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partner with Commodity Management on AVL expansion and modification.\nAs Required Lead RFQ, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and sourcing recommendations, ensuring competitive market coverage and appropriate supplier alternatives.\nDevelop and utilize should-cost models, market intelligence, and quotation data to drive competitive total cost.\nMaintain strong supplier relationships and contribute to supplier scorecards and business reviews.\nMaterial Readiness & NPI Execution\nOwn material readiness for assigned NPI programs from early development through ramp and stabilization.\nIntegrate sourcing actions, material requirements, supplier readiness, purchasing activities, cost targets, and risk mitigation into the overall program plan.\nMonitor BOM changes, engineering releases, lead times, purchase orders, supplier commitments, and material availability against build and launch milestones.\nDrive clear-to-build readiness, shortage resolution, risk buys, advanced purchasing, recovery plans, and other actions required to protect program timing.\nProvide clear visibility to material status, open issues, risks, and required decisions.\nCost & Commercial Management\nOwn BOM cost tracking, validation, and variance management throughout the NPI lifecycle.\nAlign supplier quotations, cost assumptions, tooling, NRE, tariffs, logistics, and other material costs with program targets.\nIdentify and communicate cost gaps and the impact of engineering, supplier, sourcing, or program changes.\nSupport supplier negotiations, cost reduction, value analysis/value engineering, and other cost optimization opportunities.\nBalance piece price with quality, capacity, lead time, resilience, and total cost of ownership when making sourcing decisions.\nSupplier Readiness, Risk & Resilience\nAssess and manage supplier readiness, capacity, lead time, quality, part availability, and supply chain risk for critical components.\nIdentify and actively manage single-source, sole-source, long-lead, constrained, and other high-risk components.\nLead product-specific alternate sourcing, AVL expansion, dual/multi-sourcing, supplier qualification, capacity mitigation, and contingency strategies.\nMonitor supplier performance and drive recovery or corrective actions when risks threaten program timing or supply continuity.\nPartner with Commodity Management and suppliers to resolve escalated supply, capacity, quality, and commercial issues.\nCross-Functional Leadership & Process Excellence\nServe as the primary supply and material representative in NPI core teams, gate reviews, build readiness reviews, supplier reviews, and launch readiness discussions.\nLead cross-functional decision-making and problem solving across Engineering, Project Management, Quality, Operations, Commodity Management, Purchasing, Finance, and suppliers.\nUse structured, data-driven decision tools to evaluate sourcing, cost, material, and supplier decisions.\nProvide concise leadership communication on sourcing progress, material readiness, cost, risks, mitigation plans, and decisions required.\nMaintain accurate sourcing, quotation, BOM cost, material readiness, supplier risk, and program data.\nImprove NPI sourcing and material management processes, tools, dashboards, and governance.\nEnsure clean transition of stabilized programs to Commodity Management, Purchasing, and sustaining supply chain teams.\nMinimum Job Requirements\nEducation\nBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and relevant supply chain experience.\nWork Experience\nMinimum of 8 years of experience in supply chain, purchasing, sourcing, materials management, program management, manufacturing operations, or related discipline.\nleading AVL development and comprehensive sourcing execution of assigned component categories\nDemonstrated skills in cost reduction and bidding techniques to maximize value\nKnowledge / Skills / Abilities\nProven ability to negotiate with suppliers\nStrong analytical skills with the ability to identify supply chain risks, assess cost impacts, and develop practical mitigation plans.\nDemonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence stakeholders without direct authority.\nStrong communication skills with the ability to provide clear status updates, escalation summaries, and leadership-level reporting.\nAbility to operate independently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and ambiguous requirements.\nProficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel and PowerPoint.\nWorking knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, material planning processes, supplier management, and cost tracking tools.\nundefined\nPreferred Job Requirements\nCertification / License\nNo certification or license is required. 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