The Materials Program Manager (MPM) is responsible for the management and delivery of the product financial health for ground breaking, highly integrated consumer products. This person has a business orientation and is responsible for working within the local and remote operations, engineering and software teams driving development, implementation and management of the product budget.
Requirements
- 3+ years of business agreements development, negotiation and execution experience
- Experience managing programs across cross functional teams, building processes and coordinating release schedules
- Experience interpreting data and making business recommendations
- 3+ years of managing complex technology projects working directly with engineering teams
- 3+ years in supply chain and/or manufacturing of consumer products
- Strong business acumen combined with technical aptitude
- Product Data Management system experience.
Responsibilities
- Drive the engineering and supply chain teams to optimize BOM+MVA cost below target.
- Negotiate component costs managed by the contract manufacturer.
- Track the program actual costs versus target to identify program deltas and corrective actions to bring back on track.
- Determine the Supplier Plan of Record to ensure the optimal mix of suppliers, balancing cost, quality, and supply continuity.
- Manage device-level component qualification, working with engineering, product integrity, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure components are fully qualified before mass production and approve purchases.
- Perform competitive cost analysis.
- Provide cost estimates for early engagement concepts and products, including providing cost reduction options.
Other
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Experience developing strategies that influence leadership decisions at the organizational level
- Excellent analytical and communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Proven track record of complex and creative problem solving and the desire to create new processes or simplify and improve on current ones
