Principal Specialist, New Product Introduction (Hybrid)

About the role

This position is for an Experienced New Product Introduction professional. The role executes new program sourcing strategies while ensuring alignment with commodity strategies and low cost sourcing plans for sustainable supply chain development.

Responsibilities

• Communicate to all levels of the organization, manage procurement activities through initial phases of product development (proposal & preliminary design) and validate new program business case proposals.
• Take new programs through the development life cycle while working in an Integrated Product Team structure.
• Integrate with Supply Management and leverage the Commodity Strategies to maximize the impact of new programs for cost reduction without compromise to quality.
• Directly interface with Senior Management within the business unit customers (Program Managers, etc.) and serve as the link between the program and the supply chain organization.
• Drive compliance to procurement procedures within the working team in order to develop and execute standard work within the Procurement for development program.
• Adhere to all EH&S regulations and policies, as well as attend required training courses related to EH&S.
• Execute new program sourcing strategies while ensuring alignment with commodity strategies and Low Cost Sourcing plans for sustainable supply chain development.
• Implement corrective action plans to ensure the new product sourcing strategy is in alignment with desired program outcomes.
• Maintain standard work for consolidated programs, sourcing strategies and execution methodology.
• Coordinate cross-business unit part family studies and standardized sourcing classifications.
• Coordinate supplier capacity studies addressing key cross-program commodities/suppliers.
• Coordinate supplier capacity studies addressing key cross-program commodities/suppliers.
• Maintain compliance of sourcing plans through Strategic Sourcing Review Board.
• Select source for new products in line with commodity sourcing strategy.
• Develop supply chain plans and quality management measures for new products.
• Execute value analysis of new product supply chain operations.
• Monitor and manage scope in purchasing the new products.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• Project/Program Management Experience, ideally in an Engineering/Operations/Supply Chain Management related environment.
• Proven experience in Microsoft Suite (word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• SAP Procurement proficiency.

What You Will Learn

Opportunities to develop skills in cross-functional leadership, solution-based negotiating, cost management activities, strategic commodity coordination, and execution of key customer critical program development activities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• A generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy, such as pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection, birth, adoption, parental leave benefits, Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning, Adoption Assistance, Autism Benefit, Employee Assistance Plan, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays