NPI​/ECO​/Engineer Buyer

Overview

At Spacelabs Healthcare, we are on a mission to provide continuous innovation in healthcare technology for better clinical and economic outcomes. Our scalable solutions deliver critical patient data across local and remote systems, enable better‑informed decisions, increase efficiencies, and create a safer environment for patients.

The NPI / Engineering (ECO) Buyer is an individual contributor responsible for managing material procurement activities related to New Product Introduction (NPI) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO/ECR). This role partners closely with R&D Engineering, Manufacturing, Planning, Quality, and suppliers to ensure timely material availability, controlled transitions between part revisions, and seamless execution of product launches and engineering changes. This position plays a critical role in minimizing excess and obsolete inventory, mitigating supply risk, and ensuring cost, quality, and schedule objectives are achieved during product development and lifecycle changes.

This is a hybrid position requiring 3 or more days per week onsite at Spacelabs headquarters in Snoqualmie, WA. Onboarding training will be full time for approximately 1–2 months.

• Partner with R&D, Engineering, and Program Management to support new product development projects.
• Source and procure prototype, pilot, and pre‑production materials.
• Identify and qualify new suppliers in collaboration with Supplier Quality and Engineering.
• Manage RFQs, cost analysis, lead‑time evaluation, and supplier selection.
• Develop material readiness plans aligned with NPI project milestones.
• Proactively identify supply risks and develop mitigation strategies.

• Review and assess Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for material impact.
• Coordinate with procurement team to plan and execute material cut‑over strategies from old revision to new revision.
• Coordinate last‑time‑buy (LTB) activities where required and request approval from managers.
• Minimize excess and obsolete (E&O) exposure during transitions.
• Communicate implementation plans across Planning, Manufacturing, and suppliers.
• Track execution to ensure clean revision transitions.

• Place and manage purchase orders for NPI and ECO‑related materials.
• Monitor supplier delivery performance and expedite as required.
• Align material availability with build schedules.
• Maintain accurate system data (ERP/MRP parameters, lead times, pricing, etc.).
• Support demand alignment during ramp‑up and phase‑out activities.

• Provide ongoing purchasing and supply‑chain support to R&D Engineering.
• Support design for supply‑chain (DFSC) initiatives including cost reduction and lead‑time improvement.
• Provide cost estimates for new designs and engineering projects.
• Participate in cross‑functional project meetings and provide material status updates.
• Support value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) and cost reduction initiatives.
• Uphold the company’s core values of Integrity, Innovation, Accountability, and Teamwork.
• Demonstrate behavior consistent with the Company’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• Duties may be modified or assigned at any time to meet the needs of the business.

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or related discipline; additional relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
• 5+ years of purchasing or supply‑chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience supporting NPI and engineering change processes.
• 3+ years’ experience in a medical device organization.
• Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems.
• Solid understanding of BOM structures and revision control.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Analytical mindset with strong cost and risk assessment capability.
• Effective cross‑functional communication skills.
• Proactive problem‑solving ability.
• High attention to detail.
• Must be able to travel domestically up to 5%.
• Key performance measurements include:
• On‑time material…