Director-New Product Development Strategic Sourcing

Cirrus Aircraft•Duluth, MN

About The Position

Defines, implements, and owns the organization’s overall sourcing strategy (for new product development) and develops a procurement plan, the definition of requirements, the selection of suppliers, the development of offers, lead negotiator, the development/execution of contracts, and the management of contracts. Leads operations that build value-driven vendor partnerships focusing on risk management, reliability, and cost-effectiveness for the New Product Development Supply Chain across the company. This includes the near-time planning time fence (within the year) and out-going years. Responsible for the budget, order fulfillment, and/or inventory of area of responsibility (Product Development/Programs). Responsible initiating the supply chain (New Product Development) for a several hundred million dollar annual spend.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required within Supply Chain, Business, or equivalent combination education and experience.
12+ years’ experience that enables job holder to provide leadership to others regarding work related systems, processes and challenges.
7+ years direct leadership experience
Represent Cirrus in a highly professional manner internally and externally.
Program/Project management with strong experience in the delivery of complex program management, cross-functional business/capability development and change initiatives.
Travel may be required up to 25-50% (domestic and international).
Negotiation experience: Negotiates as the organizational authority and established expert to help the organization by obtaining consensus between two or more internal or external parties who may have different interests.
Contract Management experience: Acts as the organization's authorities and applies expertise to supervise the construction of assigned properties according to instructions.
Effective Communication skills: Acts with expertise as the organization's authority on using clear and effective verbal communications skills to express ideas, request actions and formulate plans or policies.
Adaptive Mindset: Operates as a recognized expert to shift into and out of a mental mindset associated with assessing the facts and circumstances of the current situation and/or environment and making the appropriate/innovative adjustments to thinking and work habits to thrive in any scenario. Typically known as a subject matter authority. Adapts existing tools and techniques to existing situation, adapts to changing goals / objectives, Entrepreneurial spirit, focuses on simplicity when addressing the customer.
Highly skilled in planning and organizing: Uses expertise to act as organizational authority on planning, organizing, prioritizing and overseeing activities to efficiently meet business objectives.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree

Responsibilities

Manage the delivery of product as part of the organization’s new product development sourcing/procurement strategy
Develop and gain agreement to annual business plans for new product development/programs, ensuring alignment with strategy; quantify business outcomes (i.e. revenues or other Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)); detail expense and headcount budgets; and develop business cases for key projects, ensuring cross-functional integration.
Take responsibility for setting and managing area budgets so they align with organizational strategy.
Communicate the function's strategy and its relationship to the organization's mission, vision and values; clarify the actions needed to implement it within the area of responsibility; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve the organization's business goals. Identify and manage stakeholders up to top management level, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these by leading and coordinating the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions.
Support the overall organizational strategy by developing and delivering operational plans and outcomes for new product development.
Manage the delivery of a major part of the organization's product development program. Take personal responsibility for a small number of mission-critical strategic supplier relationships for the new product development supply chain.
Manage and report on the performance of the function / business area; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.
Manage the development/training for direct reports
Implement Risk Management throughout the New Product Development supply chain
Lead the development of partnering relationships with senior executives throughout the organization, building high levels of professional credibility and mutual trust, and ensuring that internal clients have access to high-quality advice and guidance to support in delivering business strategy and plans
Define the detailed organization structure for a business area to align with corporate principles, define the relationship between elements of the organization, and define the responsibilities of senior managers, to enable the organization to achieve its business objectives.
Identify the capabilities needed to meet the current and emerging business needs of a significant business area. Evaluate current capabilities, identify gaps, and prioritize development activities. Motivate others to develop their capabilities and fulfill their personal potential. Build capabilities elsewhere in the organization through mentoring and other informal methods.
Ensures Order Fulfillment for responsible commodities within New Product Development in support of Programs
Ensures adherence to budget
Ensures adherence to inventory targets/budgets

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, vision, dental, with additional dependent coverage options
Employer-Paid Coverages: Group term life, short- and long-term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts: FSA and HSA offerings with company contributions to HSA
Well-being: Calm Health, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness incentives through medical provider
401(k) Plan: Dollar-for-dollar match up to 5% after 90 days, with 100% vesting at 1 year of service
PTO: Various PTO plans starting at 100 hours accrued within the first year
Additional Time off Benefits: Paid holidays, 2 weeks of Paid Parental leave, paid time for funeral leave and jury duty
Career Development: Tuition reimbursement program and professional growth opportunities
Exclusive Discounts: Cirrus Store, partner and marketplace discounts available
Community & Engagement: Company and employee clubs at various locations
Sign On Bonus