NPD Sourcing Project Manager

Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. is an industry-leading home, security and digital products company focused on exciting opportunities within the home, security and commercial building markets. Our driving purpose is to elevate every life by transforming spaces into havens. We believe our work and brands can have positive impacts for people and the planet. We support an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves, and where differences and unique perspectives are a key strength.

About the role

As a Global Sourcing NPD Project Manager, you will be aligned with one or more of our internal business units – Water, Security, or Outdoors. You will represent, lead, and be responsible for the strategic sourcing function deliverables for new product development, working closely in an NPD stage-gate process with engineering, product management, supplier quality, manufacturing, and external suppliers for multiple new product programs.

In this role, you will manage all aspects of NPD Sourcing to deliver direct material for new products, including supplier selection in collaboration with category leaders, early supplier involvement, project management, procurement of tools, prototype and production parts, launch volumes, timelines through launch, and transitioning the program to sustaining production management. This position will guide supplier development projects globally using Fortune Brands' product development stage gate process and support the development of organizational processes to improve program execution, speed, and effectiveness.

This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate completing supply chain product development stage gate deliverables and keep project team updated with supply chain statuses.
• Ensure NPD milestones and requirements are understood, monitored, and completed for quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Ensure design compatibility with supplier capabilities and approval, including design reviews and supplier assessment work.
• Negotiate with internal and external suppliers, solve problems, develop win-win resolutions, and develop positive relations.
• Lead and support cross-functional teams in developing solutions to complex business and technical problems impacting the supply base.
• Proactively engage with strategic suppliers in Early Supplier Involvement initiatives and coordinate cross-functional team activities related to specification development, technical and design for manufacturability reviews, part validation, and delivered part quality.
• Support the project team in executing supplier assessments, part qualification, and approval process.
• Support the project team in defining the supply chain capital tooling requirements.
• Support the project/material control team in defining the inventory model on purchased parts.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of work-related experience.
• Minimum 2 years of experience working in a cross-functional supply/new product development team environment (or related field).
• 3 years of manufacturing sourcing experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in stage-gate project management, preferably in a global manufacturing company.
• NPD project management experience preferred.
• Experience working in a major ERP environment. SAP or Oracle preferred.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $90,000 USD - $105,000 USD. Actual salaries may vary based on factors including education, training, experience, professional achievement, business need, and location. In addition to base salary, employees will participate in either an annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or a role-based sales incentive plan.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans.
• Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution.
• Product discounts.
• Flexible time off benefits.
• Adoption benefits.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to foster a sense of belonging.