Strategic Sourcing Engineer: NPI & Cost Optimization

Jabil; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil in Florida seeks a Senior Technical Sourcing Engineer to lead supplier selection and part validation across design, NPI, and risk/cost reduction. The role requires leveraging Jabil’s tools, templates, and processes to ensure components are identified, validated, and deployed into the supply base efficiently.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain and 5–8 years of relevant experience, with strong analytical, negotiation, and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Owns BOM pricing as it evolves through each design and mass production milestone.
• Resolves cost differences and addresses supply chain impacts due to BOM changes, design shifts, and scope changes.
• Solicits supplier DFM recommendations and interprets feedback for product/process optimization.
• Guides supplier selection in alignment with commodity management.
• Drives supplier negotiations and risk mitigation as required.
• Ensures clean-to-build part status for all design phases and supports handoff to production.

Skills

Excel

Negotiation

Project management

Sourcing

2D/3D drawing interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Jabil in Florida seeks a Senior Technical Sourcing Engineer to lead supplier selection and part validation across design, NPI, and risk/cost reduction. The role requires leveraging Jabil’s tools, templates, and processes to ensure components are identified, validated, and deployed into the supply base efficiently.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain and 5–8 years of relevant experience, with strong analytical, negotiation, and project-management skills.