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Job Posting Title

Leader - Procurement Sustainability (m/w/d)

Job Description Summary

• Play a key role in implementing AAM's sustainable procurement strategy
• Lead internal/external tracking and reporting, train key players within the company on AAM’s sustainable procurement policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements

Job Description

• Lead Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) quarterly supplier requirement coordination with 3rd party provider, identify non-compliances, produce quarterly reports
• Lead the procurement compliance strategy for the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), gather and analyze CSRD data, policies and targets, monitor supplier progress, manage and analyse supplier sustainability data
• Lead corporate-wide annual Conflict Minerals efforts, including supplier data collection, reporting (internal and external) and the supplier recycling survey
• Track supplier performance on AAM's sustainability reporting platform, work with suppliers on gap areas and corrective actions, engaging non-compliant suppliers
• Support programs/activities on behalf of AAM Global Procurement e.g. AAM Supplier Sustainability Council, annual procurement responses for CDP, EcoVadis, AAM Sustainability Report
• Manage, track and report supplier performance on Science Based Target compliance efforts
• Represent AAM Global Procurement at AIAG SET and RMI meetings, attend sourcing council meetings to monitor compliance with sustainability requirements
• Monitor and communicate with suppliers / AAM associates through various mailboxes (e.g. Conflict Minerals, Sustainability, Due Diligence)
• Assist in the coordination of the annual supplier sustainability awards nomination and winner selection process
• All other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Education

• Successfully completed Bachelors degree with at least 5 years’ experience, or a Masters degree with a least 3 years experience
• Strong understanding of sustainability practices, environmental regulations and supply chain processes
• Proficiency working within a sustainability reporting framework, policy writing experience a plus
• Experience developing and tracking targets
• Strong analytical, problem solving and strategic thinking skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and set priorities
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally at different management levels, strong communication skills including presentations to the C-suite
• Strong user knowledge of MS Office, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Ability to manage databases, understand information flow and establish tracking systems
• Very good English language knowledge essential, good knowledge of German a plus

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About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.

Why Join #TeamAAM:

As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.