Global Project Procurement Lead for NPI & Cost Optimization

MedDeviceJobs; Heerbrugg; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Project Procurement Manager to lead procurement for New Product Introduction and strategic transitions. You will interface with R&D, Operations and Quality to align milestones, targets and supplier readiness.

You will drive early supplier involvement, apply Design-to-Cost, Should-Cost and Total Cost of Ownership concepts to optimize costs and manufacturability while delivering on schedule and budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 7+ years of project management experience, preferably in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain.
• Strong collaboration, communication and stakeholder management skills in a global, matrixed organization.
• Experience in price and contract negotiations within high-mix, low-volume operations.
• Fluency in English at a professional negotiation level.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities for NPI and transition projects, defining scope, timelines, budgets, risks, and stakeholder requirements with transparent reporting.
• Drive supplier selection, qualification, and readiness, including prototype sourcing and management of long-lead items.
• Enable early supplier involvement and Design‑to‑Cost to improve manufacturability and reduce costs.
• Negotiate and implement development contracts, pricing, lead times and service levels with Commodity Managers.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment with R&D, Operations, Quality, Marketing, and others while monitoring market trends.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder mgmt

English fluency

Negotiation

Procurement experience

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering / related field

Tools

SAP

e-procurement tools

Power BI

Job description

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Project Procurement Manager to lead procurement for New Product Introduction and strategic transitions. You will interface with R&D, Operations and Quality to align milestones, targets and supplier readiness.

You will drive early supplier involvement, apply Design-to-Cost, Should-Cost and Total Cost of Ownership concepts to optimize costs and manufacturability while delivering on schedule and budget.