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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 World64. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of nearly 60,000 professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, CUB CADET®, STANLEY® and BLACK+DECKER®
The Stanley Black & Decker Global Sourcing Management team is our strategic sourcing organization focused on leveraging the company’s scale to achieve the best possible price with the best possible quality; service and delivery among all categories of spend. In addition, the team maintains close alignment with the businesses to support overall strategies and drives to a best-in-class sourcing organization using Stanley Fulfillment System principles.
The Job:
The Stanley Black & Decker Global Sourcing Management group has an opportunity for an Senior Advanced Sourcing Engineer which will be based in Suzhou, CN. At Stanley Black & Decker, Innovation and New Product Development are key strategic initiatives to grow the business and the Advanced Sourcing Engineer role will play a vital part in delivering winning New Products in the market. The position will have responsibility for providing sourcing leadership for New Product Development in a cross functional team environment, which would include Supply Selection, Cost & Capital Management, Risk Assessment & Mitigation, Supplier Management throughout the Product Development and On-Going Process Improvements to speed Product Development. You’ll get to:
Early new product involvement including product spec review, supply selection and risk Mitigation Plans
Work in a cross functional team environment interacting with engineering, supply chain, quality, marketing, global strategy sourcing and our global supply base
Initiate the contract discussion if needed and negotiate the cost, tooling/ equipment investment, MOQ, lead time and delivery schedule with suppliers
Provide deliverables to program manager with update cost BOM, capacity ramp up plan and long lead time part list etc in each Milestone process
Do make versus buy analysis if needed
Evaluate the supplying risk, define long lead time parts and release LLR accordingly
Work with trade compliance team on a COO plan if it’s to launch outside of China as tariff mitigation
Support for problem solving and manage the communication with project team and supplier to make improvements if it’s required. Ensure the efficiency during new product development
Assist transition from new product development to sustainable production with Global Strategy Sourcing team after the product launch
Be an active participant in the milestone process and provide timely and accurate information on project progress.
Timely escalations for any delays/risks with the program leader/ASE Manager
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 technical area, preferably an engineering degree.
Three to five years of direct material sourcing experience. Prior purchasing, manufacturing or product development experience preferred. Basic understanding of standard cost development, financial metrics, such as investment payback, gross sales margin, and how sourcing decisions can impact project finances
Ability to manage multiple projects across diverse commodities, suppliers, and business functions.
Fully self-directed with leadership skills - drives for results. Ability to manage tasks and deadlines when facing ambiguous information and circumstances, and excellent organized project management skills with attention to detail
Demonstrate excellent written and spoken Skills – English and Strong interpersonal communications skills.
Need to be in Flexible to work in Multiple time zones
The Details:
Competitive salary
Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, paid time off.
And More:
Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our Lean Academy, Coursera® and online university.
Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ***, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.