Team Management: Lead, mentor, and scale a large engineering team. Foster a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and proactive problem-solving.
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Timeline & Inventory Control: Track the end-to-end NPI procurement process, providing timely updates to stakeholders and resolving supply chain delays. Balance material availability with inventory turnover to optimize cash flow and prevent excessive inventory holdings.
Sourcing & Evaluation: Conduct comprehensive market research to identify potential suppliers. Evaluate vendors based on capabilities, quality, cost, and delivery performance to support successful new product launches.
Risk Mitigation: Identify potential supply chain risks specific to NPI projects and develop robust contingency plans to safeguard timelines.
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Production Impact Analysis: Analyze key operational variables—including capacity, cycle times, urgency, and material availability—to proactively determine and mitigate production impacts.
Supplier Relations: Serve as the direct, primary point of contact for suppliers to resolve issues, address constraints (such as SRA and FAI), and manage critical shortages.
Order Optimization: Manage, clean up, and execute modifications (push, pull, or cancel) on Purchase Orders (POs) based on dynamic production schedules.
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