Salary
💰 $90,000 - $182,000 per year
About the role
- Follows the Collins Aerospace best practice standard work for NPI processes
- Acts as liaison for engineering technology, material and component optimization, new product cost analysis, design readiness and manufacturing producibility
- Ensure alignment with commodity managers, account managers, supplier development, supplier quality assurance and value streams to ensure business measures are achieved
- Coordinate and procure test and mock-up requirements for new products to ensure design and functionality validation
- Develops supply chain plans and quality management measures for new products
- Executes value analysis of new product supply chain operations
- Monitors and manages scope in purchasing the new products
- Responsible for planning to ensure the new product sourcing strategy is in alignment with desired program outcomes
- Preparation and issuance of RFPs
- Perform risk identification/analysis, and develop mitigation plans and solutions to problems
- Ensures FAI delivery timelines are met and changes are executed in a timely manner to support the project deliverables
- Coordinates program transition from new product introduction professional to production buyer
- Supports supplier relationship, development, and performance
- Identifies, validates, and refines cost reduction initiatives
- Establish priorities and ensure timely execution of projects
- Coordinates with Commodity Management on negotiating pricing, contracts, and terms
- Able to support travel as needed (up to 15%)
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
- U.S. Person required (U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, refugee or asylee status as defined)
- Program/Project buying experience (preferred)
- Experience in managing test, qualification, and mock-up procurement needs within new product introductions (preferred)
- Strategic sourcing experience (preferred)
- SAP Experience (preferred)
- Technical aptitude with ability to read and understand engineering drawings and manufacturing processes (preferred)
- Process Improvement experience (preferred)
- Aerospace Industry experience (preferred)
- Microsoft Office to include Excel, pivot tables, Tableau, PowerPoint (preferred)
- Experience in procuring a variety of commodities, with a focus on electrical, machining, and sheet metal (preferred)
- Able to support travel as needed (up to 15%)
- Security Clearance: None/Not Required