Global HPC Program Purchasing Leader

ZF Group; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive plan

Paid vacation

401k plan

Health care benefits

Paid holidays

Employee groups and community outreach

Job summary

ZF Group is seeking a Program Purchasing Manager for High Performance Computing (HPC) to lead a global team of program buyers and drive procurement strategy for new product launches, while ensuring supply continuity and cost competitiveness.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing and Legal to align procurement with business goals and manage supplier relationships across regions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
• 8–10 years of progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, or program buying.
• At least 3 years of leadership experience guiding global teams.
• Proven supplier management, strategic sourcing, and contract negotiation experience.
• Experience with supplier change requests, lifecycle management, and last-time-buy.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global team of Program Buyers across regions.
• Direct procurement for new product development and program launches.
• Serve as primary purchasing escalation point for program, supply, and commercial issues.
• Manage supplier changes, resourcing, and lifecycle commercial impacts.
• Build strategic supplier partnerships and drive performance improvements.
• Lead negotiations, contracts, and sourcing strategies to meet cost/quality/delivery goals.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Legal.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Project management

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP systems

Procurement software

Contract management systems

Job description

ZF Group is seeking a Program Purchasing Manager for High Performance Computing (HPC) to lead a global team of program buyers and drive procurement strategy for new product launches, while ensuring supply continuity and cost competitiveness.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing and Legal to align procurement with business goals and manage supplier relationships across regions.