Supply Chain NPI Specialist
Core
Drive execution across New Product Introduction (NPI), Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE), and Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives to ensure supplier readiness and successful product launches.
Role type
Supply Chain NPI Specialist
Builds
New product launches, cost-optimized designs, and standardized sourcing processes
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Power Conversion
Required skills
Sourcing execution, supplier qualification and onboarding, VAVE/cost-out initiatives, project management, cross-functional leadership, root-cause problem-solving, process standardization
Preferred skills
Experience with RFQs and supplier negotiations, Kaizen event facilitation, integrated project reviews
Technologies
A3, IBP sites
Responsibilities
Lead sourcing execution for new product launches and engineering design changes, Ensure supplier, tooling, and capacity readiness aligned to NPI timelines, Identify and execute VAVE opportunities to reduce product cost, Drive Kaizen events and process improvements across procurement, Lead NPI/VAVE/CI project execution across multiple sites and stakeholders
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC