JOB PURPOSE:
The Product Supply Network Engineer leads the design of the optimized Product Supply Network by integrating Product Group value chain strategies and targets for Response Time, Availability and Total Cost of Supply and leveraging GSND capabilities in transportation, packaging and inventory management. Focuses on leading the Total Cost of Supply analysis and Supply Network Modeling to ensure the engineered value chain achieves those targets.
JOB DUTIES:
Major Role: To design the optimized Product Supply Network in collaboration with the Product Group and other necessary process partners through the Total Cost of Supply process. They lead the Total Cost of Supply analyses and network design and improvement projects, ensure PFEP reflects the engineered value chain, and participate as team member for inbound and outbound logistics planning projects for their area of responsibility.

Reporting directly to the Product Supply Supervisor, this role will undertake specific Product purchasing responsibility and accountability. It will support the implementation of Product Group strategies while collaborating to align the Category management supply strategies that will create a competitive advantage for our customers by developing, optimizing, and integrating a great supply network.

Strategy - Through a strong knowledge of the product, NPI, and Category Strategies the incumbent will sponsor, support and participate in both product and GSND initiates. Drive supply network collaboration for developing new products (NPI), and/or enhancing Continuous Product Improvement (CPI) efforts and/or creating valued new services by leveraging their outstanding technologies and business knowledge.

Customers - Manage Product expectations for Global Supply Network, to deliver benefits required to sustain a competitive advantage. The role will require a good communicator capable of keeping the customer and Global Supply Network fully informed of progress and working closely with both to ensure all requirements are met. This role will interface with the local Product management to ensure alignment of strategies and manage expectations.

BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE:
Previous purchasing experience of 3-5 years required
Bachelor’s degree – or equivalent experience required
Professional certification in Purchasing and/or Inventory Management preferred, e.g.; Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.), Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified in Integration Resource Management (CIRM), or comparable international certification is preferred.
Affiliation with Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), or comparable professional purchasing organization, preferred.
Proficiency in English is required; Local site language preferred
Previous 6 Sigma Greenbelt/Black Belt experience preferred
Facility with lean manufacturing, an understanding of lean principles is preferred
Previous cost modeling experience preferred
Incumbent must have well-developed communication and negotiation skills