NPI Sourcing Specialist/ NPI Sourcing Senior Specialist

Job Purpose: The NPI (New Product Introduction) Sourcing Specialist role will be to source and procure electrical, mechanical components, and assemblies from our global partners to support new projects. The NPI Sourcing Buyer will support manufacturing and R&D departments as well as work closely with commodity category managers to drive projects forward while balancing cost and efficiency factors. The individual must be a self starter and will be driven to meet all timeline and cost structure requirements. Working well with cross functional teams to unite around common goals will be an integral part of the job.

Job Duties:

Review RFQ documents to ensure validity and completeness before sending RFQ to suppliers

Submitting RFQs across all commodity categories and summarizing the results for review with management.

Ability to review costs and provide at-a-glance assertions about costing accuracy.

Maintain organization of information while managing multiple inquiries simultaneously

Planning material requirements, managing material delivery schedules, communicating effectively with suppliers to deliver material on-time.

Supporting supplier performance by providing the correct information and requesting any additional information from the cross-functional project team.

Working with material planning team to communicate supply chain risks and mitigation strategies.

Actively look for areas of process improvement, cost savings, and production efficiency practices.

Confidence to pick up the phone or schedule meetings with leadership to resolve issues immediately when there is a barrier to execute a deliverable

Bachelors Degree – Preference: Business, Engineering, or related field.

Ability to speak, read, and write in fluent English. Ability to speak Chinese preferred.

2+ years sourcing experience in Mechanical or Electronics sourcing.

New Product Sourcing

Commodity Experience

Financial Acumen Related to Manufacturing

English Language (it’s the common language used at FRIWO)

Skill Requirements

Interested in learning the manufacturing process of multiple commodity categories through on-the-job training.

Strong Skillset in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Soft and Hard Skills Working with International Teams

Time Management

Task Prioritization

Negotiation

Forward Thinking

Ambitious

Determined

Curious

Inquisitive