The New Product Introduction (NPI) Procurement Program Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end procurement program execution supporting the successful development and launch of new products. Acting as the primary procurement program interface for Engineering, Program Management, Operations, Quality, Category Management, and Suppliers, this role establishes the procurement plan, aligns cross-functional actions, and ensures supplier readiness, cost competitiveness, component availability, and risk mitigation from concept through production launch. This role is embedded within cross-functional product development teams and is accountable for procurement program governance, sourcing strategy execution, supplier selection, commercial readiness, launch execution, and transition to sustaining procurement. The NPI Procurement Program Manager drives decisions, milestone discipline, and issue resolution across multiple workstreams to accelerate time-to-market while achieving quality, cost, delivery, working capital, and sustainability objectives.
Serve as the lead Procurement representative and single point of accountability on assigned NPI program teams.
Develop and manage the integrated procurement program plan from concept through production launch and stabilization.
Own procurement deliverables, decisions, and approvals through all stage-gate milestones.
Lead procurement coordination for Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), design revisions, and commercial impacts throughout development.
Lead cross-functional supplier identification, evaluation, selection, and nomination for new product components and assemblies.
Lead quotation analysis, cost challenge, and negotiation of commercial terms, capacity commitments, tooling, lead times, and launch support.




Develop and present sourcing recommendations and decision packages based on total cost, quality, risk, capacity, technology, and program requirements.
Partner with Category Managers to align NPI decisions with category strategies, preferred supplier plans, and long-term commercial objectives.
Supplier Readiness & Launch Management
Own the consolidated supplier-readiness assessment, including manufacturing capability, capacity, materials, tooling, quality, and sub-tier risk.
Coordinate supplier APQP and launch activities with Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Planning.
Maintain the procurement launch plan and milestone tracker for tooling, PPAP, first article inspection, qualification, capacity, and material availability.
Lead recurring supplier-readiness and procurement program reviews; Cost Management
Establish program cost baselines, target-cost plans, and should-cost analyses in partnership with Category Management, Engineering, and Finance.
Lead procurement participation in value engineering (VE) and value analysis (VA) initiatives.
Build and manage the program cost roadmap, identifying design-to-value and commercial opportunities early in development.
Provide procurement inputs, assumptions, risks, and opportunities for business cases and program financial reviews.
Risk Management




Establish and maintain the procurement program risk register covering new technologies, capacity constraints, sole-source suppliers, sub-tier dependencies, long lead times, and geopolitical factors.
Drive dual-source, localization, capacity reservation, or inventory strategies where justified by program risk.
Provide concise executive reporting on supply continuity, cost, readiness, and decisions required from procurement and business leadership.
Engineering Product Management Program Management Manufacturing Operations Quality Supplier Quality Engineering Planning & Logistics Category Management Finance

Integrated procurement program plans for all assigned programs
RFQ strategy, completion, analysis, and decision timing
Tooling, APQP, PPAP, and qualification milestone control
On-time procurement stage-gate approvals and deliverables
Bachelor's Degree in: Supply Chain Management Business Engineering Operations Management Related discipline

7+ years of progressive experience in procurement, sourcing, commodity management, supply chain, engineering, or program management.
~ Demonstrated experience leading procurement workstreams for product launches or complex new product development programs.
~ Experience in HVAC, industrial equipment, automotive, electronics, aerospace, or other complex manufacturing environments preferred.
~ PMP, APICS, CPSM, or equivalent certification is a plus.

Strategic sourcing Cost modeling and should-cost analysis Contract negotiation Supplier development Manufacturing processes BOM analysis ERP/MRP systems Launch management methodologies APQP / PPAP preferred

Strategic sourcing Cost modeling and should-cost analysis Contract negotiation Supplier development Manufacturing processes

📌 Program Procurement Manager (Monterrey)
🏢 Johnson Controls
📍 Monterrey