NPI Launch Procurement Specialist — Remote & Travel

Symbotic; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic is seeking a highly motivated NPI Project Specialist to join our Supply Chain organization within the Strategic Launch Team. The role coordinates procurement activities for new product introductions, product launches, retrofits, and cross-functional initiatives, aligning with program milestones.

You will partner with Engineering, Program Management, Category Management, Sourcing Operations, and suppliers to track costs, schedules, and risks, ensuring procurement supports development

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supply chain, or project/program management.
• Experience supporting NPI, product development, or cross-functional programs in a technical or manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of sourcing, supplier management, and purchasing processes.
• Strong project management, analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; SAP preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support program-specific sourcing plans for NPI, retrofit, and other cross-functional initiatives in alignment with established sourcing strategies.
• Serve as a procurement partner to Engineering and Program Management throughout the development lifecycle, helping keep sourcing activities aligned with program milestones and launch schedules.
• Coordinate with Category Management, Strategic Sourcing, Sourcing Operations, Engineering, and suppliers to track sourcing requirements, decisions, and dependencies.
• Track program-level procurement status, including supplier readiness, cost, schedule, material risks, and key sourcing milestones.
• Identify and elevate sourcing, supplier, cost, and schedule risks, partnering with stakeholders to support mitigation and resolution.
• Support Engineering in aligning designs with approved and preferred suppliers before designs are finalized.
• Gather supplier quotes, pricing, and cost inputs to support product cost models, value engineering activities, and sourcing decisions.
• Ensure aftersales considerations, including spare parts, serviceability, warranty, and lifecycle cost, are incorporated into development-phase sourcing activities.
• Support multiple concurrent programs and adjust priorities as product development and launch schedules shift.
• Support the transition of programs from development into steady-state procurement and sourcing operations.

Skills

Project management

Analytical

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Symbotic is seeking a highly motivated NPI Project Specialist to join our Supply Chain organization within the Strategic Launch Team. The role coordinates procurement activities for new product introductions, product launches, retrofits, and cross-functional initiatives, aligning with program milestones.

You will partner with Engineering, Program Management, Category Management, Sourcing Operations, and suppliers to track costs, schedules, and risks, ensuring procurement supports development