Senior Materials Program Manager
Location
Boston, MA
Level
Senior-Level
Department
MedTech
Type
Salary
$170,000 - $200,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2026-03-28
Responsibilities
- Own materials readiness across the full product lifecycle, from early development builds through mass production and sustaining.
- Drive clear-to-build processes, ensuring material supply aligns with program schedules, demand forecasts, and manufacturing capacity.
- Partner cross-functionally with Hardware Engineering, Global Supply Management, Operations, Finance, and Manufacturing teams to translate product roadmaps into executable material plans.
- Lead structured reviews to assess supply risk, allocation exposure, and capacity constraints, and drive mitigation plans to closure.
- Monitor demand, supply, and inventory signals to balance continuity of supply with working capital efficiency and inventory health.
- Coordinate with internal manufacturing sites and external partners (CM/ODM/JDM) to ensure alignment across all build locations and ramp scenarios.
- Establish disciplined tracking mechanisms for material availability, shortages, recovery plans, and ramp readiness, with clear communication and escalation of risks that could impact launch timing or customer commitments.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
- 8+ years of experience in materials program management, supply planning, or operations program management within a high-volume hardware or consumer electronics environment.
- Demonstrated experience supporting material readiness for NPI and high-volume production, ideally within CM, ODM, or JDM manufacturing models.
- Strong analytical and program management capabilities, with experience aligning demand, supply, and manufacturing execution to program schedules.
- Experience working across global manufacturing footprints and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across engineering, supply chain, operations, and finance.
- Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, fast-paced environments while building scalable processes and driving structured execution.
- Willingness to travel internationally (approximately 15%) to support manufacturing sites and key supply partners as needed.
