Strategic Project Sourcing Leader – NPD

Ambu A/S; Ballerup Kommune; On-site; DKK 750,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambu A/S in Denmark seeks a Project Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing for NPD and tech development projects, ensuring the right materials and suppliers support innovation and quality. You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Finance across the product lifecycle.

You will drive RFI/RFQ/RFP activities, negotiations, and early supplier involvement, shaping procurement strategies and ensuring long-term value for Ambu and its stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Procurement, or similar.
• 3–5 years of procurement experience with project sourcing or NPD environments.
• Experience in cross-functional project teams with R&D and product development.
• Strong supplier and material selection, cost modeling, negotiations, and contract execution.
• Experience running RFI/RFQ/RFP processes and supplier comparisons.
• Analytical capabilities and ability to translate complexity into clear sourcing recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end sourcing in NPD, sourcing, and technology development projects, from concept through ramp-up and handover to operations.
• Drive supplier and material selection, make/buy decisions, and sourcing strategies aligned with project milestones and governance.
• Lead RFI/RFQ/RFP activities for project-specific sourcing and negotiate commercial, contractual, and supply agreements.
• Enable early supplier involvement (ESI) to support design-to-cost, design-for-manufacturability, and innovation access.
• Own and validate procurement inputs to business cases, including cost drivers, CAPEX, lead time, and lifecycle considerations, while challenging assumptions to secure competitive solutions
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply, capacity, and technology risks, ensuring compliance with quality, regulatory, and sustainability requirements.
• Contribute to selected category initiatives by supporting supplier strategy execution, consolidation, and structured handover from project to category sourcing.

Skills

Supplier selection

Material selection

Cost modeling

Negotiations

RFI/RFQ/RFP processes

Contract execution

Project sourcing

NPD procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering / Supply Chain / Procurement

Job description

Ambu A/S in Denmark seeks a Project Sourcing Manager to lead end-to-end sourcing for NPD and tech development projects, ensuring the right materials and suppliers support innovation and quality. You will collaborate with R&D, Quality, and Finance across the product lifecycle.

You will drive RFI/RFQ/RFP activities, negotiations, and early supplier involvement, shaping procurement strategies and ensuring long-term value for Ambu and its stakeholders.