Product Program Senior Manager

The Product Program Senior Manager is responsible for the day-to-day coordination, administration, and execution of the JSLIST program.

The position serves as the central point of coordination for program schedules, material readiness, inventory and traceability, ITAR compliance controls, contractual documentation, testing, progressive payments, program risks, and key deliverables.

The Program Manager works cross-functionally with Procurement, Quality, Warehouse/Inventory Control, Finance, Contracts, Technical Services/Engineering, Information Technology and Compliance, suppliers, SourceAmerica, and applicable DLA stakeholders to ensure program requirements are completed accurately and on schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSONSIBILITIES

Program Management

• Manage program schedules, milestones, deliverables, risks, and action items.
• Coordinate requirements across applicable functional areas.
• Monitor critical dependencies and escalate issues affecting production, compliance, contractual requirements, or customer delivery.
• Provide regular program status updates to leadership.

Material Readiness & Procurement Coordination

• Coordinate material quantities and required delivery dates with Procurement.
• Monitor open purchase orders, supplier commitments, lead times, and expected receipts.
• Track material availability against Cutting and production requirements.
• Coordinate required supplier certifications and supporting documentation.
• Identify and escalate material shortages, late deliveries, and other supply risks.

Inventory & Traceability

• Maintain visibility of JSLIST material inventory and status.
• Ensure required traceability by purchase order, supplier, receipt, lot, roll, warehouse location, and production release.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and audit-ready material records.

ITAR Compliance, Testing & Documentation

• Coordinate Certificates of Conformance, supplier certifications, test reports, receiving records, traceability records, and required contractual documentation.
• Coordinate and monitor established ITAR compliance controls applicable to the JSLIST program, including controlled technical data, document access, storage, transmission, and authorized-personnel requirements.
• Ensure JSLIST technical information and records are handled in accordance with established ITAR policies and procedures.
• Promptly identify and escalate potential ITAR compliance gaps or violations.
• Coordinate required inspections and material testing with Quality and Technical Services/Engineering.
• Monitor testing status, discrepancies, corrective actions, and material-release status.
• Maintain an organized, secure, and audit-ready JSLIST documentation system.

Progressive Payments

• Ensure qualifying Shell and Liner material receipts are reviewed for progressive-payment processing.
• Coordinate required supporting documentation with Finance and Contracts.
• Track applicable packages through submission and completion.
• Maintain accurate records and prevent duplicate submissions.

Supplier Coordination

• Coordinate JSLIST requirements with TEXShield and other approved suppliers.
• Monitor material delivery schedules, documentation, testing requirements, and material status.
• Escalate supplier issues that could affect production, compliance, or delivery commitments.

Risk Management & Reporting

• Maintain the JSLIST program risk and action register.
• Monitor risks involving materials, suppliers, inventory, ITAR compliance, testing, documentation, production readiness, and contractual deliverables.
• Coordinate corrective actions and track issues through resolution.
• Provide leadership with timely reporting on program status, material readiness, compliance risks, and required actions.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Manufacturing, Finance, Program Management, or a related discipline , or equivalent relevant experience.
• Significant experience in supply chain, manufacturing, program management, contract administration, material planning, or related operations .
• Strong experience in supplier coordination, inventory control, material planning, and material traceability .
• Strong analytical, organizational, documentation, problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership skills .
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications .
• Experience with U.S. Government or Department of Defense manufacturing contracts, DLA requirements, government-contract documentation, progressive payments, ITAR-controlled programs, or textile/apparel manufacturing is beneficial.

REPORTING & WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

The Product Program Senior Manager reports directly to the Vice President of Apparel Manufacturing and works cross-functionally with:

• Procurement
• Quality
• Warehouse / Inventory Control
• Finance
• Contracts
• Technical Services / Engineering
• Information Technology and Compliance
• TEXShield and other approved suppliers
• SourceAmerica
• Applicable DLA stakeholders

The Product Program Senior Manager serves as the central coordination point for JSLIST program execution , ensuring schedules, materials, documentation, compliance controls, dependencies, risks, and deliverables remain aligned with program requirements.