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Garrett is a cutting -edge technology leader delivering differentiated solutions for emission reduction and energy efficiency. We are passionate about innovating for mobility and beyond. With a nearly 70-year legacy, we serve customer worldwide with passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, aftermarket replacement, and performance enhancement solutions.
Join us as a Procurement Project Manager!
Are you ready to lead global procurement programs from idea to launch—and beyond? If you thrive at the intersection of strategy, execution, and people leadership, this role puts you right at the heart of it all. As Procurement Project Manager, you’ll drive global GBE programs, lead high‑performing teams, and ensure flawless execution across cost, quality, and delivery. You’ll be the go‑to partner for customer program teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders—owning everything from BOM cost to SOP success.
What You’ll Do:
Lead & Grow Talent
- Manage and develop a team of GBE Procurement Project Leaders
- Foster strong competencies, ownership, and continuous growth across the team
Drive Global Programs
- Own and oversee the global GBE project launch pipeline, supported by regional Procurement Project Leaders
- Take full responsibility for program performance (QCD) across NPIs, Mass Production, transitions, and VE/Re‑engineering projects
Be the Procurement Single Point of Contact
- Act with your team as the single Procurement POC for Customer Team Program Managers
- Ensure robust Program MOS and seamless cross‑functional collaboration
Own Cost & Delivery
- Take full ownership of BOM cost from PQF through SOP + 6 months
- Ensure accurate cost alignment with PCL and program targets
Deliver Projects, On Time & At Quality
- Lead procurement engagement across all NPI phases
- Ensure supplier alignment on design changes, timing, and commitments
- Drive key deliverables: prototypes, ODT, PPAP, SOP—on time, at cost, and at quality
- Consolidate and track GBE Procurement NPI performance
Power Strategic Sourcing
- Build an effective GBE Buyers team structure with the GBE Procurement Manager
- Lead sourcing activities (RFI/RFQ) with strong monitoring and governance
- Ensure sourcing plans align with overall sourcing strategies
- Organize and drive sourcing committees and PAC meetings for VE, resourcing, and transitions
Be a Problem Solver
- Actively lead supplier escalations on non‑commercial project issues (e.g. planning, capacity, timing)
- Champion continuous improvement across sourcing, NPI, transition, and VE processes
Track, Report & Improve
- Own procurement project KPIs: BOM cost, AP, milestones, capacity, and quality
- Deliver clear, actionable reporting for GBE and Procurement leadership
- Maintain full project tracking, including PhX sourcing pages for projects under your responsibility
What We Need:
Experience: experience as a project leader, nice to have: procurement experience (industrial - mandatory)
Education: University degree in Technology.
Tools: Excel, Dashboard for Metrics (QCD)
Knowledge: Manufacturing Process, (Casting & Machining, Stamping, Investment casting, Precision Machining). Basic Knowledge of Costing.
Language: English
BENEFITS
Meal tickets
13th salary
Private medical insurance
A fixed monthly amount received on the Benefits platform with which you can choose from services such as:
Extended health insurance for employees and dependents
Dental care
Online and offsite shopping discounts
Private pension
Vacation vouchers
Transportation: Metrorex/STB monthly subscriptions or Fuel card
Access to various events (paintball, escape room, laser tag, rafting, wakeboarding, movie, theater etc.)
LEARN & DEVELOP
Extensive online and on-site training programs
Support for Green Belt Six Sigma Certification
Peer2Peer Training program: learn and teach one another, offer advice, and engage
Career growth & promotion opportunities
International work environment
RELAX & WELL-BEING
Sports and Social Club: trainer in the Office program and weekly online Nutrition Sessions for all Garrett employees
Friendly working environment, alongside talented and dedicated people
Networking area
Bookster
Great coffee, tea and spices
Weekly Fruit Day
Employee assistance program for all our employees (professionals ready to listen and speak with you on all subjects)
Flexible working hours
26 vacation days per year for all our employees
Hybrid work environment: 3 days from the office per week
Skills Required
- Experience as a project leader, preferably in procurement
- University degree in Technology
- Manufacturing Process knowledge (Casting & Machining, Stamping, etc.)
- Basic Knowledge of Costing
- Proficiency in English
Garrett Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Garrett and has not been reviewed or approved by Garrett.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair or above average in several teams and markets, with comments highlighting “fair pay for job” and “above average pay.” Core engineering compensation in the U.S. is characterized as competitive in certain locations, albeit based on directional data.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs include “unlimited” PTO at some locations and a defined holiday schedule, with many describing positive experiences using time away. Other sites reference straightforward vacation/PTO programs within a globally guided framework.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is a standard element of the U.S. package and is consistently referenced. This provides a conventional foundation for retirement savings within the total rewards mix.
Garrett Insights
What We Do
Garrett Motion is an automotive technology leader, serving vehicle manufacturers worldwide for more than 65 years. Garrett’s cutting-edge technology enables vehicles to become cleaner, more efficient and connected. The company’s broad offering of gas and diesel turbocharging applications, electric boosting and fuel cell technologies and automotive software solutions empowers the transportation industry to redefine and further advance motion.
