Group Npi Buyer

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Active Dynamics Full time

**Active Dynamics** is a progressive OEM supplier that designs, tests, and manufactures unique solutions for multiple systems and multiple industries. These full-service, end-to-end capabilities are paired with a collaborative, creative approach, global reach, and agile structure to offer real-world benefits in terms of turnaround time, cost, service, and customization. We're always growing, always evolving, and always finding new ways to bring meaningful value to our customers and partners.

As a world leader in the design and manufacturing industry, Active Dynamics is seeking an eager and enthusiastic experienced **Group NPI Buyer to** join our successful Toronto team immediately. We are looking for a talented individual with solid professional skills in the manufacturing industry.

**Purpose of Position**:
As a Group NPI Buyer, you will be responsible for leading the procurement and sourcing activities for new product introductions (NPI) or existing programs at all locations of Active Dynamics including its JV partners. Scope of work is from initial supplier costing activities to support quote to customer, liaise with cross-functional teams to meet launch milestones, conduct program kick-off activities, sourcing, and successful transition to division purchasing teams for production. Collaborate with Engineering & Project Management team to ensure on-time purchasing milestones are met and guide suppliers to a successful launch. Support new supplier selections and recommendations to meet business growth demands related to technology and increased capacity. Contribute to purchasing commodity strategy to align with technology growth.

This position reports to the Group Procurement Manager.

**What you will be doing**:

- Interpret fundamental technical requirements including GD&T from engineering drawings to understand the manufacturing processes and perform cost analysis. Conduct DFM reviews including Engineering, Quality, and Commodity Buyers to ensure technical requirements are met.
- Obtain and evaluate quotes for comparative presentation and award decisions in compliance with the company’s procedure. Responsible to ensure cost targets are met prior to the production launch.
- Responsible to work with Suppliers to meet PPAP milestones by collaborating with internal stakeholders and ensuring timely and cost-effective delivery of materials, equipment, and services necessary for the successful launch of the program/project into mass production. Maintain the NPI trackers to ensure the visibility and timely completion of the launch, ECN, and supplier change milestones.
- Drive all program milestones for purchased components and services to ensure on-time launch and ramp-up to mass production. Maintain and evaluate analytics to measure launch performance.
- Ensure the sourcing and commodity management of materials and services required for NPI, development activities, ECNs, and supplier changes including future business plans.
- Coordinate and liaise with internal departments for involvement with all stages of requirements (development, acquisition to serial life) for the fulfillment of purchasing role.
- Identify and assess suppliers working with Engineering to determine their capabilities, and qualify towards Active Dynamics’ systems compliance, for the company’s existing and future needs of materials, equipment, services, and allied items.
- Ensure to obtain completed and acknowledged documentation from the suppliers as per Active Dynamics’ systems requirements including MSDS and compliance qualification aligned to customer compliance. Facilitate activation documentation to ensure components are set up on time and accurately in the ERP system.
- Obtain requirement details and specifications from internal customers for issuance of RFI, RFP, NDA, RFFI, and RFQs in accordance with the company’s procedures.
- Maintain a strong working relationship with the Company’s Engineering Department anticipating technology developments playing a key role in supplier selection.
- Negotiate with vendors to obtain the best value price, consistent with specified engineered standards of quality, safety, minimum lead time, and consistent on-time delivery.
- Responsible for supplier relationships for communication and coordination with all other departments with regard to purchasing matters.
- Complies with all new methods, systems, policies, and procedures to ensure efficient and effective operation of purchasing activities.
- Maintain contacts with the markets or suppliers from which the Buyer obtains materials and services and keeps Management fully advised of market status, trends, availability, and projected performance.
- Participates in Continuous Improvement of department/plant operations and strives to meet or exceed Cost Reduction Goals.
- Other duties as assigned by Management.

**What you bring along**:

- Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a

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