Product Sourcing Leader, Finished Goods (Remote)

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet. 
 
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.  
 
We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications. 

Position Summary & Location

The Product Sourcing Leader, Finished Goods, is responsible for sourcing strategy enablement and project management on new product development and introduction. Projects span lighting, controls, and electronics end-products sourced with contract manufacturers. The Product Sourcing Leader, Finished Goods, optimizes for quality, competitive pricing, on-time delivery, and technology to meet our customer demand by engaging stakeholders to calibrate category sourcing and supply chain with product roadmaps. The ideal candidate is curious, energetic, a dynamic team player, and leads with a spirit of continuous improvement.

This position works remotely (from the U.S.).

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Leading front-facing project management for Sourcing with business partners in Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Operations on New Product Development (NPI) projects
• Leading Sourcing deliverables within Acuity’s 5-phase Product Development System (PDS) process
• Developing Finished Good New Product Sourcing strategy and process improvements to achieve maximum team efficiency and effectiveness
• Engaging in the product business case for project feasibility using qualitative and quantitative inputs
• Partnering with category sourcing to provide initial component cost, lead times, supplier selection, contracting, and capital requirements to the NPI project team
• Engaging Early Sourcing Involvement in product ideation, including DF(x) enablement
• Developing Product Roadmap and Engineering Technology Roadmap processes, including Make vs. Buy Analysis and Decision-Making
• Producing and sharing forecast of NPI spend and Bill of Materials, including identification of new and carryover businesses by Purchasing Taxonomy 
• Connecting and calibrating NPI project-level requirements to sourcing category strategy at the supplier and category level

• Supporting supply and demand planning reviews related to NPI projects in partnership with supply chain stakeholders, enabling effective component phase-in and phase-out for service and inventory management
• Managing project timelines and ensuring compliance to deliver NPI projects within goals
• Identifying and liaising with the category sourcing team on needs and opportunities to engage supplier development
• Planning, accounting for, and ensuring the prototyping process for new components 
• Participating in Advanced Sourcing and new technology development
• Meeting deliverables related to Enterprise Risk, Quality, Delivery, and Cost  
• Resolving issues with suppliers as they arise and addressing concerns/changes to the product involving quality, delivery, service, and/or price
• Managing the new product implementation timeline and supporting expedited implementation if required
• Developing and training sourcing leaders

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field (a foreign degree equivalent is accepted) 
• Must have 5 years of experience in sourcing or procurement positions within manufacturing, lighting, electronics, or similar industries performing the following:  
  • Leading complex