NPI Supply Chain Project Manager

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Job purpose

Under direction of the Director of Supply Chain, the NPI Supply Chain Project Manager brings new products from development to production working as a partner with Product engineering, Quality Assurance, and Operations. This role is critical to the timely and efficient introduction of new products to market.

Duties and responsibilities

• Participate in the definition of new products with the Product Design Engineers
• Work with the project team to develop and agree to cost targets for new components
• Interface with buyers to identify potential suppliers and commence supplier selection process and audits as appropriate
• Develop prototype strategy to support timely supply of development components
• Develop and consolidate budgets for all external investments including development/tooling etc. for all new components within the project
• Develop and consolidate budgets for all external investments including development/tooling etc. for all new components within the project
• Conduct tooling capacity analysis on New Product to ensure the supplier’s production proposition can meet demand requirements
• Track all cost changes and initiate/participate in reduction activities to stay below price target
• Take leadership for all supply base activities for the project and ensure actions from support functions are completed on time
• Maintain performance metrics and tracking sheets for supply chain NPI activities
• Assist and support production buyers as needed

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of purchasing procedures and use of personnel computer requiring thorough skills knowledge.
• BS/BA Degree in related field.
• SAP/ERP/Microsoft AX and other software proficiency.
• Ability to read/interpret blueprints.
• Over 5 years of experience – Minimum 2 years in an NPI/Project Mgt. Role
• Wide variety of duties involving an intensive knowledge of purchasing. Requires considerable judgment in the analysis of facts surrounding individual transactions and in determining action to be taken within the limits of accepted practices and ability to negotiate/influence suppliers.
• Project Management/Lean Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement.
• Under direction, with definite objectives established, plan and arrange own work, referring only unusual cases to supervisor.
• Work with confidential data such as costs, delivery, which, if disclosed might have minor external effect.
• Flow of work and character of duties involve normal mental and visual attention.
• Ability to speak Spanish is .
• Travel is required to suppliers/vendors/other work locations.

Working conditions

Office environment within a manufacturing facility.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to move, lift, transport items at minimum of 20 lbs.
• Must be able to consistently operate a computer/office productivity machinery i.e., calculator, copy machine, printer for a minimum of 6 hours per day.
• Must be able to remain stationary for a minimum of 2 hours per day.
• Must be able to detect and correct errors on paper/screens.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange information with other members of the organization verbally, nonverbally, and in writing.
• Must be able to move throughout the facility and office area to access file cabinets, office equipment, plant machinery, and other office areas as needed.

Other

• Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, if does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
• This job description is subject to change at any time.
• Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or willingness to learn and participate in Lean Manufacturing processes or activities