Source new products and support new product introduction activities in line with company policies, processes, and strategy, including sourcing, cost targeting and realization, contracting, gate review activities and support, customer requirement flow downs, risk management, and other critical NPI and PLM actions. Utilize best practices and lean techniques to identify, develop, and implement strategy, policy, processes, tools, metrics, action plans, and countermeasures as required to deliver inventory, supplier performance, total cost (including low-cost region sourcing and work transfer management), and other KPIs.