NPI Sourcing Manager

* Job Purpose:
The NPI (New Product Introduction) Sourcing Manager role will be to source and procure electrical, mechanical components, and assemblies from our global partners to support new projects. The NPI Sourcing Buyer will support manufacturing and R&D departments as well as work closely with commodity category managers to drive projects forward while balancing cost and efficiency factors. The individual must be a self starter and will be driven to meet all timeline and cost structure requirements. Doing the above them and their team will be an integral part of the job.
* Job Duties:
Review RFQ documents to ensure validity and completeness before sending RFQ to suppliers
Submitting RFQs across all commodity categories and summarizing the results for review with management.
Ability to review costs and provide at-a-glance assertions about costing accuracy.
Maintain organization of information while managing multiple inquiries simultaneously
Planning material requirements, managing material delivery schedules, communicating effectively with suppliers to deliver material on-time.
Supporting supplier performance by providing the correct information and requesting any additional information from the cross-functional project team.
Working with material planning team to communicate supply chain risks and mitigation strategies.
Actively look for areas of process improvement, cost savings, and production efficiency practices.
Ability to handle barriers to execute deliverables effectively for them and their team, while raising large issues to top management
Manage a small-medium sized team to success given the above parameters..