NPI Radar Hardware Sourcing Lead

Robin Radar Systems; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Commuting allowance

30 days paid holiday leave

Training and certifications

High quality equipment

Job summary

Robin Radar Systems is looking for an NPI Sourcing Manager to lead strategic hardware sourcing from prototype to volume production. You will collaborate with R&D, Production, Quality and Sales to ensure manufacturability and cost efficiency.

You will drive early supplier integration, DFx, cost analyses, and global negotiations, while guiding stage-gate contracts from EVT to mass production and aligning quality with ERP data for KPI improvement.

Qualifications

• Fluent English, both spoken and written (basic Dutch is a plus)
• 3+ years of purchasing and strategic sourcing experience in high-tech manufacturing
• Proven track record negotiating complex commercial agreements while maintaining strong supplier relationships
• Solid understanding of industrial sourcing processes and stage-gate development lifecycles
• Analytical thinker who adapts easily to a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Structured, accurate, and able to maintain overview across multiple priority projects
• Proactive team player with strong cross-cultural communication skills
• Willing to travel internationally up to 20% of the time

Responsibilities

• Early supplier integration and DFM: Involve key suppliers early in the NPI process. Enforce Design for Manufacturability, Design for Cost, and Design for Supply Chain.
• Strategic category and project sourcing: Supervise strategic acquisition and outsourcing projects aligned with our product portfolio. Manage both tactical and strategic hardware categories to meet business targets.
• Supplier evaluation and negotiation: Identify, evaluate, and negotiate with global suppliers for specialized radar components. Source microelectronics, RF electronics, custom enclosures, and computing modules.
• Cost analysis and risk mitigation: Lead 'should-cost' analyses and secure tooling assets. Establish dual-sourcing and mitigation strategies for critical single-source radar hardware.
• Commercial contracting and lifecycle management: Guide sourcing through stage-gate phases from EVT and DVT to volume production. Formulate commercial agreements, NDAs, and Master Supply Agreements covering pricing, lead times, and quality.
• Quality alignment and continuous improvement: Partner with Quality, Manufacturing, and Logistics on First Article Inspections and ERP data integration. Challenge suppliers constructively to boost our overall supply chain efficiency KPIs.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

DFM/DFX

Cost analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural communication

Travel coordination

Education

BA, MSc or HBO in Business Administration or related field

Job description

Robin Radar Systems is looking for an NPI Sourcing Manager to lead strategic hardware sourcing from prototype to volume production. You will collaborate with R&D, Production, Quality and Sales to ensure manufacturability and cost efficiency.

You will drive early supplier integration, DFx, cost analyses, and global negotiations, while guiding stage-gate contracts from EVT to mass production and aligning quality with ERP data for KPI improvement.