Procurement Strategy and Planning Manager

Role Overview

The Strategy & Planning Procurement Manager plays a critical leadership role in developing supplier-pool strategies, supporting business-plan creation, overseeing budgets, ensuring compliance with procurement policies, and driving local supplier discovery and development. This position supports the MOBIS Procurement Center across the U.S., Mexico, and Brazil, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and operational excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (To perform within this position successfully, the incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.)

• Proven automotive supply-chain leader with experience building and managing localized supplier networks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead localization initiatives while maintaining strict cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Strong expertise in supplier development, strategic sourcing, and new program launches
• Lead efforts to identify, evaluate, and develop local and potential suppliers.
• Oversee supplier research activities and maintain a robust supplier database.
• Assess supplier capabilities, including production capacity, equipment readiness, and inspection
• Review preliminary quotations and evaluate price competitiveness to support sourcing decisions.
• Enhance and manage procurement tools and processes, including MSAPTURN, RFQs, and contract standards.
• Direct supply-chain management activities, supplier pool development, and purchasing strategy
• Monitor supplier performance and apply corrective actions, sanctions, or compliance measures when necessary.
• Strategically expand and strengthen the supplier pool to support operational and localization

AUTHORITY & SCOPE

This role operates within defined corporate policies and procedures and exercises judgment appropriate to its level of responsibility. The position may influence decisions related to functional operations, processes, or recommendations and escalate matters as required

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Yes

Qualifications (The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required and preferred for this position.)

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry-relevant experience.
• 10+ years of procurement experience within manufacturing or automotive industries.
• At least 5 years of hands-on experience in supplier chain development, operation, and management within a global OEM or major global automotive parts company.
• Experience in automotive assembly and manufacturing processes.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to mentor and guide team members.
• Expertise in supplier-led part development and support for MOBIS production components.
• High level of ownership, accountability, and professional responsibility.
• In-depth understanding of the Just-In-Sequence (JIS) system in automotive operations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Strong technical understanding of automotive manufacturing processes (stamping, injection molding, casting, machining).
• Experience developing and managing local suppliers within automotive supply ecosystems.
• Strong negotiation, cost-analysis, and supplier-management competencies.
• Ability to manage multiple localization projects simultaneously under demanding OEM timelines.

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Experience with Hyundai, Kia, or MOBIS operations.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

• none

Working Conditions: Office-based work environment with routine walking between facilities; occasional travel may be required.