NPI Materials Program Manager

NPI Materials Program ManagerAt Client, great ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. A successful NPI Materials Program Manager is a natural leader and facilitator; is driven, organized, detail oriented and a supply chain expert; excels in program/project management; thrives in an ambiguous environment; is an innovator and strives for continuous improvement in all aspects of the role; manages through relationships and influence.This role is responsible for material planning, forecasting, and readiness to enable technology development, new product development, supply qualification and factory readiness. This role is a primary interface between Engineering, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Supplier/Manufacturing Partner(s).- Lead materials budget planning and spend management through partnering with Finance and Engineering- Lead clear to build (CTB) for pre-production build phases- Propose optimized supply planning to ensure on-time build schedule. Drive closure of materials issues- Work closely with Engineering to manage multiple or alternate source qualifications through build management- Lead NPI materials process improvement- Lead daily or weekly supply planning meetings with Manufacturer Partners- BS/BA with 3 - 5 years or comparable professional experience- NPI (New Product Introduction) supply chain management experience- Project/Program management skills- Strong written and verbal communication skills- Detailed oriented and excellent organizational skills- Demonstrated ability/experience working in constantly changing environment- Ability to multi-task and set priorities- Proficiency in Excel- Technical expertise and prior OEM management experience a plus- Knowledge in Agile, SAP, Oracle, Numbers, Keynote, and Pages a plus- PMP, APICS, CSCP or CPIM a plus