New Production Introduction (NPI) Procurement Manager
- Location: Austin, TX or Memphis,TN
- Working Arrangement: Onsite presence required (work from home hybrid)
Our client, a medical device company is searching for a NPI Procurement Manager to join their team!
This is a newly created role on the team, created as our client is looking to build out their procurement team, and has created multiple new positions on this team to bring in an experienced candidate with NPI/NPD sourcing. Our client is looking for a candidate with 5+ years of prior new product introduction procurement or new product development experience to build the new supplier base. The successful candidate will be a contributor to several cross-functional teams such as manufacturing, engineering, research and development, and supply chain.
The NPI Procurement Manager will be responsible for:
- Be an active member and point person for NPI teams
- Forming new relationships with suppliers for both indirect services and primarily direct materials used in the products manufactured, as well as fostering and growing existing relationships
- Share insight to the product development team regarding prototype requirements
- Track and manage all procurement-related product launch activities in SAP
- Working cross functionally with legal, IT, and finance on approval of agreements that are in line with company policy
- Preparing RFQs, bid documents, analyzing and evaluating proposals, and administering the evaluation process
- Using insights from stakeholder discussions and data research, develop a strong understanding of business initiatives to create structured information analyses
The NPI Procurement Manager has the following qualifications:
- At least 5 years of experience in procurement with an emphasis in engineering preferred
- NPD/NPI sourcing experience required
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Ability to draft proposals and presentations
- Work experience in medical device or related manufacturing industry
- Ability to contribute to multiple projects on cross-functional team
- Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP)
