NPD & Cost Optimization Specialist

Job Location (Short):
Shawano, Wisconsin, USA, 54166

Requisition

Onsite or Remote:
Onsite Position

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Serves as the primary sourcing liaison for New Product Development initiatives, New Business Development, and other related product enhancement initiatives. Works with Engineering to support sourcing strategies, policies, procedures, and provides support with the sourcing selection process. Initiate and manage RFI’s, RFP’s, and RFQ’s for NPD and make recommendations for sourcing. Understands and communicates forecast volumes for NPD. Interfaces with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Aftermarket on the scheduling / capabilities of production to meet requirements for the OE build and the global Aftermarket material needs.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Commercial, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to assure all project targets are achieved (SLQDC). Liaison with Plant Purchasing and support negotiations as needed. Develop and control cost estimation (VT1) and schedule for New Product Development.

• Implements the overall strategies and processes in the development / implementation for establishing the “extended enterprise” in procuring and negotiating with channel supply partners/customers.
• Responsible for the creation, innovation, and development of key Supply Chain initiatives to support New Product Development, Critical Component Sourcing, Region Localization, BCC, and Country of Source determination. Report out savings potentials at key meetings. Drive cost out and cost optimization initiatives.
• Achieve supply chain efficiencies, cost management, global utilization of inventories and capacities, optimize material/product movement, promote partnerships with suppliers and customers and as per the short- and long-term strategic initiatives.
• Conducts cost analysis – WCT, Theoretical cost calculations (should be cost).
• Perform industry research to identify qualified supplier candidates to meet business needs. Benchmark best in class suppliers. Work with Category Managers to make suggestions that support NPD/Cost Optimizations.
• Provide analytic techniques to support complex sourcing and supply chain projects.
• Ongoing evaluation of the supply base in the areas of market research, product quality, competitive pricing, capability, and capacity. Perform SWAT analysis.
• Review and adhere to project plans and provide regular reports and status updates to management.
• Creation and analysis of reports as specified by management.
• May be required to perform other related duties as required or assigned.
• Analyze, reconcile, and approve/reject OVC invoices related to Purchase Price variance (PPV), Tariff surcharge, Steel surcharge, Currency Exchange surcharge, Ocean / Air freight variance. Coordinate with plant accounting monthly to make accruals where necessary to ensure accurate plant financial statement.
• Analyze and report monthly cost transition of each current production model for SVC and OVC categories.
• Calculate Value Target (VT1) SVC for NPD products. Lead “Simultaneous Development Activity” with Design Engineering, Plant Manufacturing, Sourcing, and Manufacturing Engineering to continually reduce VT1 and increase manufacturing efficiency of new models. Report VT1 transition at each Milestone of standard KES development process:
  Proposal Evaluation Meeting;
  Commodity Evaluation Meeting;
  Development Plan Evaluation;
  Commercialization Plan Evaluation. Report progress to mother plant as necessary.

• BS. Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, or Business or minimum 5-years’ experience with relevant working experience in Purchasing, Materials, or Manufacturing roles.
• Experience with calculating manufacturing costs.
• Ability to make decisions and solve practical problems with a variety of variables in situations where standardization may be limited.
• Ability to interpret technical data and a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Experience working in an ERP (SAP and/or Syteline) environment.
• Computer systems and networks development.…