Procurement Project Manager

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United States, Wisconsin, Milwaukee time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
WD47156
** What you will do
- ** As a Procurement Product Manager, you will play a crucial role in operating and managing the procurement portfolio of suppliers to support the strategic growth and investments to deliver new and replacement manufacturing capacity. This leader should have a strong capability to manage complex business accounts and relationships that support Clarios business growth. The manager will need to analyze and leverage an array of technical and financial data to inform and drive improvement in these key supplier account relationships, develop forward-looking demand curves, and inform supplier’s own business strategies.

You will have the opportunity to manage our global and regional partners across the supplier landscape in supporting the company’s growth plans and objectives. In this position, you will collaborate closely with many different functions as you represent the procurement team as the project lead to support all needs for the project. This role reports directly to the Sr. Director Enterprise Sourcing at our Milwaukee Headquarters
** How you will do it-*
* ● Create and drive Project sourcing strategies for assigned projects globally that align with the Regional Sourcing teams.
● Ensure project sourcing objectives, actions and priorities are aligned both with key stakeholders.
● Procurement of all capex and supplies needed to bring manufacturing capacity online (systems, sub-systems, equipment, and spare parts) and services (consulting, engineering and planning) for the assigned specialist areas or investment projects.
● Plays a key role in supporting the drafting of the capital approval that will ultimately be approved by leadership.
● Plan, lead and execute negotiations of commercial terms and contracting for supply agreements as needed within projects.
● Drive awareness of supply issues within the project, clarifying business impact and lead resolution plans.
● Interact with Engineering and Operations teams to develop project statement of requirements
● Drive cost improvement, savings, below market costs, and extended payment terms that drive free trade working capital
● Monitor and engage needed services for installation and ongoing maintenance and support
● Drive the Cap Ex bid and award process including RFQ development and timing to meet program requirements in coordination with all the regional procurement teams.
● Participate in development projects related to Cap Ex purchases, IT implementation and operational efficiencies projects
● Monitor and evaluate supplier relationships and ensure the highest quality and technology available in conjunction with competitive prices and industry standard terms and conditions
● Work closely with Project Management to monitor supplier performance metrics and actively participate in the tracking and reporting of said metrics to drive supplier accountability.
** What we look for**
- ** Required*
* ● Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field
● 5-8 years of experience in Procurement, Operations and Engineering with hands-on experience in Capital Equipment and Direct Materials Sourcing.
● Direct experience in sourcing in China a plus
● Some Travel required
** Preferred*
* ● Strong Negotiation Skills
● Strong written and oral communication skills
● Strong analytical and planning skills
● Experience in Capital and Construction Procurement
** What we do here
- ** A dynamic and global market leader, Clarios is one of the largest suppliers of energy storage solutions and powers one in every three cars worldwide. From Low Voltage Lithium-ION to AGM, we have the broadest, most efficient and innovative energy storage portfolio to meet our customers' varied challenges in bringing new vehicles, from conventional to fully electric, to market. We consider every stage of a battery’s life and take a whole lifecycle approach from materials selection to design through production.

Sustainability and responsible battery management is at the heart…