Program Purchasing Manager

Experteer Overview In 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.

Retribuzione / Benefits Lead 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 NPIProvide 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

ResponsabilitàKnowledge 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 NPIFamiliarity with procurement tools, dashboards, and digitalization initiatives
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