Sr Staff, NPI Sourcing Manager
Core
Establish and manage the commercial, operational, and strategic framework for engineering services and R&D spend across the product development portfolio, ensuring efficient sourcing, contracting, and delivery of engineering partners.
Role type
Sr Staff, NPI Sourcing Manager
Builds
Engineering services and R&D supplier networks for product development
Domain
Life Sciences / Genomics / Hardware Engineering
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier negotiation, NPI management, supplier risk management, RFQ/RFP execution, cost analysis, supplier onboarding, value engineering, portfolio governance, stakeholder influence
Preferred skills
Design-to-cost, ERP/procurement systems, executive reporting, organizational change management, regulated environment experience
Technologies
Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access
Responsibilities
Define and manage development agreements with engineering partners; Establish and maintain NRE definition, budgeting, and tracking; Lead sourcing activities and supplier risk management for assigned projects; Drive RFQ/RFP processes and supplier negotiations; Manage supplier onboarding, qualification, and capacity planning; Identify opportunities for cost reduction and design optimization.
Seniority
Sr Staff, hands-on IC with strategic scope