Senior Product Sourcing Leader

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to comefor our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives.

We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications.

Job Summary

The Senior Product Sourcing Leader is responsible for sourcing strategy enablement and project management on new product development and introduction for Lighting, Controls, and Electronics end-products. This position will focus on innovation and next generation product in Acuity's Luminaire space for commercial and architectural lighting applications. The position optimizes for quality, competitive pricing, on time delivery, and component technology to meet our customer's demand. The Product Sourcing Leader engages with stakeholders to calibrate sourcing and supply chain with product roadmaps.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Provides support in the development and training for product sourcing leaders.
  • Participates in the development of New Product Sourcing strategy and process improvements to achieve maximum team efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Leads front-facing project management for Sourcing with business partners in Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Operations on New Product Development (NPI) projects.
  • Engages in the product business case for project feasibility using qualitative and quantitative inputs.
  • Partners with category sourcing to provide initial component cost, lead times, supplier selection, and capital requirements to the NPI project team.

• Plan, account for, and ensure prototyping process for new components.

• Participate in Advanced Sourcing and new technology development.

• Meets deliverables related to Enterprise Risk, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
  • Aids resolution of issues with suppliers as they arise as well as addresses concerns/changes to the product involving quality, delivery, service, and/or price.
  • Controls the new components implementation timeline and supports expedited implementation if required.

• Engage Early Sourcing Involvement in product ideation including DF(x) enablement.
  • Participates in development of Product Roadmap and Engineering Technology Roadmap processes.
  • Produce and share forecast of NPI spend and Bill of Materials including identification of new and carryover business by component category.
  • Connect and calibrate NPI project level requirements to sourcing category strategy at the supplier and component level.
  • Support supply planning and demand planning reviews related to NPI projects in partnership with supply chain stakeholders, enabling effective component phase-in and phase-out for service and inventory management.
  • Manages project timelines and ensures compliance to deliver NPI projects within goals.
  • Identify and liaison with category sourcing teams on needs and opportunities to engage supplier development.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Must have bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field. Foreign degree equivalent accepted.
• Must have 5 years of experience in sourcing or procurement positions within lighting, electronics, or similar manufacturing industry performing the following:
  • Leading complex sourcing projects such as New Product launches and value-add, value engineering (VAVE).
  • Selecting and sourcing diverse raw materials, electronic components, and mechanical / electromechanical components.
  • Utilizing knowledge in Oracle procurement module.
  • Utilizing knowledge on Microsoft Excel and PowerBi.
• Highly skilled in using Microsoft Office 365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.)
• Tactfulness and persuasive communication/presentation skills with ability to influence
• Curiosity and spirit of continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to lead cross functional teams and working well under tight deadlines.
• Energetic, self-motivated and dynamic team A-player.
• Strong analytical and technical writing skills.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience as a people leader is a plus.

Physical Requirements

• Light work

Travel Requirements (Domestic and International)

• 1-20%

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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The range for this position is $93,500.00 to $210,500.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant's experience and geographic location.