Head of Product Management & Innovation

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a global technology leader that is transforming the way people shop, consume content, and interact with digital services. With a strong presence across e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence, the company is known for its customer-centric approach, innovation-driven culture, and large-scale global impact. It continues to invest in building products and services that improve everyday life while supporting businesses, communities, and economies worldwide.
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Oversee supply chain initiatives for assigned products, working cross-functionally with sourcing, planning, product, and engineering teams to balance commercial and technical trade-offs.
Work cross-functionally with supply chain teams to identify and drive sustaining operational improvement (cost, lead time, risk management) and seamless execution of programs through sustaining phases
Synthesize inputs from Sourcing, Planning, Logistics, Engineering, and Finance to create balanced recommendations that drive operational excellence, cost reduction targets, and supply chain resilience
Own lead time optimization analysis with clear reduction roadmaps and transparent reporting
Coordinate cross functional implementation for post-launch design changes (ECOs)
Drive root cause analysis and process improvements that prevent future occurrences, ensuring sustained operational excellence across the product lifecycle
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business, or related field

• 3+ years of experience in product operations, strategic sourcing, commodity management, or planning in electromechanical commodities
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder supply chain initiatives in sustained operations
• Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize data from multiple sources into actionable insights
• Experience with supplier relationship management and performance tracking
• Background in both NPI (New Product Introduction) and sustained operations supply chain management
• 5+ years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or product operations management with direct responsibility in multiple commodities (electromechanical, metals, plastics, ICs, etc)
• Advanced degree (MBA, MS in Supply Chain Management, or Engineering)
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP) and PLM tools (Agile)
• Experience with scenario planning and risk mitigation in complex supply chains
• Experience with Product Development Process (PDP) frameworks
• Ground-floor opportunity building a new supply chain organization managing client-level scale across robotics and automation.

Cross-functional collaboration, data-driven decision-making, ownership and aspiration for process standardization over firefighting, and bar-raising Bias for Action and Ownership.
Amazon Robotics scale - managing 30+ product lines across robotics, electromechanical systems, and automation at unmatched industrial automation innovation.
Single-threaded ownership of end-to-end product supply chain strategy spanning cost, lead time, supplier performance, and risk management. Exposure to industry leading AI-powered analytics and cross-functional leadership, and multi million dollar savings projects.
Material on time delivery
Supply Chain Planning & Lead Time Optimization -
~ Ability to drive lead time reduction, scenario planning, clear-to-build/deploy shortage resolution, and capacity alignment with demand forecasts.

Data Analytics & Reporting -
~ Strong analytical skills to synthesize data from multiple sources (cost, supplier readiness, quality, lead time) into actionable insights and consolidated performance reporting.

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.