NPD Sourcing Project Manager

TL;DR

NPD Sourcing Project Manager (Manufacturing): Lead strategic sourcing deliverables for new product development in Water, Security, or Outdoors units with an accent on supplier selection, early involvement, and risk mitigation. Focus on managing stage-gate processes, negotiating with suppliers, and ensuring quality, cost, and schedule targets through launch.

Location: Hybrid in Deerfield, Illinois

Salary: $90,000 - $105,000 USD

Company

Industry-leading home, security, and digital products company focused on innovations in water, outdoors, and security for residential and commercial environments.

What you will do

• Facilitate supply chain stage-gate deliverables and update project teams on statuses.
• Monitor NPD milestones for quality, cost, and schedule targets.
• Ensure design compatibility with supplier capabilities through reviews and assessments.
• Negotiate with suppliers, solve problems, and build positive relationships.
• Lead cross-functional teams in solving supply base issues.
• Coordinate early supplier involvement, specification development, and part validation.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of work-related experience
• Minimum 2 years in cross-functional supply/new product development teams
• 3 years manufacturing sourcing experience
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; relevant experience considered in lieu.

Nice to have

• Stage-gate project management experience in global manufacturing.
• NPD project management experience.
• Experience in major ERP like SAP or Oracle.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans, market-leading 401(k) with company contribution.
• Flexible time off, adoption benefits, product discounts.
• Employee Resource Groups for inclusivity.
• High-performing team environment encouraging bold decisions and authentic selves.