Procurement Project Lead — Global Sourcing & NPI

Frencken; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 vacation days

13 ADV days

Bonus scheme

Professional development

Job summary

Frencken Mechatronics in Eindhoven seeks a Program/Project Procurement Lead to drive sourcing deliverables across the life cycle of customer products. You’ll coordinate with category and operational buyers, manage supplier selection, and guide cost roadmaps in a dynamic, international setting.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, lead teams, and ensure timely procurement delivery for NPI projects, while leveraging MS Project and ERP/MRP tools to optimize plans and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering or similar.
• 3–5 years of procurement project management experience within a procurement organization.
• Proficiency in MS Office; good command of MS Project and ERP/MRP tools.
• PM certification (e.g., IPMA, Prince2) is preferred.
• Fluent English; Dutch is a plus; willingness to travel limited.

Responsibilities

• Upstream engagement to understand business and customer procurement needs.
• Develop PAPs for customer products and AMP for projects.
• Make or buy decisions and supplier selection in collaboration with buyers.
• Represent procurement in program teams and track material cost roadmaps.
• Ensure timely NPI material delivery and manage sourcing activities.

Skills

Procurement

Project management

MS Project

MRP systems

MS Office

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in supply chain management or related field

Tools

MS Project

ERP / MRP systems

Job description

Frencken Mechatronics in Eindhoven seeks a Program/Project Procurement Lead to drive sourcing deliverables across the life cycle of customer products. You’ll coordinate with category and operational buyers, manage supplier selection, and guide cost roadmaps in a dynamic, international setting.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, lead teams, and ensure timely procurement delivery for NPI projects, while leveraging MS Project and ERP/MRP tools to optimize plans and budgets.