Global Sourcing Lead

Avtron Power Solutions, LLC•Cleveland, OH

16d

About The Position

The Global Sourcing Lead is responsible for leading sourcing efforts to drive cost savings within design, supplier processes, and value engineering (VAVE). This role focuses on identifying and implementing strategies to reduce procurement costs while maintaining quality and supply chain efficiency. The Global Sourcing Lead will lead supplier engineering requests in support of quoting and act as the liaison between engineering, sourcing, and Avtron suppliers to ensure a shared understanding of technical specifications, design, best-cost pricing, lead times, and terms. This role will serve as the primary supply chain point of contact for all New Product Development (NPD) procurement discussions involving design engineering, sourcing, supplier selection, cost negotiation, and product launch. Additionally, this role will lead efforts to identify alternative sourcing options for obsolete, out-of-stock, and single-sourced materials in support of production. The Global Sourcing Lead will work closely with cross-functional teams to optimize material costs, streamline processes, improve supplier relationships, and accelerate customer engagement.

Requirements

BS in Business or Engineering
Ability to multi-task, handling quick turnaround
Ability to identify problem issues and escalate and/or execute acceptable solutions
Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, suppliers and employees/managers at all levels within the company
Excellent organizational skills
Ability to maintain safe work environment
Minimum of 5-7 years’ progressive experience in engineering with procurement, sourcing, operations, and/or finance experience within manufacturing operations
Understanding of Supply Chain Management best practices
Advanced user of SAP, Excel, power point and databases
Advanced analytical and presentations skills required
Experience in ERP systems, SAP desired

Responsibilities

Leads design engineering feedback and support on cost savings efforts and acts as the sourcing point of contact for associated supplier bids, competitive negotiations, analysis, and PO coordination with the purchasing team
Acts as the central POC to identify alternative sourcing options for obsolete, out-of-stock, and single-sourced materials in support of production
Provides direction regarding print and design review, technical publication interpretation, appropriate source selection in coordination with Global Sourcing, and price/terms negotiation for new products
Provides thorough sourcing analysis and on-site engineering support for supplier on-boarding, VAVE reviews, quality issues, production launch meetings, etc.
Manages the supply chain for NPD projects and purchased BOM components from quote through FAI approval
Involves suppliers early in design stages to optimize design and reduce cost throughout the NPD process
Determines and communicates expected lead times and schedules to support production launch and/or cost savings targets. Develops schedules with critical milestones to track and broadcast progress within project team updates
Monitors short and long-term material requirements needs, develops and implements effective plans to assure material availability and capacity at selected supplier for NPD projects
Maintains product costs within established goals for each component and overall BOM
Maintains an in-depth working knowledge of computerized manufacturing systems: SAP, MRP, Bill of Material structure, Kanban, JIT and Lean Manufacturing concepts
Actively works to develop new qualified and cost effect sources of supply when a new service, process or component is identified. This also applies to new strategic low-cost country initiatives gaining support and buy-in from Global Sourcing, Site Supply Chain Leaders, and Engineering
Ensures all purchased components on NPD BOMs are loaded correctly in SAP
Takes a proactive role in continuous improvement of SAP and maintaining data integrity and parameters
Manage approval process for new suppliers through the NPD process and cost savings initiatives