Role: Procurement Manager
Location: Van Buren Twp, MI
Role ID: 2025-2886
The successful candidate will be a key member of a team with a broad remit to support the New Product Introduction of a major project, within the Performance Products business unit of Ricardo. This business unit specialises in delivering niche powertrain products and supporting product industrialisation planning to many premium brand customers. This is an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to apply their procurement/supply-chain experience and knowledge in a dynamic hands-on environment, producing world class products and working closely with a diverse client base.
Key responsibilities:
Essential role factors
Role autonomy: This role will be based full time in Detroit. Plans are for the team to continue its growth as project matures. Post SOP the plan is for this role to transition from a new product introduction/industrialization role into a supply chain management role.
Reporting to the Head of Procurement – NA, this role will primarily be site based at Ricardo’s Detroit Technical Centre, Van Buren Township
Accountability: The successful candidate will, with the support of the leadership team, be responsible
for the successful sourcing and contracting of allocated parts/suppliers
Leadership: This role may, over time, involve management of other more junior buyers
Additional/special features of the role: The role will require frequent travel, mainly in the US but occasionally further afield.
Essential technical and professional skills, knowledge and qualification:
Desirable technical and professional skills, knowledge and qualification:
Additional Features of the Role
Flexibility to support some travel to suppliers and customers both domestically and internationally (including North & South America and the EU), along with a valid driver's license.
Working Here
You will be welcomed into a workplace where every voice matters. Our diverse team collaborates to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you in finding your place here and encourage you to leverage your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through your projects. Your knowledge and desire to effect change will be valuable in delivering innovative solutions that contribute to safer and more sustainable communities worldwide.
Work-Life Balance
We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Well-being is at the core of our culture, enabling employees to flourish and reach their full potential.
Benefits
We want you to feel valued. Your compensation and benefits package will reflect that. You will receive a range of benefits that support your physical and mental health.
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, creed, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or related conditions, marital or parental status (IL only), height, weight, national origin, citizenship status, age, domestic violence victim status, arrest or conviction record (MI only), genetic information, military or veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or municipal law.
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