Sr Staff, NPI Sourcing Manager

Illumina•San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Sr Staff, NPI Sourcing Manager is responsible for developing and managing the commercial, operational, and strategic framework for engineering services and R&D spend across the product development portfolio. The role aims to improve how the company plans, funds, sources, governs, and uses engineering capability across its product portfolio. It ensures engineering NRE (Non-Recurring Engineering) is defined, contracted, tracked, sourced, and delivered efficiently, while improving the processes for planning, sourcing, and delivering engineering services. The position supports cost control, predictable project expectations, faster partner sourcing and onboarding, scalable processes, supplier leverage, and an effective balance of internal and external engineering capability. The role manages development agreements and NRE governance, supports engineering-services supplier onboarding and lifecycle improvement, and develops an overall engineering-services strategy. It also leads sourcing and supplier risk management for assigned NPI projects, working with cross-functional teams to support sourcing readiness, product launches, and production requirements. The position requires a bachelor's degree and 12 or more years of related experience or equivalent experience, along with demonstrated negotiating, influencing, NPI, product development, design-to-cost, value engineering, and supplier-development capabilities. The estimated U.S. base salary range is $141,600–$212,400. Employees are eligible for a variable cash program (bonus or commission), and eligible roles may receive equity. Benefits include access to genomics sequencing, family planning, health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 12 or more years of related experience, or equivalent experience.
Strong negotiation skills, including the ability to negotiate favorable outcomes for Illumina and influence upward.
Proven ability to influence senior and executive stakeholders without direct organizational authority.
Experience with NPI, product development, design-to-cost, value engineering, and supplier development.

Nice To Haves

Strategic thinking, including anticipating and developing future business opportunities and priorities while executing concrete business objectives.
Experience translating complex technical and business requirements into scalable strategies, processes, and measurable business outcomes.
Customer-focused, responsive, action-oriented approach with a positive and professional outlook.
Strong analytical skills, including extracting data from varied sources, drawing conclusions and insights, and translating them into action.
Experience in regulated, highly technical, or complex product-development environments.
Business acumen and demonstrated ability to understand financial and legal terms.
Ability to handle pressure, multiple tasks, deadlines, and rapidly changing priorities effectively.
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to partner, collaborate, and build relationships.
Experience establishing portfolio-level governance and executive reporting.
Demonstrated ability to build consensus and drive organizational change across functional boundaries.
Familiarity with ERP and procurement systems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, and Access.

Responsibilities

Define and manage assigned development agreements, establishing clear commercial, technical, and deliverable expectations with engineering partners.
Ensure development agreements support project requirements, timelines, and cost objectives, partnering with Engineering, Procurement, Finance, Legal, and Program teams as needed.
Establish and maintain consistent approaches to NRE definition, budgeting, approval, and tracking across projects.
Identify cost, schedule, and risk issues early, drive resolution with project teams, and provide stakeholders visibility into engineering-services spending and status.
Support sourcing and onboarding requirements for providers and establish standard processes for supplier selection, engagement, onboarding, and performance management.
Integrate new suppliers into project teams and development processes, including transition to mass production when applicable.
Improve the engineering-services lifecycle by identifying recurring inefficiencies, handoff issues, and cost drivers.
Develop the Engineering Services strategy, defining business needs and the appropriate mix of internal capabilities, strategic partners, and external engineering providers.
Develop scalable supplier and capability strategies as project needs evolve; identify opportunities to consolidate spend, leverage common capabilities, and improve supplier performance.
Translate business and engineering needs into a longer-term services strategy.
Lead sourcing activities and supplier risk management for assigned projects.
Partner with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Program Management to ensure sourcing readiness and successful product launches.
Drive RFQ/RFP processes, supplier negotiations, cost analysis, and applicable agreements for new components and materials.
Execute sourcing strategies aligned with project timelines, cost targets, quality requirements, and supply-chain objectives.
Manage supplier onboarding, qualification, and capacity planning to support NPI ramp-up and production requirements.
Identify cost-reduction, design-optimization, and value-engineering opportunities during product development.
Track supplier performance, resolve sourcing-related issues, and mitigate supply, capacity, and launch risks.

Benefits

Variable cash program (bonus or commission) eligibility.
Equity may be included for eligible roles.
Access to genomics sequencing.
Family planning benefits.
Health insurance.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
Retirement benefits.
Paid time off.
Employee Resource Groups offering career development experiences, cultural awareness, and social responsibility opportunities.