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UCT is seeking an experiencedMaterials Program Manager IIto join our team inAustin TX!
The Materials Program Manager will work with various functions and departments to drive material flow and ensure visibility of current & future material issues. It will be the core member of supporting materials strategy.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with Planner to ensure visibility of current & future material issues.
- Work with Production Managers to understand Critical Production schedules.
- Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
- Participates in Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables with team members (buyers planners production control).
- Supports the creation releases and updates to new project materials strategy.
- Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts longlead parts and inspection requirements. Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
- Material risk BOM analysis at the project level:
- Design the inventory programs: VMI JIT discrete orders etc. driving leadtime reduction.
- Recommend risk buy or consignment.
(This relates to impact inventory liability inventory turns cash flow relief etc. due to upsides downside slow down of businesses more effectively.)
- Burst demand request by customers assess entire BOM materials leadtimes chronic suppliers customermanaged allocations etc. then present from a materials perspective how to support burst demand plan to support operations.
- Work closely with Supply Chain Program managers for localization or regionalization of OEM & BTP parts.
- Work with SCM on longterm supply chain mitigation plan via localization or alternate sourcing to ease the supply chain for the Program/Tool.
- Leads project team that may include different functions and departments to solve supplier longterm issues and improve supplier performance. Provides inputs to engineering and SCM in supplier selection and assessment.
- Analyze system need dates supplier commitments and current production status to identify critical material issues.
- Escalate critical material shortages immediately upon identification and own the efforts to resolve and continue to escalate.
- Lead clear to build (CTB) for preproduction build phases.
- Propose optimized supply planning to ensure ontime build schedule. Drive closure of materials issues.
- Collaborate with supply chain functions for support as needed.
- Participates in the commercialization (transition) materials plan and the material change control process.
- Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; Complete supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. Monitor supplier performance (delivery quality cost).
- Develop and execute risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives & proactively manage mitigation plans.
- Track KPIs and generate Reports Metrics & Presentations.
- Support planning & coordination of new Projects New components and Engineering Changes and assess the impact to Production Schedules.
- Consistently work on Demand & Supply to proactively identify gaps and work with planner buyers and Strategic procurement to eliminate the gaps.
- Work with Engineering & Program Management to develop roadmaps for the phaseout of obsolete parts and phasein of new product materials.
- This position will support customers to act as the crucial link between the customer and Materials Supply Chain.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities.
- Strategic thinking and communication skills.
- Collaboration and influencing skills demonstrated.
- Sense of urgency.
- Situational leadership.
- Leadership development and coaching skills.
Educational/Certification Requirement:
- Degree in Engineering Supply Chain or Business
Experience Requirement:
Work Experience:
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in the manufacturing industry.
- Strong purchasing experience in commodity management and customerfacing experience.
- Flexible to support work with US counterparts. Will have frequent communications with crossfunctional teams in the US and Asia.
- Experience in the position of Materials Program Manager (MPM) and/or Procurement.
- Experience with product design engineering and commodity management or priorities for raw material or component selection.
- Experience integrating the delivery schedule of materials into product program milestones.
- Working knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning (preferred SAP) and Bill of Material Structure tools (preferred Agile).
- Experience with Excel Word and PowerPoint.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:This section is required for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA)
Criteria:
Work Environment:
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Overnight Travel:
- Work may require outoftown travel depending upon assignment (training and meeting).
At Ultra Clean Technology we do not just welcome diversity we celebrate it! Ultra Clean Technology is proud to be an equalopportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color national or ethnic origin age religion disability sexual orientation gender gender identity and expression marital status and any other characteristic protected under laws and regulations.
UCToffers an excellent benefits package to all fulltime employees which includes medical dental vision 401(k) and paid time off.
Required Experience:
Manager