Business Planner- North America Purchasing Program Management

The role of Business Planner, North America Purchasing Program Management, is responsible to coordinate all internal and external facing activity within PPM. Within NA PPM, the role must ensure alignment between initiatives in Program, Commodity and Functional scopes and all activity that supports NA PPM KPI's of Cost, Timing and Process. Outside of NA PPM, the role will ensure enhanced communication and consistency of KPI's, Global / Regional coordination and planning. Reporting directly to the VP of North America PPM, the role will be involved in preparation and presentation of critical content to Senior Leadership. Additionally, the role will lead enhanced communication to external stakeholders such as Manufacturing, Engineering, Supply Base, and Supply Chain.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from Accredited College or University
• Minimum of 5 years relevant working experience
• Strong speaking, writing, presentation and problem-solving skills
• Must be well organized, self-motivated, resourceful and capable of managing complex assignments
• Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly PowerPoint and Excel