NPD Sourcing Project Manager

Job Description

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.

You will work with strategic sourcing category leaders to understand key strategic suppliers and create risk mitigation plans for your NPD programs. In this role, you will manage all aspects of NPD Sourcing to deliver direct material for new products as well as supplier selection in collaboration with category leaders, early supplier involvement, project management and the 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 the Fortune Brands product development stage‑gate process and will also support the development of organizational processes to improve program execution, speed, and effectiveness. Manage the performance for assigned NPD programs from a supply sourcing and supplier development perspective.

This position is eligible for a hybrid schedule.

• Facilitate completing supply chain product development stage gate deliverables and keep the project team updated with supply chain status.
• 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 related to or 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 processes.
• 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.

• 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 manufacturing sourcing experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant work experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• 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.

Fortune Brands believes in fair and equitable pay. A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is $90,000 USD – $105,000 USD. Actual salaries may vary within the range, or be above or below the range, based on factors including, but not limited to, 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.

Fortune Brands supports the overall health and wellness of our associates by offering comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market‑leading 401(k) program with a company contribution, product discounts, flexible time off benefits, adoption benefits and more.

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