Sourcing & Transformation Project Lead
Core
Lead complex cross-functional product and supply-chain transformation projects from strategy through implementation and value realization, orchestrating Procurement, R&D, Operations, Quality, Finance, and suppliers to deliver competitive cost, supply resilience, and on-time execution.
Role type
Senior IC Sourcing & Transformation Project Lead
Builds
Competitive product cost, supply resilience, quality, and on-time execution for new product developments, supplier transfers, and make/buy changes.
Domain
High-tech systems / Industrial manufacturing / Strategic Sourcing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, total-cost-of-ownership analysis, cross-functional leadership without direct authority, project governance, make/buy decision making, supplier qualification and transition management, Design-to-Cost/Value engineering, risk management, executive reporting
Preferred skills
Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering background, Project Management certification, Lean/Six Sigma certification, experience in NPDI/NPI environments
Technologies
None explicitly listed
Responsibilities
Lead cross-functional project teams to create alignment on objectives and execution; Own end-to-end sourcing workstream including scope, milestones, risks, and benefits; Develop sourcing strategies aligned with business and category strategies; Drive make/buy and supplier-footprint decisions; Ensure early procurement involvement in NPDI/NPI to influence design and supply readiness; Lead supplier transitions from feasibility through ramp-up; Drive product cost performance via value engineering; Partner with Category Management on supplier selection and contracting; Partner with Supplier Quality Engineering to manage quality and supply risks; Establish disciplined project governance with KPI tracking and RAID management; Drive improved supply-chain designs and structural cost competitiveness.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
