Job?Description
Job?Title
Senior?Supply?Development?Engineer
Job?Location
Herman?Miller?(Ningbo)?Furniture?Co,?Ltd.
Purpose?of?the?Job
Working?within?an?established?team?responsible?for?leading?and?managing?the?purchasing?initiatives?required?within?the?manufacturing,?new?product?development?and?major?product?extension/enhancement?programs.?Focus?on?total?cost?improvement?(value?analysis)?through?the?product?development?and?continuous?improvement?processes.
To?focus?on?building?a?continuously?improving?global?vendor?community?that?is?part?of?an?integrated?and?automated?supply?chain?able?to?meet,?and?continue?to?meet,?the?requirements?of?our?customers?with?competitive?total?cost?of?supply.
Specific?Responsibilities
?Support?and?coordinate?with?Asia?R&D?teams?to?identify?and?implement?improvements?and?new?product?introductions.
?Successfully?analyze?and?negotiate?supplier?cost?build-ups?to?meet?cost?targets?by?having?a?solid?understanding?of?component?and?tooling?cost?drivers?(material,?labour,?overhead,?Selling,?General?&?Administration?(SGA)?and?profit).
Develop?and?maintain?strong?working?relationships?with?internal?and?external?partners?with?understanding?of?global?and?diverse?sources?of?supply.
?Identify?supply?risks?in?order?to?avoid?quality?and/or?reliability?issues.
?Develop/utilize?supply?base?to?align?with?the?needs/requirements?identified?by?the?project?team?during?the?development?process?including?new?or?innovative?supplier?processes.
?Develop?and?nurture?business?relationships?with?key?members?of?the?supplier's?teams.
?Successfully?build?agreements?and?relationships?which?may?span?country?and/or?regional?borders.
?Negotiate?agreements?that?are?complex?in?nature.
?Ensure?that?suppliers?have?a?good?understanding?of?HM’s?requirements?and?expectations.
?Document?and?understand?supplier?capacities?for?key?components.
?Based?on?the?development?criteria,?manage?the?material?cost,?lead-time,?capital?investment,?capacity,?development?effort,?quality?and?testing?initiatives?within?the?selected?supply?base.
?Closely?manage?tooling?timelines?and?progress;?work?closely?with?Suppliers,?Product?&?Quality?Engineering?in?managing?revisions.
?Facilitate?resolution?of?design,?quality?and?price?or?delivery?issues?with?the?supply?base?throughout?the?development?process?and?for?a?period?of?time?following?commercialization?until?all?major?development?issues?have?been?resolved.
?Develop?and?implement?a?transition?plan?of?new?components/products?to?the?commodity?teams,?including?short-?and?long-term?cost?and?capacity?improvement?opportunities.
Travel?to?supplier?and?Herman?Miller?facilities?as?required?by?project?demands.
?Adopt?HMPS?practices?and?philosophies?when?managing?improvement?through?the?supply?chain.
?Maintain?an?effective?process?for?the?measurement?and?reporting?of?the?team’s?performance.
?Work?within?the?requirements?of?the?Company's?Health?and?safety,?Quality?and?Environmental?management?systems.
?Perform?other?activities?as?assigned.
Resource?Management
Financial
?Influence?on?total?cost?of?supply
Contacts?and?Relationships
Reports?to
Supplier?Development?Manager
Internal?Contacts
?Ningbo?Manufacturing?Plant
?Asia?Supply?Quality?Team
?Asia?Research?and?Development?Team
?Asia?Product?Management?Team
?Asia?Supply?Management?Team
?US?Supply?Management?Team
?US?New?Product?Development?Team
?Finance
External?Contacts
Suppliers
Education?and?Experience
Essential
?Bachelor?degree?in?Engineering,?Materials?Management?or?related?field,?or?equivalent?experience.
?5-7?years’?experience?in?Supply?Management.
?Working?knowledge?of?all?aspects?of?business?operations,?including?finance,?accounting,?legal,?materials?management,?etc.
?Good?commodity?knowledge,?covering?mechanical?parts.?Includes?metal?stamping,?powder?coating,?plastic?injection,?die-casting,?extrusion,?etc.
?Demonstrated?ability?to?do?cost?analysis?and?willingness?to?learn?and?apply?Herman?Miller?Performance?System?(HMPS)?thinking?to?supplier?process?and?value?streams.
Demonstrated?successful?negotiation?skills.
?Highly?developed?problem-solving?skills.
?Highly?developed?interpersonal?communication?skills.
?Understanding?of?and?ability?to?apply?formal?project?management?principles?as?appropriate;?ability?to?set?and?meet?own?milestones?and?expectations.
Preferred
?Recognised?Certificate/?Diploma?in?Purchasing.
?Demonstrated?ability?to?effectively?use?office?automation/communication?software?and?tools?currently?being?used?in?the?HMI?office?environment.
?Working?experiences?in?multinational?companies.
?Working?experiences?in?furniture?industry.
?SQE?experiences
Competences
?Good?command?of?both?writing?and?spoken?English.
?Strong?negotiation?skills.
?Highly?developed?problem-solving?skills.
?Highly?developed?interpersonal?communication?skills.
?Demonstrated?ability?to?influence?and?lead?others?without?formal?authority.
Excellent?verbal?and?written?communication?skills.
?Excellent?organisational?skills.
?Good?knowledge?of?systems?&?process?literacy.
?Self?motivated?‘Team?Player’?with?disciplined?&?organised?approach.
?Good?Audit?skills.
?Able?to?make?decisions?in?isolation?considering?the?business?impact.
Characteristics
?Integrity?and?self-disciplined.
?Able?to?work?under?pressure?and?produce?timely?work.
Flexible?to?work?in?multiple?time?zones.
Able?to?respond?positively?to?change?and?adapt?to?meet?new?challenges????Flexible?and?prepared?to?travel?to?suppliers?as?required.
Confident?approach?towards?chairing?meetings,?giving?presentations?&?conduct?training?at?suppliers.
?Result?oriented?and?sense?of?ownership.