About this role
The team you will be a part of
The Procurement team identifies, researches and evaluates suppliers that meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply. Recognizes and evaluates sales, promotional campaigns, and other opportunities to secure reduced prices. Assesses supplier's products to ensure that they comply with specifications and meet the organization's quality standards.
This role in summary
Sourcing Associate. Manages Projects Introductions and various projects from pre-sourcing to launch and throughout project lifecycle to achieve Quality, Cost targets and maintain program timing according to WPD
tollgates. Manages major cost reduction activities (TCP/TCQ) for current products. Leads and coordinates activities with internal process partners. Key Procurement reference person for New Products and major
Changes.
Your responsibilities will include
- Manage launch, cost, and quality of multiple projects throughout product life cycles to achieve unit cost targets, quality targets, and maintain program timing for assigned commodities.
- Develop a detailed action plan for each supplier to meet project deliverables up to mass production
- Lead &ramp; coordinate internal deliverables to suppliers – demand planning, designs, quality, cost targets,phase In / Phase Out
- Resolve launch readiness situations and prepare/ensure cost, schedule, and quality objectives are achieved
- Track and evaluate supplier activities against their launch plan.
- Balance activities for multiple projects to ensure all priorities and key objectives are met.
- Monitor supplier quality deliverables, occasional travel to suppliers for face to face reviews and readiness discussions
- Validate, kick-off, and track supplier capital &ramp; tooling.
- Lead &ramp; coordinate day-to-day activities during the new model transition process for the supplier and cross-functional internal team – Engineering, Quality, and Manufacturing.
- Monitor and track key performance indicators for assigned commodities.
Minimum requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial Engineering , International Business.
- 1+ years of Project Management, Procurement, Supply Chain, Materials Planning (experience may include academics, internships or co-ops)
- Proficient in English
Other facts
About Whirlpool
Life at home has been at the heart of our business for 110+ years - it is why we exist and why we are passionate about what we do. Beginning with our founders to the everyday actions of our people, our values have always kept us grounded -- Integrity, Respect, Inclusion & Diversity, One Whirlpool, Spirit of Winning. What we do at Whirlpool Corporation matters because consumers trust our brands. We never take that for granted and we work every day to earn that trust as we are committed to being the best kitchen and laundry company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home.
ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is a leading home appliance company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. As the only major U.S.-based manufacturer of kitchen and laundry appliances, the company is driving meaningful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAir, Maytag, Amana, Brastemp, Consul, and InSinkErator. In 2024, the company reported approximately $17 billion in annual sales - close to 90% of which were in the Americas - 44,000 employees, and 40 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
What you'll do
- Manage the launch, cost, and quality of multiple projects throughout product life cycles to achieve targets. Lead and coordinate activities with internal teams and suppliers to ensure project deliverables are met.
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