• Job Description

  Req#: 1722

  Description

  Summary
  The Senior Program Manager -- Supplier Development leads supplier engagement and performance initiatives across new model launches and mass production. This strategic role focuses on supplier maturation, quality assurance, and risk mitigation, while coordinating cross-functional timelines to meet customer requirements. Responsibilities include assessing and developing suppliers to meet quality, cost, and delivery standards; planning and overseeing launch readiness activities such as pre-production scheduling, product design release, tooling and equipment installation, and trial management; and managing engineering change implementation during both launch and production phases. Through proactive program management and collaboration, this role is essential to maintaining supply chain excellence and supplier performance.

  Essential Job Responsibilities and Duties
  New Model & Mass Production Supplier Development
  *Lead supplier launch readiness across product design release, tooling development, equipment installation, and trial builds.
  *Mass production Purchasing liaison managing escalated delivery, quality and overall performance.
  *Coordinate engineering change implementation during both launch and mass production stages to prevent obsolete inventory and ensure compliance with customer requirements.
  Program Scheduling & Execution
  *Develop and maintain an internal master schedule with cross-functional teams (e.g., ADSJP, ADSNA, suppliers).
  *Align schedules with customer demands and communicate key deliverables, quantities, and shipment dates.
  *Negotiate ship dates with ADVICS Manufacturing plants and manage pre-production orders to meet milestone targets.
  Issue Resolution & Program Governance
  *Maintain and lead open issues logs, ensuring timely resolution and project continuity.
  *Chair monthly program review meetings and establish action-oriented follow-ups.
  *Monitor design change control and testing to meet customer timing and quality standards.

  Other Responsibilities and Duties
  Reporting & Communication
  *Create and present detailed reports to management on program status and supplier readiness.
  *Present supply base maturity updates to customers as needed.
  *Conduct customer presentations on supply base readiness, as requested by the customer.
  *Update executives on the status of the program (as pertains to suppliers), through meetings and/or reports, including tracking and reporting to senior management changes to the program which impact the business quality, cost, delivery.
  *Prepare, record and distribute meeting minutes and other information required to maintain open communications between internal program team members and suppliers (both internal and external), regarding program status and issues.
  Quality Assurance & Compliance
  *Track and report quality progress, ensuring Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) standards are met.
  *Maintain and update systems (including web-based platforms) to support program tracking and launch requirements.
  *Collect information from others internally, plant or Tier II on resolutions of issues to prepare for customer required update meetings.

  Work Environment and Physical Demands
  *The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  *The work is performed in a typical office setting. The work is mostly sedentary.
  *The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Open office environment exists.
  *This position requires extensive communication with others internally to the company and with external customers and suppliers, verbal and written, face to face and remote
  *Required to work additional hours to meet deadlines, as necessary.
  *Travel required including international (Canada & Mexico), up to 25% estimated

  Equipment and Supporting Services
  Basic Equipment needed is Computer, Phone, Business Cards and Security Badge.
  Cell Phone optional: BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) allows the use of personal smartphone or iPad tablet to be connected to company apps

  Qualifications
  Education and Experience:
  Desired Qualifications:
  *Bachelor's Degree in Program or Project Management or Business-related field with minimum 5 years' experience.
  *Manufacturing experience preferred.
  Certificates, Licensees, Registrations:
  Program Management Professional certification preferred

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