NPI Procurement Program Lead: Launch & Supplier Readiness

Johnson Controls, Inc.

San Pedro Garza García

On-site

MXN 1,200,000 - 2,100,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Johnson Controls, Inc. is seeking an experienced NPI Procurement Program Manager to lead end-to-end procurement for new product introductions.

You will partner with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Quality, and Suppliers to align plans, manage risk, and ensure readiness from concept through production launch. The role requires steering cross-functional teams, driving cost competitiveness, and delivering on schedule while maintaining supply continuity, quality, and sustainability

Qualifications

7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, commodity management, supply chain, engineering, or program management.
Experience leading procurement workstreams for product launches or complex new product development programs.
Experience leading cross-functional teams and working with suppliers in technical or manufacturing environments.
PMP, APICS, CPSM, or equivalent certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the lead procurement representative on assigned NPI program teams.
Develop and manage the integrated procurement program plan from concept through production launch and stabilization.
Own procurement deliverables, decisions, and approvals through all stage-gate milestones.
Align sourcing, tooling, qualification, capacity, and material-readiness timelines with engineering builds and launch schedules.
Lead procurement coordination for Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) and design revisions.
Lead cross-functional supplier identification, evaluation, selection, and nomination for new product components and assemblies.
Establish and drive RFQ/RFP strategies and timelines for prototype, pilot, and production requirements.
Lead quotation analysis, cost challenge, and negotiation of commercial terms, capacity commitments, tooling, lead times, and launch support.
Develop and present sourcing recommendations and decision packages based on total cost, quality, risk, capacity, technology, and program requirements.
Partner with Category Managers to align NPI decisions with category strategies and long-term objectives.
Own the consolidated supplier-readiness assessment, including manufacturing capability, capacity, materials, tooling, quality, and sub-tier risk.
Coordinate supplier APQP and launch activities with cross-functional teams.
Maintain the procurement launch plan and milestone tracker for tooling, PPAP, first article inspection, qualification, capacity, and material availability.
Lead recurring supplier-readiness and procurement program reviews with clear owners and recovery actions.
Ensure suppliers can support prototype, pilot, ramp, and full-rate production volumes.
Establish program cost baselines, target-cost plans, and should-cost analyses with Finance.
Lead value engineering and value analysis initiatives.
Build and manage the program cost roadmap and BOM cost tracking.
Own program BOM cost tracking and recovery against targets.
Provide procurement inputs for business cases and financial reviews.
Establish and maintain risk registers and mitigation plans.
Drive time-bound mitigation and escalation for launch-critical components.
Govern long lead-time material, advanced commitment, and tooling decisions.
Drive dual-source, localization, capacity reservation, or inventory strategies.
Provide executive reporting on supply continuity, cost, readiness, and decisions.
Partner with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Planning to align goals.