**LOCATION**:Acuna / Coahuila (MX-COA), Mexico |
**BRAND**: Bendix |
**REQUISITION ID**:5159 |
** JOB GRADE**: 15
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** ON-SITE/REMOTE**: On-site
**JOB DESCRIPTION**:
Position Summary:
Project management professional responsible for leading the implementation of business-wide category sourcing strategies, achieved through project management of sourcing process, cost reduction and productivity pipeline projects, supplier sourcing changes and other critical projects, all driving productivity.
Essential Functions:
- Support, plan and coordinate effective and successful global category sourcing strategies.
- Assist in driving Productivity Pipeline management for assigned business unit across all categories through close collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Report productivity progress to Product Business Teams (PBTs) as part of management system.
- Assist in coordinating New Product Development projects (Product Development & Commercialization - PDC) across purchasing, delivering products to market in from sound decisions in line with category sourcing strategies.
- Participate and engage supplier hosts at the Escalation meetings and Drive de-escalation of critical supplier issues due to force majeure, capacity constraints and financial distress through project management.
- Build and continuously improve shop floor management process across Global Purchasing and update the PowerCenter.
- Participate in supplier transition project teams and coordinate engineering tests, quality reviews, and manufacturing requirements.
- Assist in cross-functional supplier Design and Manufacturing Reviews to ensure all projects adhere to APQP deliverables.
- Participate in implementation and effective change overs with manufacturing facilities including inventory bank builds, tooling transfers, and supplier PPAPs.
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of TS16949, APQP and PPAP processes a plus.
- Basic Project Management knowledge a plus.
- Ability to review engineering drawings a plus.
- Knowledge of Team Center tools a plus.
**Experience**:
- 2-5 years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, engineering or manufacturing project management. Automotive or transportation environment preferred.
**Skills**:
- Project management skills that include utilizing an organized approach, setting priorities, identifying risks and opportunities, managing resources, milestones, and costs in a matrix/cross-functional organization.
- Ability to lead effective design and manufacturing reviews, driving technical dialogue with the engineering, manufacturing and quality functions.
- Drive engineering teams in productivity pipeline idea generation through workshops and other means.
- Ability to influence peers and management while leading cross-functional teams.
- Build strong working relationships, gaining trust and setting example of success.
- Self-starter, possessing high degree of self-motivation and bias for action.
- Strong organizational, interpersonal and written communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task in a high-paced environment.
**Education**:
- Bachelor's degree required, Business or Engineering degree.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) or other equivalent certification a plus.
- Green Belt certification or Lean Manufacturing a plus.
**What does Bendix have to offer you?**
- Work-life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off
- Vacation Premium
- Major medical expenses
- Christmas Bonus
- Life insurance
- Educational assistance program
- Wellness program
- Saving Fund
- Pantry Vouchers
- Personal Days Paid
- Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of a direct relative
- Attendance Bonuses
- Cafeteria Subsidy
- Subsidy for prescription glasses
- Medical service in plant
- Recognition Programs
- Gym
