a Purchasing Program Manager to join their team!

The Purchasing Program Manager will be responsible for providing procurement and supplier quality program management support for new product development and implementation programs serving as the procurement and supplier quality point of contact for cross-functional program teams, driving completion of procurement and supplier quality deliverables to support on-time program execution, ensuring supplier readiness and quality expectations are met through build events and launch and aligning internal stakeholders on requirements, timing, and actions.

This is a highly visible, challenging, and rewarding position in a supportive, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

Program Execution

• Manage procurement and supplier quality deliverables across program phases (sourcing, tooling, part readiness, builds, and launch) to meet quality, cost, and timing targets.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Serve as the Procurement/Supplier Quality representative; facilitate and drive alignment discussions across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Materials, and Finance.

Program Governance & Communications

• Relay program information to the Procurement organization and deliver decision-focused status/risk updates for program reviews and leadership forums.

Deliverable Closure

• Confirm gate readiness (parts, tools, and supplier status); and drive procurement/supplier quality deliverables to closure prior to builds and launch.

Budget Management

• Manage supplier capital and piece-cost budgets, including tracking targets and reporting of variances through Change Control meetings.

Sourcing and Quoting

• Coordinate with the sourcing team to ensure RFQs, quotes, and supplier nominations are completed on time and aligned to target cost, tooling, and part readiness plans.

Risk & Change Management

• Identify and mitigate procurement/supplier risks; manage changes; and drive internal stakeholders to timely issue resolution.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience

  OR

• Master's degree and no experience

  OR

• At least 3 years of supply chain, engineering or manufacturing experience

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status).

Desired Skills

• Demonstrates a positive, accountable, results-oriented mindset.

• Strong planning, organization, communication, and presentation skills.

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, anticipate issues, and adjust resources as needed.

• Quickly learns new concepts, processes, and tools.

• Experience managing small product development programs/projects or supporting larger product development programs/projects.

• Familiarity with truck and/or engine products and components.

• Procurement experience preferred.

Benefits and Compensation

This position offers competitive market-based compensation, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing. You can learn more about the benefits offered for this position by visiting expected salary offered for this position will fall within the stated range, with the final offer based on the candidates' applicable skills, knowledge, and experience.

Salary Minimum: USD $68,000.00/Yr.

Salary Maximum: USD $102,000.00/Yr.

Company Overview

ABOUT TRATONWith its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATON SE is the parent and holding company of the TRATON GROUP ( and one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group's product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light-duty commercial vehicles. "Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.": this intention underlines the Company's ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group's commercial growth.

ABOUT INTERNATIONALFrom a one-man company built on the world-changing invention of the McCormick reaper in 1831, to the 15,000-person-strong company we are today,?few companies can lay claim to a history like International. Based in Lisle, Illinois, International Motors, LLC* creates solutions that deliver greater uptime and productivity to our customers throughout the full operation of our commercial vehicles. We build International® trucks and engines and IC Bus® school and commercial buses that are as tough and as smart as the people who drive them. We also develop Fleetrite® aftermarket parts. In everything we do, our vision is to accelerate the impact of sustainable mobility to create the cleaner, safer world we all deserve. As of 2021, we joined Scania, MAN and Volkswagen Truck & Bus in TRATON GROUP, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. To learn more, visit International.com.

*International Motors, LLC is d/b/a International Motors USA in Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, and Utah.

EEO Statement

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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