NPD Sourcing Project Manager

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 be working 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 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.

Responsibilities

Facilitate completing supply chain product development stage gate deliverables and keep project team updated with supply chain statuses; 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 and issues 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 project team in executing supplier assessments, part qualification & approval process; Support project team in defining the supply chain capital tooling requirements; Support project / material control team in defining inventory model on purchased parts; Manage the performance for assigned NPD programs from a Supply Sourcing and Supplier Development perspective

Requirements

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

Nice to have

Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant work experience 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

Benefits

Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance or role-based sales incentive plan; robust health plans; market-leading 401(k) program with company contribution; product discounts; flexible time off benefits; adoption benefits; Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)