Description The Program Purchasing Manager is responsible for driving procurement excellence across new product development projects, ensuring cross-functional alignment, timely material availability, cost optimization, and performance tracking. Acting as a strategic interface between Purchasing, R&D;, and Project Management, this role supports the full product lifecycle from concept to phase-out. The Program Purchasing Manager reports to VP Purchasing. Requirements
* Responsible for leading, coordinating, and reporting all Purchasing activities for new product development
* Act as the main Purchasing interface within the project team, ensuring clear communication and alignment across functions
* Define BOMs for new projects in alignment with R&D;, ensuring consistency with product specifications and company Purchasing strategies
* Actively participate in project team meetings, contributing to decision-making by balancing cost targets, time-to-market, and other project drivers
* Work closely with Commodity Managers, Project Leaders and Product Managers to align R&D; activities with commodity strategies
* Attend regular project meetings, ensuring Purchasing inputs and recommendations are properly represented
* Review and clarify all project requirements,



ensuring alignment with final application specifications
* Lead NPI sourcing activities and material preparation, ensuring project timelines are met
* Support early demand shaping and visibility with suppliers during NPI to ensure capacity readiness
* Ensure all required inputs for accurate cost estimation are provided by PM/R&D; (e.g. specifications, BOM, target cost, volumes)
* Perform BOM cost analysis during development and support project status reportinglio>
* Set cost targets for the Commodity team, ensuring project cost objectives are achieved
* Define and track key KPIs (cost vs target, sourcing timing, supplier readiness, etc.) for projects
* Manage and coordinate the Purchasing impact of engineering changes during development but also in the MP stage
* Continuously drive sourcing and cost‑saving initiatives
* Support COGS ownership, cost optimization, and RTC activities throughout the full product lifecycle, including mass production cost management
* Oversee cost estimation, forecasting, and reporting, coordinating with the Program Purchasing Manager team
* Maintain procurement tools and dashboards, and drive digitalization and automation/AI initiatives

Location:
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📌 Purchasing Program Manager (Friuli-Venezia Giulia)
🏢 Telit Cinterion
📍 Friuli-Venezia Giulia