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Purchasing Manager - Head of Project Purchasing

MAHLE
Farmington, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/9/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/7/2026
Your Contribution

As a Purchasing Manager - Head of Project Purchasing reporting to the Head of Project Purchasing - NA, you will work as a business partner within project teams, project buying assures that external material costs are optimal to enable MAHLE’s competitiveness in the market. The material must be provided to the project on time and at the requested quality. You will have responsibility over project purchasing related topics for HVAC, BEV TMM’s, EK, EGR, ICAC, BCP & Engine Mounted Components within the region of NA are under the responsibility of the Job holder.

This Role Is Responsible To

  • Target the definition, achievement and reporting of Project Purchasing KPI’s (e.g. projects, assurance of acquisition, project commitments in the development phase.)
  • Mentor and coach, personnel capacity and qualification planning for project buyers located in Farmington Hills and Mexico. Conduct annual performance reviews for employees. Develop annual Goals and Objectives.
  • Responsible for the project objectives regarding timelines, quality and target prices are achieved.
  • Responsible for regional and global projects are coordinated between regions.
  • Provide feedback to regional commodity buying and lead buying about supplier performance during the project phase.
  • Participation and approval of customer quotes for the Project buying scope (MSP- approval for material cost)
  • Responsible and support IPCO Tech activities in project and series.
  • Ensuring the PDP process and methods is followed: eg. Supplier panel/bidder list alignment, RFQ process in Jaggaer, quotation analysis, TRM, Feasibility, Critical component list, SDC and APQP/PPAP.
  • Monitor compliance of existing PU policies, procedures, and documentation.
  • Establish/utilize standardized methodology & tools across Engine Cooling and HVAC Program purchasing.
  • Ensure interface between Project Buyers and Commodity Managers, compliance toward established commodity strategies and project targets.
  • Ensure interface with Engineering, Design Engineers, Logistics, Foreign Trade departments to complete the quote process and successfully launch development programs
  • Support purchasing aspects of the supplier quality and cost reduction process.
  • Assure nomination targets and KPI’s per award achieved.
  • Other duties as assigned

Your Experience & Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in technical discipline or bachelor’s degree in business
  • 7 years’ experience in a purchasing, quality, or manufacturing environment
  • Knowledge of quality and purchasing fundamentals, mechanical refrigeration systems, automotive heating and air conditioning, and engine cooling.
  • Must have good understanding of quality and statistical process control techniques as well as basic manufacturing processes such as light assembly, metal working, electronics assembly, rubber and plastic molding.
  • Advanced communication skills.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks smoothly with a high accountability level, and a substantial level of stress.

Our Offering

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)

For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

Do you have any questions?

RICK.BLASCIUC@MAHLE.COM

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