Supply Chain Program Manager

Role Overview

• Leads complex, cross-functional supply chain programs supporting full product lifecycle management including new product introduction (NPI), production readiness, sustaining operations, and end-of-life (EOL) transitions
• Integrates planning, sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics to ensure successful delivery of supply, cost, and service objectives
• Drives material readiness, build planning, and execution of prototype, production, and final builds
• Ensures alignment between engineering timelines and supply chain capabilities across lifecycle phases
• Manages transition planning for product changes, including phase-in / phase-out strategies
• Leads demand and supply matching activities, connecting planning to execution
• Partners with demand planning, supply planning, and procurement teams to align forecasts, supply plans, and capacity
• Monitors and drives key metrics including inventory, service levels, cost, and availability
• Identifies supply and demand gaps and drives mitigation and recovery plans
• Develops, manages, and presents program schedules, milestones, and deliverables across multiple projects
• Tracks performance against plan and adjusts schedules, resources, and priorities as needed
• Drives escalation management, issue resolution, and risk mitigation
• Defines and reviews performance metrics; drives data-based decision making
• Conducts complex analysis (inventory, forecast, supply plans, financial impact) to support business decisions
• Supports S&OP processes and cross-functional prioritization of supply chain activities
• Monitors lifecycle health metrics including inventory exposure, obsolescence risk, and phase-in/phase-out performance
• Oversees parts availability, material movement, and coordination across supply chain nodes
• Aligns logistics and fulfillment plans with build schedules and customer requirements
• Coordinates with global supply base to ensure continuity of supply
• Leads end-of-life (EOL) planning and execution, including last-time-buy (LTB), inventory burn-down, and excess/obsolete (E&O) risk mitigation
• Manages disposition planning and financial impact mitigation for excess and obsolete inventory
• Partners with planning, procurement, and finance teams to optimize lifecycle cost and working capital
• Identifies and leads process improvement initiatives across supply chain operations
• Drives development of best practices, standard work, and planning processes
• Contributes to strategic initiatives and priority projects with actionable recommendations
• Communicates program status, risks, and trade-offs to stakeholders and leadership (Director level and above)
• Leads cross-functional teams across regions and functions without direct authority
• Mentors junior team members and supports capability development

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
• 7–10 years of experience in supply chain, operations, or program management
• Experience across multiple supply chain functions (planning, logistics, manufacturing, procurement)
• Experience supporting NPI and product lifecycle management in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP / S4HANA, MRP, ATP, and master scheduling
• Experience with S&OP processes and inventory modeling
• Experience working in global supply chains and cross-regional environments

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Long term/short term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
• 11 paid holidays
• Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave