Director NPI Sourcing

Director NPI Sourcing

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company committed to powering a smarter world. Over the 60 plus years of Generac's history, we've been dedicated to energy innovation. From creating the home standby generator market category, to our current evolution into an energy technology solutions company, we continue to push new boundaries.

The Director NPI Sourcing is aligned with a business group and functions to lead, coach, train, and manage a group of NPI specialists. The Director NPI Sourcing will drive material cost savings, delivery, and quality roadmaps during the new product introduction phase, as well as lead their NPI Sourcing team with group standardization processes, continuous improvement efforts, reporting, governance, and material cost savings reporting. This role has direct emphasis on the globalization of products and materials across the business group platforms. The incumbent will support the development and standardization of product offerings, as well as focus on targeted projects, sales and marketing communication, cost savings synergies, and supplier and corporate communication. This role also supports the NPI development for technology and product manufacturability through the supplier / business partner interface within the NPI sourcing phase and through the development of the product through product launch regardless of the business unit.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years' experience in Supply Chain with at least 5 years in an international capacity
• 5 years of experience with project management in a lead capacity role
• 5 years of progressive leadership experience
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally (30%)

Preferred Qualifications :

Essential Duties : Strategy :

Leadership :

Budget and Continuous Improvement :

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Physical Demands : While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 - 50 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision and ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.