Project Procurement Manager

Project Procurement Manager

Hamilton, Ohio, United States — thyssenkrupp Bilstein of America Inc

The Project Procurement Manager (PPM) leads all procurement activities throughout the customer project lifecycle. This role coordinates cross-functional teams, ensures timely procurement of materials and services, manages project-related supplier activities, and drives adherence to procurement processes to support project cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the effective execution of procurement activities throughout the entire customer project lifecycle, from early specification development to delivery and project completion.
• Align procurement requirements with internal stakeholders and ensure successful execution of procurement activities for assigned customer projects and engineering changes.
• Ensure early Procurement involvement in customer projects in collaboration with Engineering and Sales to identify cost-saving opportunities through Design-to-Cost, Target Costing, and Value Engineering.
• Coordinate the translation of contractual milestones into project milestones in cooperation with Project Management and project scheduling teams.
• Monitor and report procurement status within customer projects and proactively escalate risks that may impact project success.
• Coordinate global procurement activities for complex customer projects to ensure Procurement contributes effectively to overall project objectives.
• Implement structured and standardized procurement processes within projects to ensure consistent execution.
• Establish efficient procurement workflows, coordinate resources and activities, and ensure alignment with project timing and quality requirements.
• Prepare, optimize, and organize all procurement-related activities within assigned customer projects.
• Initiate procurement activities and perform analyses requiring strong technical understanding of assigned sourcing categories.
• Coordinate supplier delivery schedules and ensure timely availability of purchased components.
• Manage interfaces between Procurement, Product Development, Sales, Logistics, Project Management, Supplier Quality, and other project stakeholders.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure procurement requirements align with commodity strategies and standardized sourcing practices.
• Ensure successful sourcing of components and monitor procurement progress while optimizing resource utilization.
• Manage purchase orders and coordinate delivery schedules for production lots, PPAP components, and tooling.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality Management (SQM) to ensure timely PPAP/PPF approvals for purchased components and provide regular status reporting.
• Prepare standardized procurement reports and present project status in governance meetings such as Project Days, Project Deep Dives, and Procurement Project Reviews.
• Coordinate procurement escalation processes when deviations threaten project timing, quality, cost, or overall success.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to procurement processes, project execution, and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, or Project Management within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing procurement activities in cross-functional and international projects.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, and project coordination.
• Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PPF, and automotive procurement processes is preferred.
• Ability to proactively identify risks and drive resolution across multiple functions.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ensure compliance with company environmental, health, and safety policies and actively support related objectives.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to the ongoing optimization of company processes.

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