Technical Project Management Analyst II

Jobtailor; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Portland, OR seeks a Procurement Project Manager to lead procurement-driven execution for new product initiatives and ensure cross-functional alignment across engineering, operations, and quality. You will translate strategy into supply chain actions, drive end-to-end implementation, and monitor launch readiness to mitigate risk.

You will collaborate with sourcing, manufacturing, and supplier teams to secure tooling, capacity, and on-time part availability, while delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Manufacturing Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Drive procurement‑led execution for new product projects and cross‑functional alignment.
• Lead procurement and supply execution from sourcing through product launch.
• Translate engineering and product strategy changes into actionable sourcing plans.
• Develop end‑to‑end project implementation plans per CVDS / Lighthouse process.
• Drive governance across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and suppliers for launch readiness.
• Establish visibility to new part demand, milestones, cost targets, and risks; escalate as needed.
• Ensure supplier readiness, tooling, capacity, timing, and on‑time part availability.
• Prepare clear, data‑driven status and launch materials for steering reviews.
• Analyze launch performance and supplier issues; drive corrective actions for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate implementation timing considering tooling, material availability, obsolescence, service, and quality.
• Review engineering docs to ensure design changes are properly implemented in supply chain and manufacturing.

Skills

Project management

Supply chain management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsibilities

• The role drives procurement‑led execution and cross‑functional alignment for new product projects
• Lead procurement and supply execution for assigned new product projects, from sourcing alignment through product launch
• Translate engineering and product strategy changes into executable sourcing and supply chain actions aligned to the Sourcing Road Map
• Develop and manage end‑to‑end project implementation plans in accordance with the CVDS / Lighthouse process
• Drive cross‑functional alignment and governance across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Quality, and the supply base to ensure launch readiness
• Establish and maintain visibility to new part demand, project milestones, cost targets, and launch risks; proactively drive issue resolution and escalation as needed
• Ensure supplier and supply chain readiness, including tooling maturity, capacity, timing, and on‑time part availability
• Prepare clear, data‑driven project status and launch readiness materials to support steering reviews with Procurement and Supply leadership
• Analyze launch performance, supplier issues, and schedule impacts; lead root‑cause analysis and drive corrective actions to support continuous improvement
• Coordinate implementation timing considering tooling, material availability, obsolescence, service, and quality requirements
• Review and interpret engineering documentation to ensure accurate implementation of design changes into the supply chain and manufacturing environment

Requirements

• Bachelors degree with focus in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or Manufacturing Engineering
• 1-2 year Project Management Experience in supply chain or manufacturing environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in procurement‑led execution and cross‑functional alignment for new product projects, with a strong focus on supply chain management and project implementation. Proficient in analyzing launch performance and driving continuous improvement through effective issue resolution.