Aftermarket Project Manager

ZF Group; United States; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive Plan

Paid Vacation

401k Plan

Health Care Benefits

Paid Holidays

Job summary

ZF CV Systems North America LLC in Kentucky seeks an experienced Aftermarket Project Manager to lead CSW initiatives from concept through launch. You will drive cross-functional teams, manage scope, schedule, and budget, balancing customer and internal priorities to hit targets.

The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s in engineering or related field, with 6+ years in automotive project/operations, and proficiency in SAP/TMS and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, supply chain, logistics or related field.
• 6+ years of automotive industry experience with ≥4 years in project management."
• Strong communication, leadership, and multitasking skills.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, TMS) and MS Office (Power BI).

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall product launch projects for CSW with scope, timing, budget, and quality targets.
• Identify and resolve risks and problems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain the technical project plan in line with GDPEP processes.
• Ensure product maturity aligns with customer specs, quality requirements, safety, and regulatory standards.
• Own the business case and budget, coordinating cross-functional teams to meet financial targets.
• Coordinate validation, prototype activities, and FMEAs/PFMEAs; manage supplier interfaces.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional team work

Analytical skills

Communication

MS Office/Power BI

ERP – SAP/TMS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

TMS

Power BI

Job description

Req ID 91984 | Hebron, KY, United States ZF CV Systems North America LLC

About the Team

The Aftermarket Project Management team at ZF AHL supports a diverse product portfolio, including ADAS, Braking, Autonomous Drive, E-Mobility, Clutches, Steering and Wheel End for Commercial Vehicles. The project manager candidate for this role will specifically manage the projects for CSW (Clutch, Steering and Wheel End) business line from start to finish. The After Market Project management team is collaborative and hands-on with the manufacturing processes, working closely with other departments including Category/Product Management, Engineering, Finance, S&P, Production, as well as other team members within Project Management. A key to success for this role, besides being an effective communicator, is being flexible to regular shifting priorities yet ensuring that the team is moving together in the same direction towards targets.

What you can look forward to as a Project Manager

• Manage the overall launch project, ensuring the successful launch of all product variants with the customer and achieving all scope, timing, budget, and quality targets.
• Analyze and resolve risks/problems throughout the project.
• Set up, track, and ensure the technical project plan is compliant with the GDPEP process.
• Manage and ensure product maturity within the development regarding fulfillment of customer specifications, ZF and customer quality requirements, safety regulations, and legal requirements.
• Own the business case and take budget responsibility for all project expenses, ensuring cross-functional alignment to reach financial contribution targets and managing the risks to secure the project targets.
• Identify, track, and manage any scope changes to assess the impact on the QCT baseline to capitalize on those changes.
• Responsible for project performance monitoring and risk management.
• Coordinate validation/prototype activities within testing centers. Coordinate and execute system, interface, and design FMEAs/PFMEAs.
• Act as main customer liaison and balance internal and external interests, act as key point of contact for all IC suppliers.
• Ensure team resources, set annual targets to functional project team members, and provide performance feedback and development needs.
• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing operational and logistics projects that improve supply chain efficiency, reduce costs, optimize resources, and ensure timely delivery of products and services.
• Lead cross-functional teams, manages project timelines and budgets, and drives continuous improvement initiatives across operations, transportation, warehousing, inventory management, and customer fulfillment processes.

Your profile as an Aftermarket Project Manager

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or related field
• 6+ years of automotive business-related experience with a minimum of 4 years of project management experience, including experience dealing with large Commercial Vehicle OEMs; New Automotive, IAM and Fleets Customers, operations, logistics, or supply chain management
• Strong understanding of transportation, warehousing, inventory control, and supply chain processes
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, TMS, etc.) and Microsoft Office applications (Power BI).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Background in North America commercial vehicle industry and automotive aftermarket is highly preferred
• Professional in Project/Program Management standards and methods
• Extensive experience with engineering systems, change management, and product development
• Experience in business implementation as well as production, plant and customer launches
• Knowledge of project finance, business case leadership, and strategy understanding
• Demonstrated social and interpersonal competencies (verbal and written communication, relationships, and conflict management

What We Offer

• A supportive collaborative team environment\
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• Personal Time
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• A strong diversity culture
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.

Contact

Gabriela Palacio

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