Job Description

Not everyone can claim to feed the world, but it is part of our every day. Behind everything we do for our farmers, there is one AGCO team making it happen. We are proud to put our curiosity to work, building a better and more sustainable world. Join our extraordinary team today!

The Lead NPI / Advanced Procurement role is responsible for driving sourcing activities for new product introductions (NPI) projects, ensuring cost, quality, and timing objectives are met. This position acts as a strategic link between Engineering, Finance, Manufacturing, Marketing, and Global Category teams, aligning cost targets, sourcing strategies, and supplier performance to enable successful product launches. The role combines strategic vision with operational execution, influencing global supply chain decisions, and fostering cross-functional collaboration.

Your Impact

• Define and align target costs with Finance and Global Category Managers, ensuring feasibility and consistency with benchmarks. Drive adherence to cost targets for all new products at production readiness.

• Develop and maintain a master component sourcing schedule, including RfX, negotiations, awards, and PPAP milestones. Coordinate NPI component sourcing strategies aligned with global objectives to meet cost, quality, and timing goals.

• Monitor project maturity and escalate unresolved gaps to leadership.

• Manage procurement workflows, including approvals for sourcing recommendations, requisitions, and purchase orders.

• Facilitate technical collaboration between Engineering and suppliers to ensure timely delivery.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or a related field

• 4+ years of experience in procurement, sourcing, or supply chain management, preferably in manufacturing or heavy equipment industries

• Strong negotiation, supplier management, and financial analysis skills. Excellent project management and cross-functional collaboration abilities

• Strategic thinking, problem‑solving, and leadership skills, Ability to work in a fast‑paced, global environment, Project management.

• Fluent in English & Knowledge in Project Development PMO

Your Benefits

• Health care and wellness plans

• Dental and vision plans

• Flexible and virtual work options (where available)

• 401(k) Savings Plan with company match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible employees the ability to purchase AGCO stock at a discounted price

• Paid holidays and paid time off

• Health savings and flexible spending accounts

• Reimbursement for continuing education

• Life insurance and other supplemental insurance plans

Your Workplace

​​You will work with your wonderful AGCO colleagues in Onsite model from Beloit, KS. ​

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives.

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!