Advance sourcing engineer
remote position: monterrey, mexico
*make a difference for those who make the world*
it takes great people to achieve greatness.
people with a sense of purpose and integrity.
people with a relentless pursuit of excellence.
people who care about making things better for those who make the world.
sound like you?
join our top-notch team of 54,000+ professionals in 60 countries who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including dewalt, craftsman, stanley, black+decker, irwin, lenox and more.
*what you'll do*
the stanley black & decker
*gpss group *has an opportunity for a
*advanced sourcing engineer *which will be based in monterrey, mexico.
at stanley black & decker, innovation and new product development is one the key strategic initiative to grow the business and the advanced sourcing role will play a vital part in delivering winning new products in the market.
the position will have responsibility for providing sourcing representation for design optimization and new product development in a cross functional team environment, which would include supply selection, cost & capital management (tco), risk assessment & mitigation, supplier management throughout the product development and on-going process improvements to speed product development.
you'll get to:
- provide overall sourcing guidance for new products that will be designed in-house and manufactured in one of our many global manufacturing plants with a specific focus on mexico.
- work in a cross functional team environment, working with engineering, advanced manufacturing, supply chain, product management, marketing, sourcing commodity managers and global suppliers.
- will share a common goal of developing and introducing new products, on quality, on time and on cost as well as participating in design optimization based on vave principles.
- drive supply base selection by ensuring consensus with engineering, manufacturing & commodity managers to meet the business needs
- assess supplier's capability with similar parts analysis or through demonstrated process controls on key manufacturing processes.
- develop sourcing plan that documents, early supplier involvement, supply selection, risk mitigation plans, capacity management and supplier ramp up plans and ensure the plan is executed.
- conduct erfq's through erfq system to receive quotes.
also responsible for awarding business to suppliers
- develop and lead design reviews and communications with engineering and suppliers to assure that components meet design for manufacturability (dfm).
- negotiate component cost, tooling costs, minimum order quantity, lead times and delivery schedules with suppliers along with cost reduction agreements for year 2 & 3 production prior to being awared the npi.
- perform deep dive quotation cost analysis to drive total cost ownership principles
- validate supplier capacity & align critical component supply with program ramp schedules
- coordinate purchase order placement for capital tooling and components for sample builds and track tooling and components into the sbd manufacturing plant
- assist engineering and supplier on component qualification through supplier quality assessment and part inspection reporting
- assist transition from advanced sourcing planning to sustainable plant procurement planning hand off to gsm management team
*who you are*
you always strive to do a good job...but wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good?
you care about quality - at every level.
you love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions.
you're not intimidated by innovation.
in fact, you embrace it.
you also have:
- bachelor's degree in technical area, preferably electrical or mechanical engineering
- mechanical manufacturing knowledge (cylinders, hydraulics, fabrication, machining, etc.
- fully self-directed and drives for results
- ability to manage projects across diverse commodities, suppliers, and business functions
- demonstrate excellent written and interpersonal communications skills.
experience operating successfully in an agile, highly matrixed environment
- experience in multicultural negotiations, contracting, program management and supplier management activities required
- experience in leading large, global complex supply management solution projects required
*preferred qualifications*:
- prior sourcing/purchasing, manufacturing/process engineer or product development experience preferred.
- mechanical manufacturing knowledge (cylinders, hydraulics, fabrication, machining, etc.)
- working knowledge of product development (milestone/stage gate) process
*ho*
*w you'll feel*
we want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay.
being part of our team means you'll get to:
- *grow*: be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
- *learn*: have access to a wealth of lea