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Job Title: Project Manager – VAVE
Location: St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 | (Each location to be visited once in a month - Duration - at least 10 days - USA (CA, NE, ND, NC, OH) and Tijuana (Mexico). May add few more locations)
Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Hybrid
Role Purpose:
Drive execution of supplier-driven VAVE programs, ensuring delivery of validated, implementable cost reduction initiatives with savings aligned with client objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end VAVE program execution across assigned suppliers.
- Manage supplier engagement, readiness, and alignment.
- Coordinate with Program Manager, client stakeholders, supplier stakeholders, consultants & SMEs.
- Ensure data readiness (BOM, cost drivers, process details)
- Plan and execute VAVE workshops at supplier facilities.
- Drive tracking of idea funnel, savings, and implementation.
- Manage risks, dependencies, and escalations.
- Deliver program reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
- Support commercial validation and savings realization.
- Ensure adherence to governance cadence and KPIs.
Required Skills:
- Strong program/project management (multi-stakeholder environment)
- Experience in manufacturing / should costing / VAVE programs.
- Stakeholder management across client, supplier, should cost & VAVE team.
- Strong data handling - BOM, costing, analytics
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills
Experience:
- 10–15 years in program management / manufacturing engineering
- Experience of collaborating with global clients and suppliers.
- Exposure to cost reduction / Transformation programs preferred.