Key Responsibilities (including, but not limited to)
NPI Supply Chain Leadership
Lead supply chain strategy and execution for new product introductions, ensuring material readiness throughout the product lifecycle from concept, development, and validation builds through mass production. Establish scalable supply chain processes, launch governance, and KPI management to support successful product introductions and customer commitments.
Cross-Functional Program Management
Partner closely with Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, and Customer teams to drive alignment on product launch schedules, material readiness, capacity requirements, and critical milestones. Serve as the primary supply chain leader for NPI programs, ensuring seamless coordination across all stakeholders.
Supplier & Strategic Sourcing Collaboration
Work closely with Strategic Sourcing and supplier partners to develop sourcing strategies, qualify suppliers, secure component availability, and manage capacity commitments. Provide visibility into demand forecasts and program requirements to ensure supplier readiness and support successful product launches.
NPI to Mass Production Transition
Lead supply chain readiness activities supporting engineering builds, prototype validation, product qualification, and production ramp efforts. Drive the successful transition from development phases into volume manufacturing while ensuring continuity of supply, operational stability, and launch execution.
Demand, Capacity & Fulfillment Management
Develop and execute demand and supply planning strategies that support customer growth, new product launches, and manufacturing scalability. Manage capacity planning across global manufacturing sites while optimizing inventory levels, reducing shortages, and balancing cost, service, and working capital objectives.
Risk Management & Business Continuity
Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks related to component constraints, supplier performance, capacity limitations, long lead times, and allocation challenges. Establish risk management frameworks and contingency plans to ensure uninterrupted product launches and customer fulfillment.
Data Analytics & Operational Excellence
Leverage forecasting tools, supply chain analytics, and AI-driven planning solutions to improve decision-making, forecast accuracy, inventory performance, and operational efficiency. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on process standardization, automation, and supply chain optimization.
Dashboard Development & Reporting
Partner with Business Operations and IT teams to develop executive dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into NPI readiness, supplier performance, inventory health, capacity utilization, and critical program metrics. Utilize AI-enabled analytics to support data-driven decision-making and achievement of strategic KPIs.
Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing NPI Supply Chain organization. Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement while ensuring team performance aligns with business objectives and customer expectations.