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The NPI Supply Chain Planner / Program Manager reports into the global supply chain organization, working closely with the NPI Engineering Team within the business unit and extended Supply Chain Team to define and lead the establishment of sourcing strategies and material costing for new products. The NPI Supply Chain Planner/PM has the overall responsibility to establish a robust supply chain and lead / oversee the execution of material readiness in support of NPI builds and mass production ramp plans, before handing off to sustaining.

JOB DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

Project Management and Cross Functional Coordination, including KPIs and Hoshin

Lead NPI supply chain program planning and execution of deliverables for a given product, technology development and/or key component. This includes project planning, schedule / status updates, ensuring required deliverables are completed on time, proactively identifying risks and mitigation plans, and managing issues to resolution.Lead cross-functional teams to ensure the component sourcing is aligned to the sourcing plan for the product and ultimately the internal global commodity strategy. Where new suppliers are identified; lead activities to onboard them, which includes alignment with the global commodity strategy team.Coordination and ongoing alignment of supply vs demand with suppliers, contract manufacturers and internal manufacturing sitesLead dashboard and metric updatesProject planning and coordination of internal non-product initiatives

Sourcing Strategy and Supply Chain Risk Mitigation

Overall lead to develop the sourcing strategy for a given product, technology development and/or key componentLead multi and non-geopolitical sourcing strategies, to mitigate supply riskIdentify and lead supply chain risk mitigation activities, such as contract establishment, safety stock plans…etc.Ensure sourcing strategies meet or exceed expectations (quality, delivery, cost) and are aligned with the Business Unit (PLMs, Eng. PMs), Commodity Managers, Quality and Engineering.Coordinate supplier onboardingContribute to Speed Design Reviews (SDRs) as they relate to the sourcing strategy

Material Cost Establishment and Management, DfM and DfC

Develop and maintain material cost roadmaps for given product, technology development and/or key componentComponent and BOM analysis to identify cost avoidance and reduction opportunities through the development process. This can include but is not limited to; supplier negotiation, setting proper allocations and MOQs, recommending component selection or design changes.Contribute to Speed Design Reviews (SDRs) as they relate to the material costFacilitate early engagement between suppliers and the Lumentum Engineering to drive manufacturability, repeatability, cost, and lead time improvements.

Item Setup, Procurement and Logistics

Coordinate the execution or part setup in the ERP system (warehouse assignments, item pricing)Ensure materials are ordered (create PRs) in support of the build plan(s)Monitoring purchase orders, communicate with suppliers and escalate as necessaryManage NPI material flow and transactions between sites / warehouse locations and CMs

Material Planning and Change Management

Align material drive to NPI build and production ramp plansDevelopment and manage risk buys and material ramp plans internally and with CMsManage the material impact and disposition resulting from revision, AML and BOM updatesSupport split or qual matrix build plans

Build Planning and Scheduling

Manage supply vs demand while understanding capacity constraints and take appropriate actionPlanning and scheduling of customer orders through the NPI phase

Production Transfer

Ensure material drive supports the product ramp, enabling smooth transition to the production demand management teamIdentify and support the disposition of any NPI material / E&O

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Global NPI Supply Chain Planners, Program Managers and BuyersProduct Line Managers, Engineering, Engineering Program Managers and Commodity ManagersSupplier Quality Engineers (SQEs)Suppliers and Contract ManufacturersLumentum manufacturing site NPI Program Managers, Planners and Buyers

QUALIFICATIONS/ EDUCATION/ SKILLS:

Technical diploma or degree in Electronics, Optics and/or Mechanical Engineering5 years relevant work experiencePost-secondary education in Supply Chain Management or equivalentIntermediate MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint userGood written and verbal communication skillsAnalytical and good problem-solving abilitiesDetail orientated, organizedSelf-motivated, goal orientedTeam player

PREFERENCES:

Direct work experience in New Product Introduction (NPI) / product developmentExperience with electronics, sheet metal, machined / casted, injection molded and optical component commodities  ERP / MRP experience, preferably OraclePLM experience, preferably Agile or Teamcenter