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Criteria such as the candidate’s qualifications and relevant experience, the scope of the specific position, as well as market and business considerations will be evaluated when extending an offer.\nWe Take Care of Our People\nPaid Time Off I 401K with Employer Match and Profit Sharing I Health and Wellness BenefitsILearning and Development Opportunities I Referral Program I Competitive Pay I Recognition I Employee Stock Purchase Plan I Inclusive & Supportive Culture *\nYour Challenge:\nEffectively communicate and collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, purchasing, planning, and manufacturing, to ensure alignment on NPI material requirements and build timelines\nCollaborate effectively with Engineering Program Mgmt. teams to understand build requirements for new products supporting validation and qualification; support the engineers’ requests on material transition, sample delivery, and deviation release\nDevelop, maintain, and communicate NPI build schedule; coordinate with production planning to secure necessary resources\nProactively identify and mitigate supply risks for development builds in close coordination with NPI buyer\nManage inventory for NPI builds within NPI location, facilitate hand off to production, and dispose of remaining project stock to program as necessary\nMonitor BOM changes and ensure all changes are identified and loaded accurately through MRP and PLM system\nConsolidate results and provide updates to cross functional teams on material status for all assigned NPI builds; participate in review meetings with internal customers\nPrepare and communicate critical materials availability updates to cross functional leadership teams\nIdentify and recommend continuous improvement initiatives to enhance NPI supply chain efficiency and effectiveness and streamline processes\nOther duties as assigned\nWhat you bring:\nBachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in operations, IE, supply chain or Business preferred, with 5+ years’ most recent experience in materials management, production planning, or supply chain management \nExperience with ERP/MRP demand planning and forecasting tools, rich experience on different commodities including EE, Mech, Interconnector etc. along with strong understanding of NPI processes and supply chain dynamics\nExperience working with BOMs, engineering drawings\nAbility to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively\nProven experience in materials planning or supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing or high-tech industry\nStrong background with MS office suite, especially Excel. 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