Technical Program Manager
Current• Executes sourcing strategies and sourcingplans for new products, including recommendations for new supplier selection & evaluation as part of Pilot Organization.• Works within defined supply chain in conjunction with Program MPM to source new parts, ensures critical parts are sourced with pre-approved suppliers.• Assists in the management of the transition of new products from pilot production to volume production.• Using software tools, perform regular cost rollups and analyze product cost performance to drive corrective action as required to achieve product cost targets, and manage the product cost roadmap prior to production release.Work collaboratively with Program MPM, supply chain and engineering stakeholders; provide input for supplier selection of piece parts or outsourced assemblies and identify supply chain risks supporting sourcing decisions.Responsible for resolving discrepancies between cost targets and quoted costs, creates and delivers presentations to program management and CFT stakeholders.• Fundamental understanding of should-cost or cost allocation & recognizes opportunities to improve product design for cost/quality/delivery by early supplier involvement.• Identify cost reduction opportunities through design and/or sourcing.Secure cost estimates from Engineering should-cost and supplier base for new designs.Identify long lead parts, single source & obsolete parts and work with supply chain on strategies to mitigate the risk.