NPI Supply Chain Program Manager

Lumentum; Penang; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Project Manager specializing in supply chain management to oversee NPI programs and sourcing strategies. Candidates should have a technical background in engineering, significant experience in project management, and strong analytical skills. This role includes interaction with global teams and requires effective communication to mitigate supply risks and drive successful project execution.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant work experience.
• Contract Manufacture (CM) experience.
• Intermediate user of MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI supply chain program planning and execution.
• Manage supplier onboarding aligned to the sourcing plan.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding and risk mitigation activities.

Skills

Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Good written and verbal communication skills

Detail oriented

Self-motivated

Team player

Education

Technical diploma or degree in Electronics, Optics and/or Mechanical Engineering

Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Project Management and Cross Functional Coordination, including KPIs and Hoshin

• Lead NPI supply chain program planning and execution of deliverables for a given product, technology development and/or key component. This includes project planning, schedule / status updates, ensuring required deliverables are completed on time, proactively identifying risks and mitigation plans, and managing issues to resolution.
• Lead cross-functional teams / activities to ensure the component sourcing is aligned to the sourcing plan for the product and ultimately the internal global commodity strategy. Where new suppliers are identified; lead activities to onboard them, which includes alignment with the global commodity strategy team.
• Coordination and ongoing alignment of supply vs demand with suppliers, contract manufacturers and internal manufacturing sites
• Lead dashboard and metric updates
• Project planning and coordination of internal non-product initiatives

Sourcing Strategy and Supply Chain Risk Mitigation

• Develop the sourcing strategy for a given product, technology development and/or key component
• Lead multi and non-geopolitical sourcing strategies, to mitigate supply risk
• Identify and lead supply chain risk mitigation activities, such as contract establishment, safety stock plans…etc.
• Ensure sourcing strategies meet or exceed expectations (quality, delivery, cost) and are aligned with the Business Unit (PLMs, Eng. PMs), Commodity Managers, Quality and Engineering.
• Coordinate supplier onboarding
• Contribute to Speed Design Reviews (SDRs) as they relate to the sourcing strategy

Material Cost Establishment and Management, DfM and DfC

• Develop and maintain material cost roadmaps for given product, technology development and/or key component
• Component and BOM analysis to identify cost avoidance and reduction opportunities through the development process. This can include but is not limited to; supplier negotiation, setting proper allocations and MOQs, recommending component selection or design changes.
• Contribute to Speed Design Reviews (SDRs) as they relate to the material cost
• Facilitate early engagement between suppliers and the Lumentum Engineering to drive manufacturability, repeatability, cost, and lead time improvements.

NPI Program Regional Support

• Work closely with NPI Supply Chain colleagues primarily in the Americas to understand NPI supply chain needs and/or gaps and support as necessary
• Support localization activities as they relate to NPI programs

Item Setup, Procurement and Logistics

• Coordinate the execution or part setups in the system (warehouse assignments, item pricing)
• Monitoring purchase orders, communicate with Buyers / suppliers and elevate as necessary
• Manage NPI material flow and transactions between sites / warehouse locations and CMs

Material Planning and Change Management

• Align material drive to NPI build and production ramp plans
• Development and manage risk buys and material ramp plans internally and with CMs
• Manage the material impact and disposition resulting from revision, AML and BOM updates
• Support split or qual matrix build plans as necessary

Material Execution, Build Planning & Scheduling with CMs

• Monitor and take appropriate action to help resolve material / build execution plans that are less than optimal to support NPI or ramp plans
• Understand where capacity constraints to build and ramp plans exists, raise awareness and support solutions to remove constraints
• Lead ramp plans activities with CM

Production Transfer and E&O Disposition

• Ensure material drive supports the product ramp, enabling smooth transition to the production demand management team
• Identify and support the disposition of any NPI material / E&O with the Contract Manufactures and the Lumentum Site(s)

Key Relationships

• Global NPI Supply Chain PMs, Planners and Buyers
• Mfg Site PMs and Material Planners and Buyers
• Product Line Managers, Engineering, Engineering Program Managers and Commodity Managers
• Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs)
• Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers

Qualifications/ Education/ Skills

• Technical diploma or degree in Electronics, Optics and/or Mechanical Engineering
• Contract Manufacture (CM) experience
• 5 years relevant work experience
• Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management or equivalent
• Intermediate MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint user
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Analytical and good problem-solving abilities
• Detail orientated, organized
• Self-motivated, goal oriented
• Team player

Preferences

• Direct work experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) / product development
• Experience with electronics, sheet metal, machined / casted, injection molded and optional optical component commodities
• ERP / MRP system experience
• PLM system experience

Other Requirements

• Domestic and international travel may be required
• Flexibility related to the hours of work, due to geographical locations of work colleagues, suppliers and manufacturing sites

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation.