Senior Project Manager

Application deadline: We are continuously reviewing Candidates.

Workplace: Hybrid Position

Job Location: Székesfehérvár, Székesfehérvár, Hungary

Contract Type: Full-Time

Employment Type: Regular

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to represent Purchasing in Grundfos’ ambition to bring innovative solutions to the market to address the world’s water and climate challenges. If you want to take part of this initiative in a Scandinavian company focused on employee well-being, this might be an opportunity for you.
In this role, you will work across the value chain, collaborating with teams across countries and cultures. You'll be responsible for driving Value Based Sourcing in new product development. Join our Advance Purchasing team and be a part of a Project Management organization, where we value you and your continued development.

What is the job about?
The Project Manager is developing and representing Group Purchasing strategies and deliverables in Grundfos development projects in 1 or more Divisions. The Project Manager is part of a cross-functional project management team, often working across geographies and nationalities.

Your main responsibilities:

• Lead Purchasing deliverables in the development and launch of new products solutions
• Lead Purchasing Project plans, Resource plans and Risk mitigation plans
• Represent Group Purchasing in cross-functional Project management teams having the overall full responsibility for what it takes to develop and launch new products solutions
• Support and drive enhancing Grundfos’ end-to-end supply chain by influencing supplier selection, supply chain resilience and sustainability values in the development projects
• You are typically part of 2-5 development projects in parallel
• Opportunity to take part in improving our ways of working

Team member of Advance Purchasing:

• Contribute to the development and application of continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency effectiveness in how we bring new products to market
• Contribute to maintain and further enhance a high motivation, satisfaction and well-being of our team

Your background:

• Proven experience in project management methodology, application results
• Good communication skills across all levels of the organization as well as with external partners
• 10+ years of professional experience in Industry (design and manufacturing)
• Supply chain understanding - End-to-end view from supplier to assembly
• Technical understanding - Sufficient engineering and operations knowledge to navigate as Project Manager in development of new products solutions
• Experience in sourcing process for Direct materials is considered a beneficial asset
• Experience working across Operations and Product development is considered a beneficial asset
• Expected travel is approximately 15-25 days per year
• At least 1 day in the office per week in Székesfehérvár

What’s in it for you?
Whether it’s developing project management skills or advancing other parts of your expertise further, we’ll support you with continuous learning and development opportunities, to help discuss and steer your long-term Grundfos career path. You’ll be welcomed from day one into an inclusive, trusting environment guided by six core values.

In addition, your day-to-day benefits include:

• If you’ll be working from your home office, we’ll make sure you are well-equipped with a good workstation. However, you are always welcome to our offices where you can engage, learn, and have fun with colleagues
• On top of it, flexible working hours and up to 3 days additional paid leave for volunteering of your choice
• Annual bonuses, health insurance, parental support, internal well-being consultants and programs
• Access to the modern Grundfos Academy to pursue further both personal and professional development
• Diverse, inclusive environment with employee-led forums offering colleagues a safe place to connect and share openly

Do you want to learn more?
If this job sounds appealing to you, please send us your English resume and motivation letter by clicking on ‘Apply’.
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