Specialist - Purchasing Management (Project Management)

Hyundai Motor Company; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hyundai Motor Company in Montgomery, Alabama is looking for a Project Manager to oversee project management activities in support of the Procurement and Purchasing Division. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 0-10 years of job-related experience. Responsibilities include tracking project statuses, coordinating with teams, and ensuring adherence to quality standards. Excellent project management and communication skills are essential. The position may require occasional travel and flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred.
• 0 - 10 years job related experience preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing project activities related to Procurement and Purchasing Division.
• Track, measure, and report vehicle project status from concept to mass production.
• Communicate deliverables and align goals with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in development reviews and manage risks and issues.
• Create project status reports.
• Implement best practices in project management.
• Support purchasing management team with data requests.

Skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Word

SAP

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Automotive supply chain quality control

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Location: Montgomery, AL, US

Position Summary:

Responsible for project management activities relating to support of the Procurement and Purchasing Division in an automotive manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions:

• Track, measure, and report to ensure timeliness of the vehicle development project status from concept phase through mass production.
• Communicate deliverables to cross functional teams to align goals and development schedules.
• Participate in development reviews and log risks, issues, and contingency plans.
• Track investment cost, part supply, and quality issues throughout development cycle.
• Create project and development status report.
• Explore available methodologies and implement best practices related to project management.
• Schedule and coordinate 5-star audit process.
• Analyze 3M quality claim information and in-plant quality issues tailored to the Purchasing Division.
• Review vehicle short and midterm volume target and lead feasibility study.
• Collect and evaluate SUB KD and high-risk part inventory status.
• Support purchasing management team data request gathering, summary, and reporting as needed.
• Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety ManagementSystem (SMS) requirements.
• Meet all other requirements as assigned.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree orequivalent preferred

Related Experience:

• 0 – 10 years job relatedexperience preferred

Skills / Knowledge:

• MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• SAP preferred
• Excellent project management and interpersonal skills
• Proficient knowledge about automotive component supplychain quality control and manufacturing processes
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Additional Information:

Position may require occasional travel (domestic or foreign). Flexibility in working hours to include weekends, holidays, and off shift. Position may require on-call duty or overtime due to overall responsibility.