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Job DescriptionJob DescriptionOpen the Door to Your Future with Clopay Corporation & CornellCookson At Clopay Corporation, we are more than just North America's largest residential and commercial garage door manufacturer-we are a powerhouse of innovation, safety, and design. Through our premier brands, we lead the industry in providing groundbreaking high-performance closure solutions for both the places people call home and the spaces where the world does business. Headquartered in Mason, Ohio, and operating state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Troy, Ohio, Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, and Goodyear, Arizona, we are a proud American-owned company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation. Our reach extends across 55+ distribution centers and thousands of retail locations in the U.S. and Canada, ensuring that we deliver the right door for every opening - from homes to businesses and beyond.By joining our team, you become part of a legacy that blends the residential elegance of Clopay, known as "America's Favorite Garage Doors," with the industrial strength and 180-year heritage of our rolling brands, Cornell and Cookson. Together, we secure everything from family garages to the world's most iconic stadiums and skyscrapers. We have an excellent opportunity for a New Product Procurement Specialist in our Mason, Ohio location. In this position, the successful candidate will perform the following job responsibilities: Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) and Engineering Collaboration Partner with Design Engineering teams during early stage concepts to recommend supplier technologies, materials, and manufacturing methods.Facilitate Early Supplier Involvement (ESI) workshops to optimize part designs for manufacturability, quality, and cost efficiency.Challenge design specifications that risk creating unnecessary sole-source constraints or proprietary lock-ins, advocating for standard industry alternatives where appropriate.Prototyping and First-Article Sourcing Manage rapid-turn quotation, bidding, and purchase order execution for prototype tooling and sample parts.Coordinate sample submissions, tooling builds, and first-article inspection reports (FAIR) with Quality Assurance and Product Engineering.Track and expedite critical-path tooling and prototype deliveries to align with strict project milestone schedules.Target Costing and Financial Analysis Conduct target costing assessments and cost modeling for newly designed components.Perform total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, factoring in unit costs, tooling, freight, duties, scrap, and inventory holding costs.Lead supplier price negotiations to ensure the final Bill of Materials (BOM) meets corporate gross margin targets prior to product release.Supplier Selection and Risk Mitigation Identify, evaluate, and qualify strategic suppliers capable of supporting new technology platforms and volume scale-ups.Conduct supplier risk assessments (capacity, financial stability, geographic vulnerability) and establish dual-sourcing strategies where required.Negotiate and finalize non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), master service agreements (MSAs), and initial development contracts.Production Transition and Phase-In Establish stable, production-ready supply chains prior to commercial launch gates.Coordinate seamless transfer of finalized tooling, part numbers, pricing, and master contracts to the sustaining Buyer/Planner team.Monitor initial mass-production runs to ensure ramp-up stability, resolving early supply chain bottleneck.Required or Essential Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.3 - 5 years minimum experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supply chain, with an emphasis on new product introduction (NPI) or engineering sourcing.Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD files, component specifications, and complex Bills of Materials (BOMs).Hands-on experience with ERP/RP s