Program Manager Non-Tech 3

at  Nextant LLC

Nextant is looking for a driven Program Manager Non-Tech 3 to join our client team.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Years of Experience Required – 5-7
• Degrees or certifications required
• Knowledge of business systems and information technology for managing supply chain | 5+ years of experience
• Strong understanding in the use of MRP systems, Excel Power Pivots, TEAMs, Power Point, SQL and Power BI| 5+ years of experience
• Experience working with global and cross-functional internal and external teams in a fast-paced environment | 5+ years of experience
• Supply chain experience highly preferred
• Experience in leveraging Machine Learning models a plus
• Leadership/People management experience a plus. Strong coaching/mentoring capabilities to motivate a growth mindset, elevate team impact, and proven history of supporting team member’s career projection plans
• Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations, with conflicting priorities and a high degree of change - using business judgment to think strategically and execute tactically with a hands-on spirit
• Pro-actively resolves upstream dependencies and demonstrates an ability to self-drive resolution to challenges
• Prior experience in networking supply chain with firm understanding of global logistics, manufacturing, procurement, demand & supply planning, fulfillment operations, common inventory stocking & replenishment models
• Experience with large scale complex project or program management with proven track record of leading across functions, successfully setting up and executing operational processes, change management, system & tooling optimization with little supervision
• Experience in working with global and cross-functional internal and external teams in a fast-paced environment
• Supplier management experience in an Electronics, Networking or high-volume supply chain and or applicable Manufacturing / Hardware production environment
• Ability to partner at senior levels to design and communicate program roadmap and implement solutions from inception to launch

• Accountable for operational performance metrics to include, but not limited to, Cycle Time, On-Time Delivery, and order book health metrics such as ETA Timeliness to SLA, ETA Change, and PO’s Exceeding Need by Date and ETA. As the owner of Fulfillment performance metrics, identify the pareto chart of reason codes for gaps in performance, derive insights from this data to accelerate improvement, and influence others (or lead) actions necessary to drive continuous improvement across the team & for all lines of business
• Drive optimization in the PO approval to dock process, as a key enabler for operational performance and cycle time reduction commitments. This responsibility will require multiple touch points with teams including, but not limited to, MSFT Trade, Logistics, Procurement Operations, DC Operations, Capacity Planning, Component Material Planning, Sourcing, and Engineering
• Play a lead role from the business perspective on several in-flight and to-be strategic initiatives aimed at agility, cycle time reduction, new node fulfillment strategies, and supply chain simplification, acting as the business requirement contact for Engineering and other stakeholder teams as needed
• Drive supply health strategy with key suppliers through weekly engagement and metrics to monitor & ensure supplier delivery performance, on-time delivery, lead time and cycle time reductions
• Responsible for ensuring suppliers receive monthly forecasts and drive material readiness
• Work with suppliers, sourcing partners, and planning team on buffer and replenishment models
• Manage supply allocations and prioritization of constrained material
• Continually assess current state processes, looking for opportunities to drive improvements, including audit findings & implement mitigation strategies with closed-loop validation processes
• Work with Planning on product transitions and hardware lifecycle management
• Serve as point of contact for expedites and escalations for supply shortages from various internal teams