Job Overview

Manages a sourcing team responsible for executing buying strategies, supplier negotiations, and supplier performance management. Translates sourcing objectives into operational plans and ensures monthly performance targets are achieved.

Job Requirements

Position Summary
Lead strategic sourcing initiatives that drive material productivity, support new product introduction (NPI), and manage outsourcing/supplier transfer projects. Partner with Procurement, PDE, ME, QE, PM and Operations teams to ensure successful project execution, risk mitigation, supplier readiness, and cost competitiveness.

Key Responsibilities
1. Material Productivity Leadership
•    Lead VA/VE and material productivity initiatives to achieve annual cost reduction targets.
•    Work with PDE, Engineering and suppliers to identify design optimization, material substitution and cost reduction opportunities.
•    Build and maintain productivity pipeline and savings tracking.
•    Support supplier rationalization, localization and dual sourcing strategies.
2. NPI Project Management
•    Lead sourcing activities for NPI programs to mass production.
•    Drive supplier selection, RFQ, quotation analysis, negotiation and sourcing decisions.
•    Coordinate supplier readiness, tooling development, qualification and launch activities.
•    Manage project milestones, risks and escalation activities.
3. Outsourcing & Supplier Transfer Projects
•    Lead outsourcing, insourcing and supplier migration projects.
•    Develop project plans covering capacity, quality, cost, tooling and logistics readiness.
•    Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure successful project implementation.
•    Drive issue resolution and recovery plans when project risks arise.
4. Supplier Development & Risk Management
•    Monitor supplier capacity, quality and delivery performance.
•    Support supplier capability improvement initiatives.
•    Identify and mitigate supply chain risks for critical commodities and projects.
5. Cross-Functional Leadership
•    Partner with Procurement, PDE, ME, QE, PM, Operations and Supply Chain teams.
•    Present project status, risks and mitigation plans to management.
•    Promote best practices and project management standards across DDN plants.

What your background should look like

Preferred Qualifications
•    10+ years of Procurement, Sourcing, Engineering or Project Management experience.
•    Strong experience in NPI, supplier development, outsourcing or manufacturing operations.
•    Demonstrated success in VA/VE and cost reduction projects.
•    Experience with stamping, molding, package preferred.
•    Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
•    Fluent English communication.

Competencies