Purchasing Program Manager

We’re a tech company with automotive roots & one of the most significant market leaders in designing, engineering and enabling solutions for how we’ll move tomorrow. A huge part of this work has been done in Krakow Technical Center by our engineers. Today, our mission is to shape the world with a significantly reduced number of road accidents, fatalities and injuries. We are searching for candidate to join us as our new Purchasing Program Manager.

Your Role:

• Lead a team of Program Line Purchasing Leaders

• Report out and lead presentations to top leadership

• Drive accountability and ownership of PLPLs

• Lead Supplier selection including the RFQ process, supplier evaluation and communication as well as keyparticipation in sourcing decisions

• Manage global procurement activities for the Global Product Line across all customer projects

• worldwide

• Responsible for the change management process for Procurement as well as project planning

• Represent the SCM team when working across the functions (Sales, Engineering etc.) and lead technical supplier discussions

• Act as the central interface between the Global Product Line and central SCM team (material field related purchasing, quality functions)

• Lead and represent SCM in global reviews with the Senior Management Team

• Deliver committed material performance for projects globally

• Support the business in research and use of new technology suppliers

• Manage global SCM financial Risk& Opportunity Tracker
   

Your Background:

• Education: degree (Bachelor or higher) in industrial, electrical/mechanical engineering

• Experience and Knowledge: Management experience in Purchasing or Engineering

• Languages: fluent in English

• Knowledge of the Semiconductor market, key suppliers, products and trends

• Proven ability to get results in challenging environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate at

  senior leadership levels
   

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events

• Hybrid work (47 days of remote work per year) and flexible working hours

• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get 3,5% on each gross salary)

• Access to sports groups and Multisport card

This role is based in Cracow.

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow!

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