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Procurement NPD Manager
HR factory GmbH. Act as Procurement's key interface for the Innovation and NPD portfolio .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in procurement and strategic sourcing, with a strong focus on supplier development and project management within the NPD process. Capable of driving cost-effective solutions and enhancing supplier performance through effective stakeholder management and analytical skills.
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Procurement ExperienceStrategic SourcingStakeholder ManagementCommercial SkillsProject Management
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Hard Skills
Category ManagementSupplier DevelopmentCost AnalysisBusiness Case DevelopmentValue EngineeringDesign-To-CostMarket AssessmentFeasibility EvaluationNPD ProcessSourcing Strategies
Soft Skills
Negotiation SkillsAttention to DetailProactive ApproachStructured ExecutionInfluencing Skills
Industry Keywords
Supplier Market InsightsSupply Risk ManagementNPD Sourcing ActivitiesSupplier InnovationCo-Development
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Act as Procurement's key interface for the Innovation and NPD portfolio
- Ensure early Procurement involvement and clear ownership throughout the NPD process
- Bring supplier-market, cost, capacity, lead-time, tooling and supply-risk insights into product development
- Coordinate early supplier involvement, market assessments, RFIs and feasibility evaluations
- Drive design-to-cost, value engineering, standardisation and make-or-buy initiatives
- Ensure NPD sourcing activities align with category strategies and supplier structures
- Coordinate with Category Managers and Sourcing Project Managers to ensure effective sourcing execution and handover
- Coordinate cost, business-case and commercial inputs with Procurement, Finance and technical teams
- Monitor procurement milestones, risks and actions and provide clear reporting to stakeholders
- Support supplier innovation, co-development and successful industrialisation and launch
- Continuously improve Procurement's contribution to NPD speed, value and supplier performance
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier development, project management or NPD
- Strong stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills
- Strong commercial and analytical skills, with an understanding of cost and business-case drivers
- Good understanding of procurement processes, sourcing strategies and supplier markets
- University degree in Engineering or a related field
- Fluent English; Lithuanian and/or other languages are an advantage
- Proactive, structured and execution-focused approach with strong attention to detail
Benefits
Comp & perks- An international role at the intersection of Procurement, Innovation, Engineering and New Product Development
- The opportunity to join a developing Global Procurement organization and contribute to its transformation
- Hybrid working model