Program Purchasing Manager
Pubblicato il 01-10-2026 - Telit Wireless Solutions in Trieste
OverviewIn this role you drive procurement excellence for new product development, ensuring timely material availability, cost targets, and cross-functional alignment.
You act as the strategic interface between Purchasing, R&D;, and Project Management to support the full product lifecycle.
You lead NPI sourcing, manage BOM alignment with product specs, and track performance through KPIs.
You will shape supplier readiness and cost optimization across concept to phase-out, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver on project objectives.
ResponsabilitàLead Purchasing activities for new product development and report on progress
Serve as main Purchasing interface within project teams to ensure cross-functional alignment
Define BOMs for new projects aligned with R&D; and purchasing strategy
Participate actively in project meetings and influence decisions on cost, time-to-market, and other drivers
Collaborate with Commodity Managers, Project Leaders and Product Managers to align R&D; with commodity strategies
Attend regular project meetings to represent Purchasing inputs and recommendations
Review project requirements to ensure alignment with specifications
Lead NPI sourcing activities and material preparation to meet timelines
Support early demand shaping and supplier capacity readiness during NPI
Provide inputs for accurate cost estimation (specifications, BOM, target cost, volumes)
Perform BOM cost analysis and support project status reporting
Set cost targets for the Commodity team to meet project objectives
Define and track KPIs (cost vs target, sourcing timing, supplier readiness) for projects
Manage Purchasing impact of engineering changes during development and MP stage
Drive continuous sourcing and cost-saving initiatives
Support COGS ownership, cost optimization, and RTC across full product lifecycle including mass production cost management
Oversee cost estimation, forecasting, and reporting with Program Purchasing Manager team
Maintain procurement tools and dashboards and push for digitalization and AI initiatives
Requisiti fondamentaliKnowledge of Purchasing activities for new product development
Ability to act as interface within project teams and ensure cross-functional alignment
Experience defining BOMs aligned with product specs and purchasing strategy
Capacity to balance cost targets, time-to-market and project drivers
Collaboration with R&D;, commodity managers, and product managers
Experience in cost estimation, BOM cost analysis, and KPI tracking
Experience managing changes during development and mass production phases
Ability to lead sourcing activities and ensure supplier readiness for NPI
Familiarity with procurement tools, dashboards, and digitalization initiatives
strong communication
cross-functional collaboration
decision-making
BOM management
cost estimation and cost analysis
NPI sourcing