IT Project Manager - Purchasing

Yazaki - Canton, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Canton, MI

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

The IT Project Manager at Yazaki Corporation is responsible for leading IT service improvement initiatives that align with the business objectives of internal customers. This role involves managing complex IT projects, ensuring quality and efficiency while collaborating with various teams to enhance processes and technology integration.

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 preferred.
• Experience using MS Project, ServiceNow, Teams, Outlook, SuccessFactors, and SAP.
• Thorough knowledge of Windows and Microsoft 365.
• PMP certification preferred.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation
• Generous holiday schedule
• Hybrid work schedule