Program Purchasing Manager

Aptiv PLC; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Private health care

Life insurance

Well-Being Program

Employee Pension Plan

Multisport card

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking an experienced SCM professional in Kraków to lead and support strategic procurement activities for automotive programs. You will coordinate supplier assessments, manage BOM costs, and drive flawless launches while collaborating with global category teams and product lines.

The role requires strong English, finance acumen, and a proactive approach to improving material performance. Hybrid work and international travel are part of the package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or similar qualification.
• Min. 5 years automotive business experience in Purchasing, Program Management and/or Advanced Quality Planning.
• Ability to manage supplier relationships with ethics and integrity, and experience in working “up front” with suppliers to ensure superior material performance.
• Proficiency in business finance to support business decisions.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and presentation & good negotiation skills + problem solving skills.
• Interested in understanding technical challenges and eager to learn.
• Excellent computer skills with MS Office programs.
• Strong proficiency in English.
• Ability to work and communicate with different cultures.
• Willingness to Travel.

Responsibilities

• Drive or support all assigned SCM activities to meet regional revenue and targets.
• Assure on-going operational excellence of purchased material in product lines and life cycle.
• Drive supplier assessment and development aligned with category strategies.
• Execute Purchasing Program Management to achieve flawless launches and BOM cost targets.
• Lead Early Sourcing Plan and Flawless Launch Plan execution.
• Track deliverables and escalate cost gaps or timing misses to SCM leadership.
• Serve as the central SCM contact for Direct Materials in the product line.
• Support Cost Improvement Programs and benchmark against category strategies.

Skills

English proficiency

MS Office

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-cultural communication

Travel willingness

Education

Engineering degree

Industrial engineering degree

Business administration degree

Job description

Your Role:

• Drive/ support all assigned SCM activities required to deliver Region’s annual revenue, OI Targets and material performance targets.
• Attain Quality Business Case Requirements of the Product Line - Assure on-going operational excellence of purchased material within product line for the life of the program including quality and delivery (Shared responsibility among PLP team/Supplier Quality/Category Managers).
• Assure execution of supplier assessment and drive supplier development activities in support of the product line needs and global enterprise category team strategies and direction.
• Attain Volume Business Case Requirements of the product line - Execute Purchasing Program Management to achieve flawless launch (BOM cost tracking with actions to meet BOM target, Sourcing, PPAP ~ensuring QCD targets etc.).
• Facilitate the Early Sourcing Plan & Flawless Launch Plan.
• Follow up on deliverables and tracking of Early Sourcing/Strategic Sourcing.
• Escalate potential cost gaps, Material%/Sales, plan and timing misses to Purchasing Program manager and SCM leaders.
• Track programs to achieve Flawless Launch.
• Serve as the central SCM contact to the product line organization for Direct Materials.
• Attain Cost Business Case Requirements of the Product Line - Drive project teams to develop and execute plans to convert all “red” programs related to purchased material to profitability to “green”.
• Support MCIP (Material Cost Improvement Programs) activities - participate in the workshops; suggest alternative components; drive benchmarking; provide pricing data to be able to make cost comparison; ensure compliance with SCM Category strategy; understand cost impact of the initiative to the project.
• Influence SCM Category strategy development to meet the needs of the product line.
• Participate in category planning and execution representing Product line needs
• Provide feedback to category organization to adjust/update category strategies in order to align with Product line business and financial metrics.
• Comply with all corporate, divisional, and SCM policies and procedures.
• Trigger supplier escalation process – Purchasing Program leader is first level of escalation.

Your Background:

• Bachelor/Master Degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or similar qualification.
• Min. 5 years automotive business experience in Purchasing, Program Management and/or Advanced Quality Planning. (Experience with Automotive supplier would be preferred.)
• Ability to manage supplier relationships with absolutes of ethics and integrity, and experience in working “up front” with suppliers to ensure superior material performance.
• Proficiency in business finance to support business decisions.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and presentation & good negotiation skills + problem solving skills.
• Interested in understanding technical challenges and eager to learn.
• Excellent computer skills with MS Office programs.
• Strong proficiency in English.
• Ability to work and communicate with different cultures.
• Willingness to Travel.

Why join us?

• You grow at Aptiv. Aptiv's winning culture is global by design. We bring together diverse perspectives, cultures, and business contexts to solve our customers' toughest challenges. In this environment, every individual can grow, lead, and make an impact, regardless of background, because inclusion fuels how we innovate and win.
• You make an impact at Aptiv. One of the strengths of humanity is our drive to progress, to improve, to achieve more tomorrow than we did yesterday. People need solutions they can trust when it matters most. At Aptiv, you are building those solutions every day.
• You have support at Aptiv. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family, your physical health, and your mental health with a competitive benefits package

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 (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, 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.

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