Commodity Manager - New Product Development

Milwaukee LATAM; Torreón; Presencial; MXN 450.000 - 600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Milwaukee LATAM is seeking a procurement professional to support sourcing of components, assemblies and tooling for new product development and cost reduction initiatives in North America. The role emphasizes balancing quality, cost, lead time and terms to meet project requirements.

The position requires strong negotiation skills, international supplier management, and endurance to travel up to 25% to supplier sites. Fluent English and a solid supply chain foundation are essential for success.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/logistics, engineering, business, or related field.
• 4+ years’ experience in similar role.
• Strong negotiating skills and success negotiating complex supply contracts.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, analytical and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage projects through ambiguity; travel up to 25%.
• Fluent in English.

Responsabilidades

• Lead purchasing activities for NPD projects and supplier qualification.
• Act as Project Manager for purchasing and supplier activities for North America Milwaukee Tool facilities.
• Develop RFIs/RFPs and analyze quotations.
• Conduct cost breakdown analyses to aid negotiations of per unit, tooling, and NRE costs.
• Drive best overall cost and terms; communicate opportunities with suppliers.
• Provide ongoing vendor management through forecasts, POs, invoices and quality issue resolution.

Conocimientos

Negotiation

Project management

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

English proficiency

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics, Engineering, Business, or related field

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Under the direction of and reporting to the Procurement Director, the primary duties are to support sourcing of components, assemblies, and tooling as directed in support of New Product Development/Cost Reduction/Supply Improvement projects. Need to balance the required quality, cost, lead time, and term requirements while successfully delivering to project requirements. This position requires a high degree of professional integrity, ethics, and confidentiality. Tasks and projects that address broader organization-wide issues outside of the procurement department may be assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key team member for New Product Development projects and manage purchasing activities involved with initial phases of new product qualification and introduction. Function as Project Manager for purchasing and supplier related activities for North America Milwaukee Tool facilities. Influential in driving tasks to achieve aggressive timelines. Will work with various cross-functional stakeholders such as Project Leader, Engineer, Finance, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to deliver NPD projects. Prepare and execute RFP/RFQ’s and analyze quotations. Conduct, analyze, and share cost breakdown analysis to aid negotiations of per unit, tooling, and Non-Reoccurring Engineering (NRE) cost. Drive best overall cost and commercial terms manage to them throughout the project. Communicate opportunities identified with suppliers for alternate manufacturing processes, designs, and materials to reduce cost with cross-functional teams. Support the development, review, and approval of supplier selection criteria using the standardized process/tools for New Product Development projects. Communicate supplier selection decisions to impacted associates and stakeholders. Provide ongoing vendor management support in the form of Forecasts, Purchase Orders, Invoice and Quality problem resolution, and related issues. Includes travel to supplier and/or Milwaukee Tool production facility during critical part sample runs/builds. Analyze and monitor supplier capacity, global/regional demand and vendor quality on initial production start-up. Initiate necessary correspondence or personal contact to expedite purchased goods, revise purchase orders, effect cancellations, improve terms, resolve disposition of rejected goods, and rework costs, adjust invoice discrepancies, and rectify other related problems as assigned. Able to effectively elevate issues/risk and propose a mitigation plan to address. Continuous Improvement, Process Development/Creation to support New Product Development Purchasing (Power Tools) functional area. This includes identifying and implementing purchasing best practices which could translate other procurement teams. Mentor and coach new members as the team expands Work with various TTI global facilities- USA, China, and Mexico Act as the voice of the supplier during early NPD development.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Logistics, Engineering, Business, or related technical field. Specific course work in purchasing, materials management, engineering, or quality assurance desirable 4+ years’ experience in similar role. Must exhibit strong negotiating skills and demonstrate proven success negotiating, implementing, and managing complex supply contracts. Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, written, analytical, and presentation skills are necessary Seeking a determined individual with excellent organizational skills. Candidate must have the ability to manage through ambiguity. Ability to manage projects/programs strongly desired International sourcing/supply chain experience a plus Travel required up to 25% domestically and internationally, sometimes on short notice. Must be Fluent in English.

About TTI

TTI is a world-class leader in design, manufacturing and marketing of Power Tools, Hand Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, and Floor Care and Appliances for consumers, professional and industrial users in the home improvement, repair and construction industries. Our unrelenting strategic focus on Powerful Brands, Innovative Products, Operational Excellence and Exceptional People drives our culture. TTI was founded by Mr. Horst Julius Pudwill and Prof. Roy Chi Ping Chung BBS JP in 1985, yet the history of TTI's unique and growing portfolio of world-famous brands stretches back at least one hundred and fifty years. Through a clear and consistent strategy of acquiring and developing established brands, TTI has grown to become a clear market leader in power tools, outdoor power equipment, hand tools and floor care appliances worldwide. TTI is proud of its own history, and proud, too, of the huge legacy of tradition and excellence that we have inherited from the brands that make up our Company today. TTI actively promotes a strong corporate culture of respect and ethical integrity. Our Values are our beliefs, principles and standards that do not change over time. Values are the resources we draw on when asked to make decisions. They form the groundwork for our ethical behavior. All that we do at TTI must be consistent with the values to which we subscribe.