Engineering Fluid Conveyance

COMPANY PROFILE:
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
CNHI is making a bold, strategic investment to improve our strategic sourcing process and consequently generate a high level of savings through improved performance. Significant cost savings opportunities that require a focused, precise approach led by our best employees. Apart from significant cost savings, this exercise promises an opportunity to transform our supply chain.
- You will be dedicated full-time to a cross-functional team that will work on Fluid Conveyance commodity. We will determine specific interest and fit during the interview/selection process
- It’s also important to note that for periods during the project, there will be heavy travel including international travel

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This is a great opportunity for you to:

- Be part of a “Commodity team” that is comprised of cross-functional, cross-business segment, and cross-regional CNHI professionals.
- Visit CNHI facilities and supplier facilities globally learning CNHI needs/wants/interests, supplier capabilities and best practices.
- Represent CNHI to the global supply base.
- Represent your functional area of the business.
- Represent your function and Commodity expertise.
- Provide critical input into supplier selections.
- Enhance your skills through robust training

As a result of this project, you will gain:

- Differential training, experiences and supply chain knowledge.
- Exposure to key resources across functions within the organization.
- Broad exposure to the global CNHI organization as well as executive leadership

YOUR KEY COMPETENCES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

- 4+ experience in designing and developing product with emphasis on any Fluid Conveyance categories [such as hose/tube assemblies, fittings & hydraulic cylinders]
- Experience as an Engineering stakeholder in the sourcing process and in conducting technical reviews with 3rd party suppliers
- Knowledge of engineering standards [industrial, design, material and operational] specifically for fluid conveyance
- Preferred - Experience in design standardization and part rationalization initiatives

OTHER INFORMATION:
Core team members will be dedicated to the project team for the duration of the project. Generally speaking, a core team member will work on a single project team.

**Engineering**

Engineers are responsible for providing strategic engineering direction to cross-functional category project teams. The skills and knowledge of engineers are critical to the success of the project category team. Engineering skills and activities will be to:

- Work directly with the category team to develop & validate potential category value opportunities, i.e. alternative supplier development & specification changes, etc.
- Develop internal toolsets to support and assist in the creation of project deliverables, i.e. technical drawings & specifications requirements for category Request for Proposals (RFPs)
- Act as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for any engineering requirements & protocols
- Review and signing off on all validated part drawings & specifications
- Engage in cross functional site visits to provide engineering due diligence for potential new suppliers
- Contribute to the evaluation & selection process of suppliers to be considered for final award
- Participate and engaging in several skills based training sessions relating to Executive Communication, Purchasing Methodology, Site Visits and Negotiations