Manager NPI Procurement
Pubblicato il 01-10-2026 - Altro in Italia
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead procurement activities within NPI and innovation projects, ensuring full procurement contribution to successful product development and industrialization
Act as the primary procurement representative within cross-functional product development teams
Provide functional leadership and guidance to NPI procurement buyers on sourcing strategies and supplier engagement models
Promote and actively engage interplay with commodity teams to ensure effective execution of commodity strategies since the early stages of the projects
Drive early supplier involvement during product design phases to identify cost optimization, standardization and innovation opportunities
Ensure procurement integration from the earliest project stages, supporting design-to-cost, target costing, value engineering and multi-sourcing initiatives
Coordinate with commodity teams supplier nomination, qualification and onboarding activities for new products and technologies
Manage all project procurement-related interfaces between R&D;, Engineering, Project Management, and Operations
Monitor procurement readiness for product launches, including supplier capacity, tooling, lead times, material availability and risk mitigation plans
Lead procurement risk assessments for innovation projects and define mitigation strategies together with Commodity Managers, Supplier Quality and Engineering teams
Build and maintain long-term strategic supplier partnerships to secure competitiveness, innovation and supply continuity
Drive supplier segmentation, performance management, periodic business reviews and continuous improvement initiatives
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS Degree in Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or a comparable technical discipline
Several years of experience leading procurement NPI team or Project Buyer
Proven experience in market and supplier analysis
Ability to work both independently and within cross-functional teams in dynamic operational environ