Responsibilities
* 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.
* Collaborate 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.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Engineering
Industries: Manufacturing and Engineering Services
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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