Job Description

Under the direction of and reporting to the Procurement Director, the primary duties are to 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. This position requires a high degree of professional integrity, ethics, and confidentiality. Tasks and projects that address broader organization-wide issues outside of the procurement department may be assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key team member for New Product Development projects and 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. Influential in driving tasks to achieve aggressive timelines. Will work with various cross-functional stakeholders such as Project Leader, Engineer, Finance, Supplier Quality,



Manufacturing, and Suppliers to deliver NPD projects. Prepare and execute RFP/RFQ’s and analyze quotations. Conduct, analyze, and share cost breakdown analysis to aid negotiations of per unit, tooling, and Non-Reoccurring Engineering (NRE) cost. Drive best overall cost and commercial terms manage to them throughout the project. 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. Communicate supplier selection decisions to impacted associates and stakeholders. Provide ongoing vendor management support in the form of Forecasts, Purchase Orders, Invoice and Quality problem resolution, and related issues. Includes travel to supplier and/or Milwau

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