Senior Engineer, NPI Sourcing

• Lead in sourcing and procuring of materials, parts, components and assemblies to provide company with a competitive edge through lower material cost, quality product, shorter manufacturing cycle-time and timely delivery to customers
• Support new product / transfer program by acting as focus person to co-ordinate procurement activities until 1st production run
• Provide technical sourcing support to R&D to meet aggressive CoGS target and/or new suppliers/material for development
• Drives the release of materials in timely manner with project core team / R&D to meet production build dates
• Support R&D sourcing effort by identifying and purchasing of components during prototype build
• Lead and drive sourcing activities to achieve cost saving target or supply risk mitigation for new product / transfer program
• Investigates new or alternate sources of supply to support new product development, cost reduction requirements and/or supplier performance issues
• Advocate the category strategies within the business during product development phase

Qualification

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in engineering field with at least 8 years of sourcing experience
• Proven ability to lead in sourcing and procuring of materials, parts, components, and assemblies
• Experience supporting new product/transfer programs by coordinating procurement activities until the first production run
• Technical sourcing expertise to meet aggressive CoGS targets and/or new suppliers/materials for development
• Ability to drive the release of materials in a timely manner with R&D and project core teams to meet production build dates
• Experience in supporting R&D sourcing efforts by identifying and purchasing components during prototype builds
• Demonstrated success in leading and driving sourcing activities to achieve cost-saving targets or supply risk mitigation in NPI programs
• Ability to investigate new or alternate sources of supply to support new product development, cost reduction requirements, and/or supplier performance issues
• Strong advocacy for category strategies within the business during the product development phase
• Outstanding ability to achieve results in a fast-paced and uncertain environment