About Pierce, an Oshkosh companyAt Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.JOB SUMMARYThe Category Specialist – New Product Introduction (NPI) is an intermediate-level position within the Strategic Supply Chain organization responsible for supporting new product development, engineering changes, and successful product launches. This role serves as a key Supply Chain partner to Engineering, Program Management, Finance, Operations, Category Management, and Suppliers to ensure new and changed components are properly sourced, commercially established, and ready to support prototype and production requirements.This role requires the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, independently prioritize competing requirements, resolve supply chain issues, and drive cross-functional actions to closure.YOUR IMPACTThese duties are not meant to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned.<ul><li>Review Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) to understand technical requirements, supply chain impacts, sourcing needs, and appropriate ERP setup for new or changed components.</li><li>Execute sourcing activities including RFQs, quote analysis, supplier evaluation, and selection in coordination with applicable Category Management strategies.</li><li>Facilitate technical collaboration between Engineering and suppliers to ensure component manufacturability and conformance with engineering drawings</li><li>Review, negotiate, and facilitate the procurement of capital tooling required to manufacture new or changed components, ensuring alignment on cost, timing.</li><li>Develop and execute supply plans supporting prototype, pre-production, and production launches, with particular focus on critical and long-lead-time components.</li><li>Identify and mitigate supplier lead-time risks that could impact product development or launch schedules.</li><li>Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts expediting critical material and driving actions to closure when launch requirements are at risk.</li><li>Build effective working relationships across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Program Management, Category Management, Purchasing, and the external supply base to support successful product introductions.</li><li>Apply sound judgment, critical thinking, and project management skills to independently prioritize competing requirements, manage ambiguity, establish action plans, and communicate or escalate risks appropriately.</li><li>Identify process improvement opportunities and engage DT resources as needed to implement process changes to improve ERP data integrity and optimize the sourcing and change implementation processes.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret complex data sets to support sourcing decisions, project tracking, and supply chain analysis</li></ul>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree and three (3) or more years of experience in Supply Chain Management or a related field.</li><li>OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.</li><li>Ability to travel 10-20%.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Excel </li></ul>STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS: <ul><li>Purchasing experience within the manufacturing industry.</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate.</li><li>Ability to work in a team environment.</li><li>Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.</li><li>Strong time-management and prioritization skills, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.</li><li>Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.</li></ul>#LI-KM1Pay Range:$73,200.00 - $117,800.00<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

Moving the world forward Oshkosh is an industrial technology company of approximately 17,000 team members, that designs and manufactures some of the world&rsquo;s toughest specialty and access equipment under the brands of JLG&reg;, Hinowa, Pierce&reg;, Power Towers, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh&reg; Defense, McNeilus&reg;, IMT&reg;, Jerr-Dan&reg;, Frontline&trade; Communications, Oshkosh&reg; Airport Products, Oshkosh&reg; AeroTech and Pratt Miller. We make a difference in people&rsquo;s lives by creating mission-critical equipment that serves the everyday hero. Our innovation is people focused and developed by sharing advances across our portfolio of companies. For us, it&rsquo;s about moving the world forward through building, serving and protecting communities. Our purpose: Make a difference in people&rsquo;s lives.

Category Specialist - New Product Introduction (NPI)

About Pierce, an Oshkosh companyAt Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.JOB SUMMARYThe Category Specialist – New Product Introduction (NPI) is an intermediate-level position within the Strategic Supply Chain organization responsible for supporting new product development, engineering changes, and successful product launches. This role serves as a key Supply Chain partner to Engineering, Program Management, Finance, Operations, Category Management, and Suppliers to ensure new and changed components are properly sourced, commercially established, and ready to support prototype and production requirements.This role requires the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced environment, independently prioritize competing requirements, resolve supply chain issues, and drive cross-functional actions to closure.YOUR IMPACTThese duties are not meant to be all-inclusive, and other duties may be assigned.<ul><li>Review Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) to understand technical requirements, supply chain impacts, sourcing needs, and appropriate ERP setup for new or changed components.</li><li>Execute sourcing activities including RFQs, quote analysis, supplier evaluation, and selection in coordination with applicable Category Management strategies.</li><li>Facilitate technical collaboration between Engineering and suppliers to ensure component manufacturability and conformance with engineering drawings</li><li>Review, negotiate, and facilitate the procurement of capital tooling required to manufacture new or changed components, ensuring alignment on cost, timing.</li><li>Develop and execute supply plans supporting prototype, pre-production, and production launches, with particular focus on critical and long-lead-time components.</li><li>Identify and mitigate supplier lead-time risks that could impact product development or launch schedules.</li><li>Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts expediting critical material and driving actions to closure when launch requirements are at risk.</li><li>Build effective working relationships across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Program Management, Category Management, Purchasing, and the external supply base to support successful product introductions.</li><li>Apply sound judgment, critical thinking, and project management skills to independently prioritize competing requirements, manage ambiguity, establish action plans, and communicate or escalate risks appropriately.</li><li>Identify process improvement opportunities and engage DT resources as needed to implement process changes to improve ERP data integrity and optimize the sourcing and change implementation processes.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret complex data sets to support sourcing decisions, project tracking, and supply chain analysis</li></ul>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  <ul><li>Bachelor’s degree and three (3) or more years of experience in Supply Chain Management or a related field.</li><li>OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.</li><li>Ability to travel 10-20%.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft Excel </li></ul>STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS: <ul><li>Purchasing experience within the manufacturing industry.</li><li>Ability to effectively communicate.</li><li>Ability to work in a team environment.</li><li>Strong organizational skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail.</li><li>Strong time-management and prioritization skills, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requirements and meet deadlines.</li><li>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where requirements are constantly changing.</li><li>Experience and proficiency with various web-based software applications including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.</li></ul>#LI-KM1Pay Range:$73,200.00 - $117,800.00<div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at corporatetalentacquisition@oshkoshcorp.com.Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.

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