Support sourcing of components, assemblies, and tooling as directed in support of New Product Development/Cost Reduction/Supply Improvement projects.
Need to balance the required quality, cost, lead time, and term requirements while successfully delivering to project requirements.
Job Description:
- Bachelor ́s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics, Engineering, Business or related technical field.
- Knowledge in Metals commodity.
- Advance English
- Manage purchasing activities involved with initial phases of new product qualification and introduction.
- Function as Project Manager for purchasing and supplier related activities for North America Milwaukee Tool facilities.
- Prepare and execute RFP/RFQ's and analyze quotations.
- Communicate opportunities identified with suppliers for alternate manufacturing processes, designs, and materials to reduce cost with cross-functional teams.
- Support the development,
review and approval of supplier selection criteria using the standardized process/tools for New Product Development projects.
- Provide ongoing vendor management support in the form of Forecasts, purchase orders, invoice and quality problem resolution, and related issues.
- Analyze and monitor supplier capacity, integral/regional demand and vendor quality an initial production start-up.
- Continuous improvement, Process Development/Creation to support New Product Development Purchasing (Power Tools) functional area.
- Act as the voice of the supplier during early NPD development.
- Work with various TTI global facilities-USA, China, Europe, and Mexico.
- Provide support in general activities required by the department.