Responsible for the NPI and sourcing process which includes supplier selection, supplier management. Manages, supports and coordinates the whole sourcing process for the company.
Key Responsibilities In NPI
Early Supplier Engagement: Involve suppliers early in the design and development phase to ensure technical alignment, manufacturability, and capacity readiness.
Supplier Selection & Qualification: Identify, evaluate, and qualify new suppliers globally while adhering to quality management systems and preferred supplier lists.
Cost & Pricing Management: Lead cost improvement activities, conduct should-cost analysis, and negotiate competitive pricing, contracts, and commercial terms to meet target costs.
Material Readiness & Risk Management: Track critical and long-lead parts, manage supply chain risks, and ensure material availability for prototype, pilot, and ramp builds.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with R&D, engineering, quality, planning, and program management teams to align material flow with project timelines.
Procurement Execution: Set up ERP master data (lead times, pricing, MOQ), issue purchase orders, and monitor supplier delivery performance. [1]
Handover to Sustaining: Manage the structured transition of mature components and suppliers over to the mainstream or sustaining procurement team.
Key Responsibilities in Sourcing & Commodity
Strategic Sourcing & RFQ Execution: Lead Request for Quotations (RFQs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs), collect bids, and evaluate commercial responses.
Cost & Market Analysis: Conduct Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) evaluations, price benchmarking, and spend analysis to drive savings.
Supplier Management: Identify, onboard, and audit suppliers while monitoring performance metrics like on-time delivery (OTD) and quality.
Supply Management: Support Shipment Revenue (eg, expedite), mitigate/negotiate cost increases, and resolve all supply issues
ISO & Compliance Management: Support all initiatives and mitigate related issues. Ensure factory complies with ISO & material compliance certifications.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, finance, and supply chain teams to align product roadmaps and production schedules.
Risk & Contract Management: Negotiate business contracts, mitigate supply chain volatility, and ensure supply continuity. (NDA/MSA)
Requisite Criteria
Education: Degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
Experience: Prior experience in strategic sourcing, global procurement, or working within an NPI and manufacturing environment
Skills
Technical Skills: Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (such as SAP), data analytics tools, contract negotiation, and market trend analysis.