Advanced Sourcing Engineer, HTAS

Advanced Sourcing Engineer - Hybrid Towson, MD; New Britain, CT; -OR- Valley City, OH; United States Make A Difference For Those Who Make The World™ It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®. The Job: As an Advanced Sourcing Engineer (ASE), you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team . You’ll get to: Partner with cross-functional, Global Teams and manage Sourcing actions for the New Product Development (NPD) Process from End to End In coordination with internal business partners and stakeholders, this role will lead: Sourcing of new components for assigned New Product Development projects; negotiations with suppliers for cost and service; and award decisions in collaboration with Lead Category Managers Lead NPD negotiations for a component area (ex plastics, machining, casting, electronics, etc) when collective NPD negotiations can be leveraged, (acting as the “quoting agent” and serve our sourcing expert for this category to support other ASE’s NPD projects) Own the Costed BOM through the development process, report out on cost risks and opportunities, ensure data is accurate and timely Partner with Manufacturing Site Operations to procure material for prototype and sample builds, enable master data set up and related pre-production launch documentation are completed, and prepare for launch readiness of materials Communicate Sourcing status and obstacles to stakeholders to ensure alignment, and critical timelines and risks are clear with Project Management; Identify the needed resolution of sourcing issues with support from Product Management, Program Managers, Demand/Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Global Quality, Category Management & Engineering Teams; Report needs for further escalation to manager and prepare briefing for upper management Assist with the onboarding of new ASE team members Participate in a stretch assignment each year such as a process improvement event The Person: You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, etc OR Associates/Technical Degree with sufficient relevant experience, 1+ years experience in Purchasing, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, or Operations role Able to interact at a technical level with engineering, read technical drawings and related specifications documents for quoting and negotiations with suppliers; use this ability to challenge suppliers on costs related to design and manufacturing cost drivers Very knowledgeable in at least one component area (ex plastics, machining, casting, electronics, etc) from experience or education; working knowledge in all relevant component areas used to manufacture our products Strong negotiation skills with a proven track record of successfully leading negotiations Effective project management and leadership skills Ability to quickly learn and adjust to internal processes in purchasing and related functions Good understanding of culture within a large organization, or can establish it quickly through networking and interaction with key stakeholders globally Ability to work under pressure in a professional manner, handle many tasks, juggle priorities daily Mature skills in MRP (systems such as SAP) and Microsoft Office prod…

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