NPI Excellence Manager

At NTS, we make it possible together. Technology inspires and drives us; it is our passion. Every day we work on unique solutions to complex challenges. Whether it's ultra complex or ultra precise solutions, we are proud of what we do and what we deliver.

Job Description

NPI Excellence Manager at NTS leads and drives the improvement and embedding of the NTS New Product Introduction (NPI) process across our international sites. You will be responsible for developing, implementing and standardizing the NPI process (OnePCP) from quotation through to the formalized handover of 'Ready for Volume' processes to Operations. Working closely with the CTO, you will define the NPI excellence roadmap, monitor portfolio KPIs reflecting customer satisfaction and financial performance, and lead a community of NPI managers, project managers, sales and engineering leaders to achieve our strategic objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement and embed the standardized NPI process (OnePCP) across NTS sites, defining improvement roadmaps to achieve standard operating levels;
• Organize, monitor and act on portfolio dashboards of leading and lagging KPIs, facilitating regular CTO updates on site portfolio overviews;
• Lead the NPI community of managers and stakeholders to detail, implement and embed the NPI roadmap, standardized processes and local improvements;
• Periodically update the NTS NPI excellence roadmap with the CTO in line with Business & Commercial strategy, including annual budgets and investment planning;
• Represent and pitch NTS NPI capability at senior level in customer meetings, leading or contributing where NPI Excellence is a topic.

Job Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust and drive transformation across an international organization;
• Extensive experience in high-tech equipment manufacturing environments, including complex projects, high volatility and long-term relationships;
• Senior project management, commercial, financial and organizational skills with the ability to operate and switch between strategic, tactical and operational levels;
• Demonstrated leadership capability at different organizational levels, with talent for managerial and people development;
• Fluent speaker of English (Dutch preferred), with strong communication skills and organizational sensitivity.

Your terms of employment

At NTS, we combine our passion for technology with innovative solutions to complex challenges. You get the freedom and confidence to fully use and develop your talents in a dynamic and energetic environment. We invest both in technology and in you as a future colleague!

With this challenge, we offer the following terms of employment:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience;
• Personal growth and development opportunities;
• 27 vacation days and an additional 13 ADV days;
• Excellent pension plan with PME;
• Travel allowance

About NTS

We deliver unique solutions to complex challenges and drive technological advancement for our customers. By combining development, manufacturing and assembly, we play an integral role in bringing the supply chain together. We combine the best skills and brightest ideas into a working system for the world's most advanced Semiconductor, Opto-Mechatronics and Analytical solutions. For this reason, we have grown into a Tier-1 supplier to OEM's and an international player operating from various (production) sites in Europe, Asia and the US.

Although we offer our teams around the world a great place to work, we do not forget to remain firmly rooted locally. Ultimately, the core of NTS is our people. Their excellent manufacturing skills, customer-focused mindset and clear technical solutions have made NTS what it is today. Together, we create a culture that everyone can be proud of because we make it possible together. That's why we take every opportunity to celebrate our people, our craftsmanship and our successes.

For more information about this vacancy or our organization, please contact our Recruitment Business Partner at amruta.bhargava@nts-group.nl