Procurement NPD Manager

About the role

An international manufacturing company is strengthening its Global Procurement organisation and is looking for a Procurement NPD Manager in Kaunas. The role is the key interface between Procurement and Innovation and New Product Development (NPD), combining strategic procurement, project coordination, commercial thinking and stakeholder management. It is highly cross-functional and international, with the chance to influence product development decisions early and drive supplier involvement.

Key responsibilities

• Act as Procurement's key interface for the Innovation and NPD portfolio and ensure early involvement and clear ownership throughout the NPD process.
• Bring supplier-market, cost, capacity, lead-time, tooling and supply-risk insights into product development.
• Coordinate early supplier involvement, market assessments, RFIs and feasibility evaluations.
• Drive design-to-cost, value engineering, standardisation and make-or-buy initiatives.
• Ensure NPD sourcing aligns with category strategies and supplier structures, and coordinate with Category Managers and Sourcing Project Managers.
• Coordinate cost, business-case and commercial inputs with Procurement, Finance and technical teams.
• Monitor procurement milestones, risks and actions and report clearly to stakeholders.
• Support supplier innovation, co-development, industrialisation and launch, and continuously improve Procurement's contribution to NPD speed, value and supplier performance.

Required profile

• Experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, supplier development, project management or NPD.
• University degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Fluent English; Lithuanian and/or other languages are an advantage.
• Proactive, structured and execution-focused approach with strong attention to detail.

Required skills

• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and negotiation skills.
• Commercial and analytical skills, with an understanding of cost and business-case drivers.
• Good understanding of procurement processes, sourcing strategies and supplier markets.

What we offer

• An international role at the intersection of Procurement, Innovation, Engineering and NPD.
• The chance to join a developing Global Procurement organisation and contribute to its transformation.
• Hybrid working model.
• Salary of EUR 4,170 to 5,000 gross per month, depending on experience and competencies.