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Job Description
Position Summary
You will be a people manager role leading the new product introduction and Lifecycle management team. Accountable for NPI sourcing and Industrialization activities planning, encompassing developing product line sourcing strategy. Guide sourcing process improvements, interface with Strategic Sourcing Commodity teams and collaborate with team member to meet the NPI project targets. You will Develop and upgrade team's capabilities and performance.
You will report to Sourcing manager in Singapore.
Position Summary
You will be a people manager role supporting the new product introduction and Product Lifecycle Management team. Accountable for NPI sourcing for assigned programs and will have a team of buyers reporting to them accountable for all buying related to NPIs and product redesign activities. Will partner with Industrialization planning and develop product line sourcing strategy for assigned NPIs. Guide sourcing process improvements, interface with Strategic Sourcing Commodity teams and collaborate with team member to meet the NPI project targets. Develop and upgrade team's capabilities and performance.
Important responsibilities
NPI and Industrialization Process
- Lead early supplier technical engagement and supplier involved NPI cost improvement activities. Support NPI team's product cost targets.
- Interface and build relationships with, Development Engineering, New Product Producibility Engineering, Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Industrialization Planning, Component Engineering, Team Management, Operations Management, Marketing and Finance.
- You will Promote NPI sourcing process improvements through elimination of variation and waste, focusing on process improvement.
- Reduce product risk through proper sourcing strategy execution.
- Create use of 'Preferred' suppliers. Provide NPI team with supply chain risk assessments which include obsolescence, delivery, currency, logistics, political and other risks.
- You will Measure sourcing strategy execution impact on the product and the business (i.e. product cost reductions achieved, percent of parts awarded to 'Preferred' suppliers, lead time improvement, risk mitigation).
- Integrate and improve Industrialization process activities with the global strategy
People and Talent Management
- You will Grow the Sourcing talent base in the team.
- This is a leadership role with responsibility for project management and accountability for deadlines, results and metrics.
- Develop performance goals and conduct performance reviews with direct reports. Participate in career planning discussions with each direct report through scheduled one-on-one meetings.
- Facilitate a culture in which everyone can do their best work through inclusion, engagement and retention.
- Work on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of organisational goals.
Integration with SSO (Strategic Sourcing Organization)
- You will guide Sourcing process improvements through elimination of variation and waste, focusing on process improvement.
- Lead the Supply Chain Assessment and guide NPI Supply Chain Readiness in Rockwell Automation's Common Product Development (CPD) process.
- You will Help establish supply management parameter guidelines with buyers and planners. (i.e. production authorization agreements, lot size, lead time, logistics, packaging)
- Ensure familiarity with procedures relating to NPI Sourcing and standards of business conduct.
- Comply with all Rockwell Automation procedures.
Education and Experience Requirements
- Degree in Engineering Preferred, Supply Chain or equivalent technical discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of Procurement Project Management, Product Launch or Supply Chain operation management experiences.
- Project Management (PMP) certification required.
- SAP experience and lean process experience desired.
Main Competency Requirements
- Coach whose ability to grow talent.
- You must work in a matrix environment.
- Experience with procurement, MRP, inventory, logistics and production principles.
- You will work in NPI product implementation environment.
- You are driven and enthusiastic about opportunities for in-depth NPI sourcing strategy execution.
- You will lead and act as project manager, comfortable in leading and multicultural teams.
- And build correct supply chain solutions.
- Project management skills.
Travel
You will travel (< 20%) to Rockwell Automation and supplier locations
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an all-encompassing list of all responsibilities and skills required of personnel so classified. Reasonable accommodations to essential functions of the job will be made if necessary.
What We Offer:
- Health Insurance including comprehensive In-patient coverage along with Top-up plans for voluntary coverage upgrade.
- Out-Patient benefits including clinical consultation, prescribed medication, telemedicine, health screening, dental & vision.
- Life and Accident Protection – covering death and disability due to natural cause, illness, and accident.
- Hybrid & flexible work options.
- At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just you or other roles.
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