Product Line Project Manager, Global Procurement

Job Description:

The Product Line Project Manager, Global Procurement is the single point of contact for Procurement on assigned projects (NPDI, ETO, SFA, VAVE, sustaining). This is an individual contributor role responsible for establishing a resilient, cost‑effective, and scalable supply chain for new products by driving early supplier engagement, sourcing strategy execution, and procurement readiness throughout the NPDI phase‑gate process.

Responsibilities:

Project Ownership and Cross-Functional Alignment

• Serve as the primary Procurement representative for assigned projects from early concept through production readiness.
• Ensure procurement deliverables are planned, tracked, and executed in alignment with NPDI phase-gate requirements.
• Represent Procurement at NPDI gate reviews, providing clear visibility into sourcing maturity, gaps, and mitigations.
• Track and report key metrics such as cost, lead time, supplier performance, and launch readiness.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Program Management, Commodity Management, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure sourcing strategies support overall project objectives.
• Act as the primary escalation point for procurement related risks impacting cost, schedule, or supply resilience.

Early Supplier Engagement and Sourcing Strategy

• Engage proactively with Engineering to understand component requirements early in the design process.
• Engage suppliers early to assess technical capability, capacity, cost drivers, and lead time expectations.
• Send early RFQs/RFPs ahead of design release and drive competitive bidding to achieve cost targets.
• Facilitate collaboration between Engineering and suppliers to improve design for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and supply flexibility.
• Establish strong supplier partnerships to drive innovation, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure sourcing approaches align with established commodity strategies and preferred supplier frameworks.

Cost, Risk, and Supply Chain Readiness

• Support prototype, pilot, and pre-production builds, ensuring on-time availability of materials and services.
• Ensure sourcing aligns with NPDI resilience expectations (multi‑source, regional manufacturing, avoidance of single‑point failures).
• Use standardized BOM cost and risk tracking tools to maintain consistency and transparency.
• Promote reuse of existing, qualified components and architectures where feasible to improve cost, availability, and time‑to‑market.
• Drive sourcing maturity and readiness prior to product release to minimize disruption during ramp up and production.

Qualifications:

An ideal candidate will bring…

• Experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, or Supply Chain, supporting new product or engineering driven programs.
• Experience working closely with Engineering teams during early product development.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence across functions without direct authority.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrixed, cross functional environment.
• Experience supporting global supply chains and multiple manufacturing regions.
• Familiarity with phase-gate or structured product development processes.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Electronic), Supply Chain Operations and/or Business is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• No Special Physical Requirements

Environmental Demands:

• No Specific Environmental Demands

Travel Time Required:

• Ability to work overtime and travel (domestically and internationally) up to 15% is required.
• Ability to work as per Project priorities and take after hours calls as necessary.