Strategic Sourcing Engineer – Global Supply & Lean Excellence

Woodward FST; Fort Collins (CO); In loco; USD 95.000 - 186.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k) match

Annual stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Training/Professional Development

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Descrizione del lavoro

Woodward is seeking a skilled procurement and supply chain professional for Level I and Level II roles. The position involves significant travel (about 50%) and responsibilities spanning supplier selection, lifecycle management, and cost reduction initiatives.

Level I emphasizes initial supplier development, while Level II covers advanced category strategy and mentoring. Base pay ranges between $95,000 and $152,000 for Level I and Level II respectively.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience (Level I).
• 8+ years of relevant experience (Level II).

Mansioni

• Develop and support supply chain and sourcing strategies to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Act as a technical specialist within assigned product categories and lead creation of an Approved Supplier List (ASL).
• Discover and evaluate new suppliers and technologies to meet category needs and address capability/capacity gaps.
• Define and drive source selection decisions in alignment with global strategies.
• Manage the supplier's lifecycle from discovery through onboarding and ensure compliance with quality and product specifications.
• Support production readiness for new product launches and part transitions while executing cost reductions through VAVE.
• Drive supplier improvement activities using Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Deploy and utilize quality tools like 8D, PFMEA, SPC, and Gage R&R to ensure supplier compliance and resolve quality issues.
• Verify and oversee supplier APQP processes, proactively minimizing launch issues.
• Lead development plans with suppliers, mentoring SQEs, SDEs, and CQEs on complex problems.
• Develop and support complex supply chain and sourcing strategies to enhance profitability and operational efficiency.
• Act as a technical specialist for assigned product categories and lead the creation of an Approved Supplier List (ASL).
• Manage supplier lifecycle from discovery through onboarding, ensuring alignment with technical, process, and quality standards.
• Define and drive source selection decisions consistent with global strategies and stakeholder alignment.
• Lead supplier discovery efforts and assess new technologies to meet category needs and improve production efficiency.
• Support product roadmaps, technical design reviews, and production readiness for new product launches and legacy transitions.
• Drive cost reductions through VAVE and implement Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma improvements.
• Deploy quality requirements and tools (e.g., PFMEA, SPC, 8D) to ensure supplier compliance and resolve quality issues.
• Serve as an escalation point for supplier development and quality issues while mentoring and training team members.
• Manage supplier APQP processes, ensuring integrity and proactive resolution of launch issues.

Conoscenze

Supply chain management

Supplier evaluation

Data analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Power BI

Communication

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Strumenti

APQP/PPAP

Quality tools (FMEA, PFMEA)

AS9100/ISO standards

Power BI

Gage R&R

Descrizione del lavoro

Woodward is seeking a skilled procurement and supply chain professional for Level I and Level II roles. The position involves significant travel (about 50%) and responsibilities spanning supplier selection, lifecycle management, and cost reduction initiatives.

Level I emphasizes initial supplier development, while Level II covers advanced category strategy and mentoring. Base pay ranges between $95,000 and $152,000 for Level I and Level II respectively.