Senior NPI Buyer

2 weeks, 1 day ago
Full-time
Senior
Project and Program Management
Apptronik

Apptronik

Apptronik develops versatile humanoid robots to tackle tasks humans prefer not to do, aiming to reshape existence and enhance universal quality of life.

Aerospace & Defense
51-250
Founded 2015
$23M raised

Description

  • Submit and track purchase requests through procurement, delivery, and receiving.
  • Execute risk buys for long-lead or high-risk components as needed.
  • Maintain sourcing plans and help identify alternate suppliers for critical parts.
  • Track supplier commitments, lead times, and delivery schedules, and flag risks early.
  • Monitor market conditions and supplier roadmaps for potential supply challenges.
  • Own procurement data integrity and clear-to-build analyses against build schedules.
  • Manage material requirement plans, inventory levels, and prototype or temporary inventory.
  • Track hardware releases, engineering changes, revisions, and phase-in/phase-out activities in PLM.
  • Coordinate with contract manufacturers on commits, capacity, and constraints.
  • Support BOM cost tracking, design-for-cost efforts, and procurement-related reporting.
  • Maintain dashboards and KPIs such as CTB, inventory excess, obsolescence, and delivery performance.
  • Support schedule tracking, milestone reporting, and program review preparation with the TPM.
  • Coordinate cross-functionally across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Finance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Supply Chain.
  • 5+ years of experience in program management, project coordination, supply chain, manufacturing, or engineering operations.
  • Understanding of hardware builds and how components come together in prototype and NPI environments.
  • Familiarity with purchase orders, supplier management, lead time tracking, and basic sourcing concepts.
  • Strong analytical and detail-oriented skills with the ability to maintain accurate trackers and synthesize material status.
  • Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills.
  • Comfort with or willingness to learn ERP/MRP systems, PLM tools, and project management platforms such as Jira or Asana.
  • Knowledge of PLM software is a plus.
  • Experience in robotics, automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, or other hardware-intensive industries is preferred.
  • Exposure to NPI, prototype builds, or early-stage product development is preferred.

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