Manager npi procurement
Pubblicato il 06-10-2026 - Alpitronic in Italia
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 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 en