Supply Chain Program Manager - Strategic Sourcing & Product OperationsOverviewThis role partners with sourcing, planning, engineering, logistics, finance, and product teams to balance commercial and technical priorities while driving operational excellence throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate has experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain planning, and product operations, with a proven ability to optimize cost, lead times, supplier performance, and overall supply chain efficiency.
Key Responsibilities- Lead cross-functional supply chain initiatives from product development through sustained operations and end-of-life planning.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for program teams, communicating supply chain decisions, progress, risks, and recommendations.
- Partner with sourcing, planning, logistics, engineering, and finance teams to develop balanced strategies that improve operational performance and supply chain resilience.
- Execute cost reduction initiatives by evaluating total cost of ownership, including sourcing, logistics, service, replacement, and tariff impacts.
- Analyze lead times and develop optimization roadmaps to improve supply chain responsiveness and delivery performance.
- Maintain ownership of supply chain requirements throughout the product lifecycle, including post-launch engineering change implementation.
- Coordinate cross-functional execution of engineering change orders (ECOs) and product updates.
- Perform root cause analysis on supply chain issues and implement process improvements to prevent future disruptions.
- Develop reports and performance metrics that provide actionable insights into supplier readiness, costs, lead times, and operational performance.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, product operations, or supply chain management.
- Experience managing complex, cross-functional supply chain programs across multiple stakeholders.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into actionable business recommendations.
- Experience managing supplier relationships, performance metrics, and sourcing initiatives.
- Knowledge of global hardware or electromechanical supply chains.
- Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience in robotics, manufacturing, industrial automation, or other technology-driven hardware environments.
- Background supporting both new product introduction (NPI) and sustained operations.
- Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP and PLM platforms.
- Demonstrated success driving cost reduction, lead time optimization, and supply chain process improvements.
- Experience with risk mitigation, scenario planning, and trade compliance.
- Advanced degree (MBA or MS) preferred.
Top Skills- Strategic sourcing and commodity management
- Supply chain planning and lead time optimization
- Data analytics, reporting, and cross-functional decision support
Success ProfileSuccessful candidates are analytical, collaborative, and results-oriented supply chain professionals who excel at balancing technical and commercial priorities across complex product programs. They are comfortable leading cross-functional initiatives, influencing stakeholders, and using data to drive strategic decisions that improve cost, delivery performance, supplier reliability, and long-term operational efficiency. This role offers the opportunity to own end-to-end supply chain strategy while supporting innovative hardware products in a fast-paced environment.
