Senior Sourcing Manager - NPD North America

Position Summary

This role is responsible for driving the early engagement of procurement in product development programs to ensure supplier readiness, cost competitiveness, and risk mitigation. It leads sourcing strategy for new products, technologies, and programs from concept through launch. The NPD Senior Sourcing Manager partners cross‑functionally with Engineering, R&D, Program Management, and Supply Chain to influence design decisions, secure supplier capabilities, and deliver flawless launches with robust supply chains.

As a key strategic leader, this role shapes sourcing frameworks that support innovation, cost competitiveness, and speed‑to‑market while building long‑term supplier partnerships that align with business growth, product, and technology roadmaps.

• Lead sourcing activities for all NPD and NPI from concept through production ramp‑up.
• Develop sourcing roadmaps and early supplier involvement strategies aligned with engineering, manufacturing, and product life cycles.
• Partner with category leaders and buyers to integrate strategic and preferred suppliers into new product and platform designs.
• Evaluate new technologies, materials, and processes to ensure supply base alignment with innovation goals.

• Serve as the primary sourcing interface to Program Management, R&D, and Engineering teams.
• Influence design‑to‑cost, design‑for‑manufacturability, and design‑for‑supply decisions to balance performance, cost, and risk.
• Align procurement deliverables with program timelines, budgets, and gate reviews.
• Drive transparency and alignment between development milestones and sourcing activities.

• Partner with the Supplier Development Team to identify and qualify suppliers early in the design phase for new technologies and components.
• Ensure supplier readiness for prototype, pre‑production, and launch volumes.
• Work jointly with Supplier Quality to conduct risk assessments on critical components, new technologies, or unproven suppliers.
• Support localization, dual sourcing, and sustainability initiatives in close coordination with Supplier Development and Quality, ensuring alignment with program objectives.

• Develop target costing strategies aligned with customer pricing, BOM cost goals, and margin targets.
• Support negotiation of initial pricing, tooling investments, and long‑lead component strategies.
• Collaborate with cost engineering to evaluate make‑vs‑buy and component‑level trade‑offs.

• Standardize sourcing processes across programs to reduce launch risk and improve scalability.
• Implement tracking tools for sourcing deliverables, supplier milestones, and risk metrics.
• Support PLM and ERP system integration of BOM and sourcing data.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or business;
  Master’s degree or MBA preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, new product development, or procurement within automotive/industrial or technology‑driven environments.
• Strong background in working with cross‑functional teams on complex product launches and platform‑based development.
• Deep understanding of supply chain, commodity markets, and cost structures across direct materials.
• Proven track record of leading NPD sourcing strategy in fast‑paced, engineering‑driven organizations.
• Exceptional program management skills and familiarity with phase‑gate or Agile development models.
• Experience with supplier selection, contract negotiation, and supplier qualification processes.
• Familiarity with digital tools (PLM, ERP, cost modeling) and data‑driven sourcing.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and leadership skills in a matrixed, global organization.
• Certifications such as PMP, CPSM, or Six Sigma Green Belt are preferred.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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