Electronics Supply Chain Specialist
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Location: Raleigh, NC 27610
Description:
Overview
The Electronics Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for all the GridBridge power electronics hardware platforms. The individual would work as part of our closely coupled Product Development team, leading sourcing, supply chain management, and procurement of all materials for the physical and electrical designs. The GridBridge team operates in an open, non-hierarchical manner to achieve efficient use of all team members' contributions, staying flexible at all stages of the development process. The individual must be highly motivated and committed to the highest level of product quality & delivery. The individual must be viewed by peers as an optimist, and balance persistence and enthusiasm with professionalism. The ideal candidate will have skills and a passion for process innovation and development.
Responsibilities
Hands-on leader and contributor for all supply chain and procurement activities:
o Provide sourcing options to development engineers for electrical and physical materials
o Establish, maintain & feed positive relationships with all supply chain partners
o Establish, negotiate, and maintain sourcing agreements
o Hands-on quoting, procurement and expediting
o Hands-on problem-solving with product quality and delivery
o Active management of contract manufacturers
o Inventory management
Occasional travel to supply chain partners
Product costing and volume forecasting
Qualifications
Approximately 5-7 years of electronics supply chain & experience with Engineering Change Management Processes (ECN,ECO, etc)
Bachelor's degree with an engineering or manufacturing preference
Knowledge/experience with commonly used MRP and PLM Systems
Ability to plan and work on multiple projects concurrently
Ability to work collaboratively with development engineers, NPI engineers & product managers
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Hard working, motivated, self-starter and finisher, great attention to detail
Ability to lead or follow, as required by the project/situation
Strong problem-solving mindset, proactive thinker
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
Familiarity with component certifications
The Electronics Supply Chain Specialist is responsible for all the GridBridge power electronics hardware platforms. The individual would work as part of our closely coupled Product Development team, leading sourcing, supply chain management, and procurement of all materials for the physical and electrical designs. The GridBridge team operates in an open, non-hierarchical manner to achieve efficient use of all team members' contributions, staying flexible at all stages of the development process. The individual must be highly motivated and committed to the highest level of product quality & delivery. The individual must be viewed by peers as an optimist, and balance persistence and enthusiasm with professionalism. The ideal candidate will have skills and a passion for process innovation and development.
Responsibilities
Hands-on leader and contributor for all supply chain and procurement activities:
o Provide sourcing options to development engineers for electrical and physical materials
o Establish, maintain & feed positive relationships with all supply chain partners
o Establish, negotiate, and maintain sourcing agreements
o Hands-on quoting, procurement and expediting
o Hands-on problem-solving with product quality and delivery
o Active management of contract manufacturers
o Inventory management
Occasional travel to supply chain partners
Product costing and volume forecasting
Qualifications
Approximately 5-7 years of electronics supply chain & experience with Engineering Change Management Processes (ECN,ECO, etc)
Bachelor's degree with an engineering or manufacturing preference
Knowledge/experience with commonly used MRP and PLM Systems
Ability to plan and work on multiple projects concurrently
Ability to work collaboratively with development engineers, NPI engineers & product managers
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Hard working, motivated, self-starter and finisher, great attention to detail
Ability to lead or follow, as required by the project/situation
Strong problem-solving mindset, proactive thinker
Excellent verbal and written communication abilities
Familiarity with component certifications