Procurement Manager – NPI (CMD)

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Job Description

The Procurement Manager NPI is responsible for the end-to-end execution of procurement activities within New Product Introduction (NPI) projects ensuring on-time material readiness effective supplier integration and achievement of cost delivery quality and risk targets from concept through product launch and early ramp-up.

Working under the leadership of the Senior Manager Procurement / NPI this role translates NPI sourcing strategies into consistent measurable and results-driven execution ensuring that supplier selection early supplier engagement efficient prototype sourcing and industrialization activities are performed with speed quality and alignment to business objectives within cross-functional project teams.

The role acts as the operational procurement lead in NPI programs operates with strong execution discipline provides data-driven recommendations and proactively manages risks.

Scale of Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of contact for all procurement topics within assigned NPI project teams.
• Own end-to-end procurement execution for assigned NPI projects (concept launch ramp-up)
• Ensure on-time material readiness for prototypes pilot builds and production ramp-up
• Execute sourcing strategies in alignment with Category Management and NPI leadership
• Deliver against project procurement objectives including cost targets supplier readiness delivery performance and risk mitigation
• Prepare data-driven recommendations for supplier selection and make-or-buy decisions to support leadership decision-making
• Track execution progress ensure early risk identification and drive mitigation actions
• Ensure alignment with procurement processes and NPI governance

Technical Responsibilities

Supplier & Sourcing Execution

• Translate product requirements into supplier capability needs and sourcing actions
• Ensure early supplier selection and onboarding from initial development phases in alignment with defined sourcing strategies
• Own and track compliance with preferred supplier strategies from project start including tracking % of spend with preferred suppliers
• Drive early supplier involvement (ESI) to support design-for-cost manufacturability and supplier readiness
• Support R&D by sourcing and ordering prototype materials in early development phases to enable optimal supplier selection and fast iteration cycles

Cost & Price Management

• Execute should-costing cost tracking and benchmarking to meet target cost
• Develop and maintain a price roadmap (up to 3 years post-launch) for key suppliers and components

Risk Management

• Identify track and mitigate supply chain risks at project level
• Ensure early identification and escalation of critical risks (cost delivery supplier readiness sole sources)
• Drive mitigation actions and maintain transparency within project teams

KPI Ownership

• Own track and manage NPI procurement KPIs including material readiness cost vs. target supplier readiness and performance risk status and preferred supplier compliance (%)

Supplier Performance & Lifecycle Ownership

• Own supplier performance at project level and during early ramp-up phase (up to 6 months post-launch)
• Ensure smooth transition to serial production and structured handover to operational procurement

Compliance

• Ensure compliance with regulatory quality and procurement requirements

Leadership Responsibilities

• Act as the procurement lead within assigned NPI project teams
• Drive day-to-day alignment with R&D Engineering and Program Management
• Escalate key risks supplier issues and trade-offs to NPI leadership
• Support and ensure the consistent application of standard NPI processes tools and governance
• Contribute to continuous improvement of NPI execution
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders

How will you get here

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Engineering Business Logistics or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Experience

• 7 years of procurement sourcing or supply chain experience
• Proven experience in NPI product development or project sourcing environments
• Experience working in cross-functional technical project teams
• Experience with supplier selection qualification and industrialization

Knowledge Skills Abilities

• Strong procurement and sourcing expertise (supplier selection negotiation cost analysis)
• Solid understanding of NPI processes and product lifecycle management
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Strong project management and execution discipline
• Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills in a matrix organization
• Analytical mindset with structured problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g. SAP) and sourcing tools

Compensation and Benefits

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company team and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO) 10 paid holidays annually paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave) accident and life insurance and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

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