NPI Procurement Project Manager
Core
Lead end-to-end Supply Chain activities for complex Engineer-to-Order (ETO) New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, ensuring supplier readiness, competitive cost, risk mitigation, and successful transition into serial production.
Role type
Senior IC NPI Procurement Project Manager
Builds
Complex ETO products for customers in the power management industry
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Power management
Required skills
Strategic sourcing, supplier qualification and management, BOM management, supply chain risk mitigation, project and program management, cost management (TCO, VA/VE, Design-to-Cost), stakeholder management, industrialization planning
Preferred skills
ProLaunch 2.0, APQP, Stage-Gate methodologies, SAP/ERP systems, Power BI
Technologies
SAP, Power BI, Excel, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Lead Supply Chain activities from early product development through industrialization, production ramp-up, and stabilization; Translate engineering and customer requirements into effective sourcing and Supply Chain strategies; Develop sourcing strategies and coordinate supplier qualification, industrialization, launch readiness, and performance; Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Logistics, Manufacturing, and GPO teams to achieve project cost, quality, delivery, and timeline objectives; Manage complex BOMs, component sourcing, supplier shortages, engineering changes, Supply Chain risks, and project milestones; Drive supplier engagement, issue resolution, escalation management, and risk mitigation throughout NPI projects; Lead product cost management and support TCO optimization, VA/VE, Design-to-Cost, and continuous cost-reduction initiatives; Ensure successful handover to operational procurement and Supply Chain teams following production stabilization.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
