Product/NPI Sourcing Lead

Job Description

NPI Management: Set Strategic Commodities Direction for the NPI Team

• Defines and leads Overall Sourcing Plans for the develop product together with the Regional Sourcing Manager including mass production as well as customer service needs

• Ensures the best long-term total cost of ownership and other measure of Success (Time to Market, Cost on Budget, Quality targets)

• Assurance of supply is available and time to market

• Defines sourcing implementation plans in collaboration with Category Management teams impacting the Product

• Creates WW alignment from the Product Sourcing perspective

• Foster modular design and standardization approach

• Identify new product technology requirements & spearhead the technology sourcing in collaborations with the CTM & GCM

Supply Base Analysis to support the NPI

• Evaluates production and R&D requirements. Determines if a current supplier can meet the needs. Escalate to the GCM & Regional Sourcing Manager if there is a gap in the requirements for the supply base

• Work with CTM / Site ME to conducts supplier audits the engineers to properly evaluate potential new suppliers in coordination with GCM.

• Prepares and evaluate quotation packages with the Regional Sourcing Manager. Establish cost standards and analyze variances for new parts/products. Drive cost optimization throughout supply chain.

• Establish the Sourcing Committee to award new businesses to suppliers

• Contract Management: Ensure that all new suppliers have a CDA and Contract Framework signed which is led by the Commodity team.

• Risk Analysis and Management: Conduct high level risk analysis on the suppliers selected for the NPIs & ensure they meet the Strategy directions / guidelines for the suppliers. Ensure no Hold or Eliminate supplier on new product.

Product Life Cycle Management: Strategic Analysis & Direction Setting

• Participate Make-or-Buy Strategic Directions

• Develop a strong understanding of the commodities & specifications requirements. Lead the discussion and business cases on the Make or Buy decisions taking into considerations the Core Competency, IP and supply base risks

• Establish sourcing targets based on the business needs and requirements. Develop the appropriate sourcing strategy and initiatives and plans to meet and / or exceed the targets. Ensure expectations are tied to business needs. Communicate any changes in expectations in a timely manner

• Establish total cost of ownership targets based on business needs. Implements the appropriate initiatives to meet and/or exceed targets for the NPI product released.

Partner & BU Alignment

• Develop strong understanding of business requirements. Work with partners to clearly understand their direction and needs.

• Internalize the requirements within Strategic Procurement and define what needs to be delivered to meet their needs, also identify additional opportunities to deliver new value-add. For example, established a Quick Turns for NPI delivery.

Manufacturing Footprint Considerations

• Work with management to translate the business requirements into objectives and goals for the manufacturing footprint decisions

• Identify the opportunities for best location costs based on the supply base footprint, logistic costs & OHs

Cost competitiveness and continuous Improvements

• Strategic & Value-Based Sourcing activities: Organize VAVE workshop on the products involving CTM, PCM and GCM teams

• Conduct Value Stream Mapping (VSM) at supplier's premises to support make-or-buy decisions or cost improvement roadmap

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Engineering, Materials Science, Business Degree or equivalent

• Minimally 5 - 7 years relevant experience for entry to this level.

• Deep insights into Industry Best Practices for Procurement in NPIs

• Strong Project Management Skills

• Knowledge of leading-edge procurement practices, deep insights into the various commodity strategies, terms and negotiation concepts and business law

• Financial and analytical skills/tools to determine total cost, evaluate suppliers and suggest improvements in procurement processes (statistics, cost accounting, computer spreadsheets, flow charting, etc.)

• Strong interpersonal skills to represent Agilent Strategic Procurement to internal cross functional team & suppliers and able to relate to peers/ managers/ internal partners

• Demonstrated leadership and ability to effectively manage multiple Projects of simple to medium complexities & requirements

• Proficiency in Microsoft applications.

• Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in job.

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required10% of the Time

ScheduleSchedule:Full time

ShiftDay

DurationNo End Date

Job FunctionManufacturing