Associate Global Sourcing NPD

RESPONSIBILITIES:Lead projects to resource, award components to support sourcing strategies while ensuring all project milestone tasks are completed on-timeLead RFQ’s, Supplier selection, negotiations, issue Purchase orders for Design Validation (DV) to PPAP for New Product introductions.Implement category strategies supported by a strong understanding of Water Innovations (WINN)’s strategies, WINN’s competition, and the industry.Ensure coordination with WINN Platforms and Innovation teams on key project and product development.Collaborate with functional areas like Master Scheduling, Planning, Manufacturing plants, Distribution Centers and External suppliers to ensure customer expectations are metEnsure suppliers comply with WINN’s code-of-conduct program (e.g., Global Citizenship, Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct).Implement / Execute projects for productivity enhancement, risk mitigation, capability/capacity enhancement. Collaborate with Analytics team to develop category savings approach utilizing the Strategic Sourcing modelCollaborate with internal stakeholders to achieve strategic initiatives by improving supplier performance through the utilization of WINN’s supplier scorecard and the development of continuous improvement action plans as requiredSupport the implementation and sustainability of WINN’s Risk Management program—understand supplier capabilities, financial health, operational performance and impact to the businessProvide the voice of the supply base to WINN while being the voice of WINN to the supply base.