Sourcing Manager, Npi

Location- Singapore- Experience- Job Type**Job Description**:
Position Summary

This position is a people manager role leading the new product introduction and Lifecycle management team. Accountable for NPI sourcing and Industrialization activities planning, encompassing developing product line sourcing strategy. Drive sourcing process improvements, interface with Strategic Sourcing Commodity teams and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholder to meet the NPI project targets. Continually develop and upgrade team’s capabilities and performance.

Key responsibilities

NPI and Industrialization Process
- Lead early supplier technical engagement and supplier involved NPI cost improvement activities. Support NPI team’s product cost targets.
- Interface and build strong working relationships with, Development Engineering, New Product Producibility Engineering, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Industrialization Planning, Component Engineering, Business Unit Management, Operations Management, Marketing and Finance.
- Drive NPI sourcing and Industrialization process improvements through elimination of variation and waste, focusing on continuous process improvement.
- Reduce product risk through proper sourcing strategy execution. Drive use of ‘Preferred’ suppliers. Provide NPI team with supply chain risk assessments which include obsolescence, delivery, currency, logistics, political and other risks.
- Measure and track sourcing strategy execution impact on the product and the business (i.e. product cost reductions achieved, percent of parts awarded to ‘Preferred’ suppliers, lead time improvement, risk mitigation, etc.).
- Integrate and streamline Industrialization process activities with the global strategy

Cross-Functional Engagement
- Actively participate in various business team meetings. Represents the voice of the Sourcing and OES organization when applicable.
- Project manages the communication and activities between the business teams and the Sourcing organization. (i.e. source selection, supplier negotiations, sourcing strategy development, non-disclosure agreements (NDA), supplier issue resolution, etc.)

People and Talent Management
- Attract, develop and retain the Sourcing talent base
- This is a cross-functional leadership role with responsibility for project management and accountability for deadlines, results and metrics.
- Develop performance objectives and conduct performance reviews with direct reports. Participate in career planning and development discussions with each direct report through regularly scheduled one on one meetings.
- Facilitate a culture in which everyone can do their best work through inclusion, engagement and retention.
- Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organizational objectives.

Integration with SSO (Strategic Sourcing Organization)
- Drive Sourcing process improvements through elimination of variation and waste, focusing on continuous process improvement.
- Lead the Supply Chain Assessment and drive NPI Supply Chain Readiness in Company’s Common Product Development (CPD) process.
- Facilitates the establishment of supply management parameter guidelines with buyers and planners. (i.e. production authorization agreements, lot size, lead time, logistics, packaging, etc.)
- Collaborate with the Sourcing organization to provide market information to the NPI team (i.e. supplier technology roadmaps, price and availability trends, benchmarking results, etc.).
- Ensure thorough familiarity with policies and procedures relating to NPI Sourcing and standards of business conduct.
- Comply with all Company’s policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements
- Degree in Engineering Preferred, Supply Chain or equivalent technical discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of Sourcing/Procurement Project Management, Product Launch or Supply Chain operation management experiences, with at least 5 years’ experience in people manager role.
- Project Management (PMP) certification required.
- SAP experience and lead process experience desired.

Key Competency Requirements
- Highly effective coach and mentor whose ability to attract, develop and retain talent.
- This individual must have the ability to work independently in a matrix environment.
- Advanced understanding of sourcing, procurement, MRP, inventory, logistics and production principles.
- Excellent analytical skills in a dynamic new product introduction environment and ability to manage multiple projects at the same time.
- High energy, driven and enthusiastic about opportunities for in-depth NPI sourcing strategy execution.
- Strong team leader and project manager, comfortable in leading cross functional and multi-cultural teams.
- Demonstrated ability to make difficult decisions and drive execution of correct supply chain solutions.
- Exceptional problem solving and project management skills.
- Excellent presentation