NPI Procurement Lead — Strategic Launch & Costing

Symbotic; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbotic seeks an experienced NPI Procurement Manager to bridge Strategic Sourcing and Sourcing Operations during new product development. You will develop sourcing plans, guide project teams, and ensure on-time delivery while managing cost impacts throughout the lifecycle.

Responsibilities include representing procurement in engineering/program activities, driving supplier strategy, and managing PO execution to align with the plan. Travel up to 20% is possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or program/project management.
• Experience partnering with cross-functional engineering and program management teams during new product development.
• Strong understanding of sourcing strategy, category management, and PO execution processes.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills across engineering, procurement, and supplier partners.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop program-specific sourcing plans for each assigned NPI, retrofit, or cross-functional initiative, aligned with strategic sourcing direction.
• Guide the project team to the sourcing strategy throughout development, often six to twelve months of engagement.
• Serve as procurement's representative on engineering and program management activities.
• Manage and escalate financial risk and opportunity across the development lifecycle.
• Manage and escalate execution risks throughout the development phase, directing PO execution by Sourcing Operations.
• Partner with category buyers and strategic commodity leaders to align program requirements with existing category strategies.
• Drive engineering toward the AVL and preferred suppliers during design.
• Ensure aftersales and total-lifecycle considerations are represented in development decisions.
• Feed real supplier quotes and should-cost data back to Strategic Sourcing for cost-model creation.
• Flex across multiple concurrent programs as priorities shift.
• Facilitate communication between engineering, program management, category buyers, and suppliers.
• Identify and escalate material and supply risks to leadership with resolutions.
• Report on program-level procurement status to stakeholders.
• Support the transition of programs from development into steady-state Sourcing Operations.

Skills

Procurement

Sourcing

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

ERP SAP

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Symbotic seeks an experienced NPI Procurement Manager to bridge Strategic Sourcing and Sourcing Operations during new product development. You will develop sourcing plans, guide project teams, and ensure on-time delivery while managing cost impacts throughout the lifecycle.

Responsibilities include representing procurement in engineering/program activities, driving supplier strategy, and managing PO execution to align with the plan. Travel up to 20% is possible.