Project Director
Innovaderm Research Inc.
PMP
Staff Manager, Global Supply
ALSO.
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States • California
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💰 $130,000 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
PMP
About the role
- Own operational delivery for the Electronics/Propulsion category, ensuring cost targets, schedules, and quality requirements are met.
- Coordinate with Asia GSMs to execute sourcing strategies, RFIs, DFMs, and RFQs in alignment with program objectives.
- Track supplier readiness, escalate risks, and facilitate timely resolution with US and Asia stakeholders.
- Consolidate sourcing status, cost positions, and schedule impacts for leadership reporting.
- Partner closely with US-based engineering, design, and finance teams to translate technical and cost requirements into actionable sourcing directives.
- Facilitate rapid decision-making through clear communication of trade-offs, risks, and mitigation strategies.
- Align with Technical Program Managers, Engineering Program Managers, and other operations leads to ensure integrated program execution.
- Support GSMs in key supplier negotiations and contract reviews, applying your own GSM experience to secure favorable terms and pricing.
- Participate in supplier and manufacturing site reviews to address critical technical or commercial topics.
- Maintain awareness of preferred vendors and ensure capabilities match program needs.
- Travel domestically and internationally 25–30% of the time to supplier sites, manufacturing locations, and Asia-based operations offices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of supply chain, operations, or sourcing experience, including 3+ years as a Global Supply Manager or equivalent.
- Proven expertise in supplier negotiations, cost management, and contract execution.
- Strong background in RFQ, RFI, and DFM processes, with experience presenting to senior leadership.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to coordinate across multiple time zones.
- Effective communicator with a track record of building strong relationships across engineering, operations, and supplier teams.
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, or other high-tech manufacturing.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, International Business, or related field.
- Familiarity with NPI (New Product Introduction) supply chain and manufacturing readiness processes.
- Preferred: Background in propulsion systems, PCBAs, electromechanical assemblies, electronics components, or related categories.
- Preferred: Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, Lean Six Sigma)
