We are recruiting a Procurement Engineer to join our Procurement team in Pittsburgh PA. This position will support New Product Development.
Requirements
- Lead supplier engagements for multiple NPD projects
- Address supply gaps, develop sourcing strategies, obtain stakeholder buy-in, and manage stakeholder expectation
- Manage prototype inventory levels, Bill-of-Material (BOM) /Engineering Change Notices, and related communication with suppliers
- Source wide range of materials to strengthen the global supply base and support commodity strategies.
- Purchase components/sub-assemblies/turnkey outsourced content to meet prototype builds and engineering sample demand
- Manage the development of Tooling/Fixtures, track progress, and manage prototype/NRE expenses for multiple NPD projects
- Resolve supply/invoice issues throughout the P2P (Procure-to-Pay) cycle
- Lead the processes of developing NDA, RFP/RFQ packages, CAPX, Statement-of-Work, and Contracts
- Perform TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) and Should-Cost Analyses to evaluate the “best” option
- Leverage internal and external resources to drive Design for Manufacturing and Design for Cost initiatives within the Product development team
- Facilitate communication between suppliers and SQE (Supplier Quality Engineering) group to complete qualification of new parts/assemblies
- Collaborate with Fortive Category Managers to ensure best practices and greatest leverage in procurement, low-cost region sourcing, supplier assessment & management
- Must be able to travel up to 10-20% to find, develop, and manage domestic and/or global sources of supply
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 401k Matching
- Retirement Plan
- Bonus or Equity