Senior Supply Chain Product Development Specialist

Responsible for Supply Chain/Procurement Operations related to new program development. The role will work along side engineering and Supply Chain teams to help source, cost, and control new development programs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Develop and cost BOM's for development programs prior to and after drawing release.
• Working with Supply Chain leaders, source new parts, new processes, and develop new suppliers as is necessary
• Provide feedback to Engineering and Sales teams about new part costs as well as existing suppliers costs
• Work with development planning to ensure items and BOM's are reflecting development status, have the right associated data, and supplier designation where appropriate
• Evaluate and monitor supplier performance and risk by assessing suppliers' ability to meet quality and delivery requirements. This is to be accomplished through various methods including on-site visits, driving performance measurements, supplier audits, readiness assessments.
• Use independent judgment to establish, build, and maintain relationships with all key suppliers.
• Hand off programs to serial production teams with the most up to date data in regards to selected suppliers, costs, and other pertinent information
• Arrange supplier meetings with appropriate personnel to review and resolve any problems with design, cost or other issues as needed.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as Supplier Quality, Planning, Engineering, Quality Assurance and Production to identify and qualify new suppliers.
• Working with Supply Chain leaders, negotiate pricing, contracts, and payment terms with suppliers, focusing on long-term buying agreements, when possible, to maximize savings.
• Drive positive performance trends for both external suppliers and internal processes through continuous improvement (metrics, root cause analysis).
• Work with multiple departments within the company to solve problems; Engineering (ensuring drawing release is on time and accurate), Planning (that requirements meet the program needs based on Minimum Order Quantities, lead times), Receiving (assuring accuracy of paperwork and products received), Quality (any non-conformance issues that need to be resolved).
• Recommend any system improvements that would improve day to day work functionality.
• Procure materials and parts for development needs
• Use independent judgment to send out quotations for bid on non-contracted items and negotiate best price thereafter selecting supplier to award purchase order.
• Enter purchase orders into system and issue to supplier via fax or e-mail.
• Review purchase orders on a weekly basis via reporting system and follow up on past due items plus requirements due in coming weeks.
• Highlight any problem areas and reports to Purchasing Director.
• Interact with Planning and Production to ensure any changes in production requirements are flowed down to suppliers.
• Review Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs)/Withhold tags written against suppliers and relays such information to them with corrective action.
• Update suppliers with engineering changes and drawings.
• Locate new suppliers when necessary.
• Coordinate with Supplier Quality and Quality Assurance to ensure that all suppliers are in good standing on the approved supplier list.
• Monitor the performance of procurement activities, such as PO placement and non-conformance dispositions, and work with purchasing department to make necessary improvements.
• Track material procurement status of all projects for progress, schedule, and performance; prepares and communicates information to all necessary personnel on pertinent issues and concerns regarding suppliers, raw materials, and finished goods.
• Implement and maintain Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
• Maintains a safe, secure, and legal work environment, adhering to all Company policies and procedures.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Maintains and protects the confidentiality of the Company's information and products.

Education:

• A four-year college degree (Bachelor's degree) is preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of 3-5 years of direct experience required.
• 2+ years of working in a development program/project environment directly with Engineering

Skills:

• Moderate to advanced excel skills
• Excellent communication skills

Preferred Skills/Experience:

Other:

• Extended or irregular hours may be required.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Boeing EnCore is an "at-will" employer; employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer, and may be terminated at will for any reason, with or without cause, at any time during employment with the Company.
• As business conditions warrant a change in the operating necessities of the Company, all employees are expected to react productively, handle other essential tasks assigned now or in the future.
• Tasks may vary slightly based on products produced at a division.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.