IT Project Manager - Purchasing

Yazaki North America - Canton, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Canton, MI

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers

About the position

The IT Project Manager at Yazaki will play a crucial role in the Information Technology team, focusing on service improvement activities that align with internal customer business objectives. This position requires a collaborative approach to manage complex IT projects, ensuring quality, cost-effectiveness, and timely execution while advocating for customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Gain a thorough understanding of the customer's business objectives, processes, and tools.
• Work with the customer and the Business Integration Teams to identify and prioritize high-value process improvement initiatives.
• Manage the execution of IT service improvement projects, including quality, costs, scheduling, resources, tasks, risks, issues, and communication.
• Conduct various communication and customer advocacy activities, such as managing customer budget information, IT process and policy information, and service level issues.
• Remain knowledgeable of information technology trends and the IT environment at Yazaki.
• Manage large-scale, complex implementations and integration of new technology and processes involving multiple external and internal constituents.
• Oversee all phases of implementation including vendor selection, contract review, budget, project planning, mobilization, realization, change management, deployment, and stabilization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5-7 years of experience in Information Technology and Project Management.
• Experience working with Purchasing is preferred.
• Experience using MS Project, ServiceNow, Teams, Outlook, SuccessFactors, and SAP.
• Thorough knowledge of Windows and Microsoft 365.

Nice-to-haves

• PMP certification

Benefits

• Collaborative learning environment
• Diverse team of experts
• Supportive leadership and team members
• Opportunities to build professional network
• Engaging and supportive work culture
• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Incentive compensation
• 401K match
• Tuition assistance
• Generous holiday schedule
• Hybrid work schedule