Commodity Specialist/Snr Commodity Specialist-NPI

Description

• NPI Project Management

• SPOC for sourcing Activities for Assigned NPI project
• Ensure sourcing Project deliverables such as Quality, Delivery, Cost Service deliverables are met for assigned project
• Active involvement in project planning
• Drive cross functional team to ensure sourcing process are followed.
• Product Cost Management at BOM level for all Commodities for the assigned project.
• Risk Mitigation -EOL/NRND /Globalization/Single source elimination/PSL adherence

• NPI Commodity Management:

• Support Assigned mechanical/Electronics commodities to all NPI projects.
• Capacity planning and Single source risk mitigation at NPI stage.
• Represent Enphase s needs to the industry and drive supplier partnerships to enable aligned investments
• Work with Enphase technical expert to define target candidate suppliers of Enphase NPIs based on Enphase commodity strategy
• Lead commercial related activities including RFI/RFQs, cost finalization etc, and perform commodity management role in activities leading by other functions to support NPI.
• Collaborate with Enphase Commodity experts and commodity team members drive best sourcing decisions based on TCO
• Understand current market pricing and dynamics of competitive landscape
• Define cost drivers, establish should cost and work with engineers to achieve Design-to-Cos
• Escalation point for NPI team on assigned commodity related issues, including delivery, quality, supplier support, etc.

• Strategy Development and Implementation

• Collaborate with Enphase Global Commodity Manager -Sustaining and other commodity team members to define Enphase sourcing strategy.
• Implement commodity strategy during whole NPI lifecycle.
• Managing sourcing risks and create mitigation plan during whole NPI lifecycle.
• Contribute valuable inputs to supplier scorecard and business review, follow up responsible action points and drive supplier improvement continuously.

• Technology Management

• Align suppliers and Enphase technology roadmaps through understanding of market trends, Enphase future requirements and suppliers technology value proposition
• Develop suppliers to enable innovative products/solutions to align with Enphase roadmap
• Be trusted partner and thought leader to Enphase product and development team
  
  

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Demonstrated ability to drive and close cross-functional project initiatives with great skill of project management
• Minimum BE (Preferable Engineering, ME Engineering and/or MBA)
• 1-4 years NPI/Global Commodity Management, Manufacturing or Management experience in a industry. Strong background on NPI management will be a plus.
• Direct Experience in Assigned commodity
• Possesses strong technical and commercial knowledge on cost drivers
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration and influencing skills
• Strong, positive, can-do attitude, self-motivated and directed.