NPI Materials Manager

Job Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission: Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Your Career

Palo Alto Networks is seeking an experienced and highly motivated NPI Materials Manager (NPI MM) to join our exciting, fast growing company. In this role, the New Product Introduction Materials Manager will work closely with both the HW NPI PM and our contract manufacturer as the single point of contact to ensure continuity of supply for all materials required for scheduled NPI launches and ramps. In addition to the daily activities, this role will continue to focus on ways to scale and optimize the material readiness process. This position reports to the Sr. Manager of HW NPI and is based at our headquarters in Santa Clara, CA.

Your Impact

• Validate the latest supply plan is being communicated to our CM and component suppliers
• Manage on-time delivery of all materials to support SMT builds
• Placing risk-buy PO’s to suppliers as place holders to support upcoming requirements
• Partner with SBM team to ensure second sourcing is being maximized
• Manage all material shortages from NPI through transition to sustaining
• Develop SKU risk summary ahead of Pre-Pilot builds
• Maintain a risk buy and PPV spreadsheet/tracker
• Manage and maintain a CM safety stock program and SMI/VMI programs with suppliers
• Review and disposition E&O after each build and close out all NPI E&O before transferring to sustaining

• Manage resolution to any pricing discrepancies between Arena and the CM published pricing
• Submit and manage NPI build PO’s for NRE, tooling and testing
• Lead NPI materials process improvement Your Experience
• 5+ years NPI Materials Planning and Supply Chain experience
• Experience working directly with Suppliers and Contract Manufacturers
• Experience managing materials for SMT builds
• Excellent analytical and negotiating skills
• Ability to successfully work across multiple levels of an organization
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment a must
• Strong understanding of PLM and BOM management with key tools such as Arena and/or Agile
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills
• A proven track record of being highly productive
• The ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment The Team Our HW NPI group is a team of professionals with extensive supply chain and project management experience in the contract manufacturing industry. This team has a proven track record of successfully launching new products on-time with a quality first approach. We’re dedicated to moving the needle as it relates to improving product quality, product margins and efficiency by utilizing world-class Manufacturing concepts to optimize supply chain processes and strategies. If you have a passion for extensive end-to-end manufacturing and supply chain with the knowledge and experience, we want you!

Our Commitment

We're trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity's status quo. It's simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. To learn more about our dedication to inclusion and innovation, visit our Life at Palo Alto Networks page and our diversity website.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

Additionally, we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or an accommodation due to a disability or a special need, please contact us at [email protected].