* Actively support
New Product Introductions,
to ensure
optimization
in terms of part design/manufacturing technology/supplier selection decisions.
* Promote the use of
supplier innovation
and Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (
DfMA
) into product designs
* Lead Design to Cost (
DtC
) and Value Engineering (
VE
) with suppliers and internal engineering and drive cost optimization.
* Conduct
RfQ
competitive exercises, to identify lowest Total Cost of Ownership (
ToCO
) sources, and achieve the target costs for materials and products, based on defined commodity strategies.
* Manage Tooling
costing, build scheduling through to validation, and part approvals with selected suppliers, to defined project schedules.
* Colloborate with
internal teams
; procurement, R&D, manufacturing operations, quality & engineering to achieve new product development milestones and overall product launch and volume targets.
Your Expertise:
* Engineering or related Science Degree - QQI level 8 preferable
.
* Professional experience within new product development environment.
* Experience within an
electro-mechanical manufacturing
environment is preferable.
* Understanding of supplier manufacturing
technologies
and
commodities
, such as metal fabrication, metal machining, plastic molding, PCBA, cables, optics, and fluidics.
* Ability to
influence supplier selection
decisions at a Site and Strategic Procurement level.
* Proven direct supplier
negotiation
and
influencing
skills
.
Ability to
lead supplier selection
decisions
on a cross-functional basis.
* Team player with ability to build strong and influential relationships, with both internal stakeholders and external partners.
* Strong problem solving, planning and analytical skills
. Ability to collate and analyze large amounts of data to influence decision making.