NPI Buyer
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NPI Buyer sourcing components and managing supplier negotiations at RTX. Ensuring successful project execution through supplier involvement and strategic procurement processes.
Responsibilities:
- The NPI Buyer will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of our projects by managing the sourcing process and coordinating with our suppliers, maximizing supplier involvement in concurrent engineering.
- You will also showcase our negotiation skills and strategic thinking by driving ongoing negotiations to closure.
- Select suppliers for new components. This involves understanding technical requirements, identifying suitable suppliers, and initiating the procurement process.
- Drive negotiations to closure, ensuring that all parties are satisfied with the final agreements.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders such as project and core engineering, aftermarket support, operation program manager, and production supply chain professionals to ensure alignment across different departments and facilitate smooth execution of new product introductions from concept to delivery.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction through value engineering (Design to Cost) or alternative sourcing.
- Drive suppliers to promise date upcoming development and production hardware deliveries.
- Engage suppliers for delivery of zero non-conformance quality and produceable products for an eventual flawless transition to the Production Supply Chain professionals.
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience in administration, supply chain, engineering, or other relevant field, OR an Advanced Degree with a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience.
- Strong understanding of business principles; including finance, marketing, and strategy to analyze cost structures, assess market dynamics.
- Previous experience developing procurement strategies that optimize supplier relationships, mitigate risks, and drive new innovative processes in new product introductions that align with organizational goals.
- Experience working with engineers and manufacturing resources for prototype parts procurement, pilot activities and production launch of new products.
- Expert in negotiation techniques and tactics to secure favorable terms, pricing, and contractual agreements with suppliers, contributing to cost savings and performance improvements.
- Proficient in data analysis and interpretation. Demonstrated ability to analyze supplier performance metrics, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions to optimize procurement processes and supplier relationships.
- Possess strong leadership qualities, including effective communication, team management, decision-making skills, collaborate with internal/external stakeholders, and drive alignment towards NPI project objectives.
Benefits:
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays
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