Procurement Engineer - NPI & Cost Optimization

Philips; Murrysville (Westmoreland County); On-site; USD 93,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips is seeking an Engineer, Procurement in Murrysville, PA to drive advanced development and new product development by industrializing supplier bases for innovation projects and to drive product cost roadmaps for released products.

You will lead sourcing strategy, manage supplier engagement, and push for cost, quality and risk improvements across the product lifecycle, with potential travel up to 15%. The role requires a strong engineering background in manufacturing processes and packaging.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in an engineering role in new product introductions within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading procurement and sourcing activities, including supplier selection, RFQ management, DfX/DFM initiatives, contract negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product sourcing strategy and execution by developing sourcing plans and driving procurement deliverables to meet cost, quality, risk and TCO targets.
• Manage supplier engagement and sourcing governance, including NPI BoM grids, RFPs through Ariba e‑RFQ, and recommendations to Sourcing Boards with R&D and supplier alignment.
• Drive supplier innovation and Design for Excellence (DfX) to improve cost, quality and risk; facilitate early supplier involvement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Influence product design and portfolio optimization by promoting standardization, platforming and component simplification to maximize supplier flexibility and scalability.
• Lead product launch readiness and lifecycle management including PDLM sourcing reviews, supplier capacity planning, phase‑in/phase‑out, and post‑launch cost/quality improvements.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

RFQ management

Cost reduction

Supplier engagement

DfX/DFM

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree (SCM/Industrial Eng/Operations/R&D/Quality/Mechanical/Electrical)

Tools

Ariba e‑RFQ

Job description

Philips is seeking an Engineer, Procurement in Murrysville, PA to drive advanced development and new product development by industrializing supplier bases for innovation projects and to drive product cost roadmaps for released products.

You will lead sourcing strategy, manage supplier engagement, and push for cost, quality and risk improvements across the product lifecycle, with potential travel up to 15%. The role requires a strong engineering background in manufacturing processes and packaging.