Manager Sourcing-BTC

Overview

Manager, Sourcing-BTC at Generac acts as a technical, sourcing and quality liaison between suppliers and Generac teams, supporting new product development and supplier performance.

What you'll do

• Act as a technical, sourcing and quality liaison between suppliers and Generac teams.
• Understand the technical functionality of products and components (e.g. casted, forged, machined, engine components).
• Ensure suppliers complete timely and accurate PPAP submissions in support of Generac's new product development process.
• Work with suppliers to analyze supplier change requests and communicate proposed changes to the proper teams.
• Support and facilitate technical design reviews with suppliers to confirm part/component functionality and manufacturability.
• Support sourcing activity coordination and processes for new product development, including participating in supplier selection, capability assessment, quality improvement and supplier readiness.
• Identify and qualify suppliers through initial and ongoing evaluations, including capability and capacity assessments, on-site quality risk assessments and technical process audits to ensure full compliance with corporate requirements.
• Assist with supplier selection during the development of new technology roadmaps required for new or existing products.
• Assist in developing and implementing strategies to improve supplier productivity and quality and ensure supply chain continuity.
• Assist in analyzing audit results to develop, prioritize and execute corrective actions and supplier development action plans.
• Help oversee supplier OTD performance during prototype, development and production phases.
• Assist in the timely resolution of delivery issues, including expedite or defer requests, performance concerns and quality problems raised by suppliers or staff.
• Ensure suppliers meet all regulatory and compliance standards.
• Contribute to technical collaboration with suppliers, sourcing, engineering, purchasing, operations, supplier quality engineering, plant quality and other functional areas to implement cost reduction sourcing projects and strategic supply chain optimization initiatives.
• Assist in negotiating part costs, tooling costs and project timeline deliverables with suppliers.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 5 years of lean continuous improvement implementation experience in a manufacturing environment using Toyota Production System, Danaher Business System or Shingo Prize methodology.
• Knowledge of supplier contracts, product conformity, quality toolbox and problem-solving methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior management, teams and individuals across a variety of settings.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability, including identifying creative and effective solutions, asking the right questions and framing logical conclusions.
• Experience collaborating with multiple sites and functions to drive common solutions.
• Demonstrated personal flexibility in approach and ideas.
• Strong organization, prioritization and time management skills, with the ability to adapt quickly to shifting priorities.
• Sound business acumen operating in high mix, low volume and high volume, low mix production environments.
• Strong interpersonal, presentation and communication skills (written and oral in English).
• Proficiency in technical and commercial communication in local languages.
• Demonstrated experience with business systems such as SAP, Oracle and ARIBA.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, Systems).
• Line operations experience in a production or supply chain environment: production supervision, materials, sourcing, distribution, logistics, planning, quality or service.
• Experience working with international companies and in matrix organizations.
• Experience in demand flow principles and fulfillment methodologies.
• Experience in the sourcing, quality control and/or engineering fields.
• Experience working with suppliers to develop project plans.
• Experience in the development cycle of new products (APQP).
• Demonstrated understanding of financial measurements and goals in the lean enterprise.
• Strong project leadership experience with a diversity of team skills.
• Lean continuous improvement implementation experience using Toyota Production System, Danaher Business System or Shingo Prize methodology.
• Technical knowledge of casting, forging and machining processes.
• Technical and supply base experience with various commodities (e.g. electronics, fabricated/stamped metal parts, plastics, rubber, engine components).
• Understanding of regulatory requirements on new component sourcing (UL, CSA, CE, EPA and etc.).
• Experience executing change processes.

Details

• Location: Pune, India.