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The Materials Program Manager (MPM) is responsible for leading supplier sourcing and materials readiness activities in support of new product introduction (NPI), product development, and strategic cost and growth initiatives. The MPM identifies, evaluates, develops, and qualifies new suppliers and material solutions that align with product performance, cost, scalability, quality, and launch timing objectives. The role owns supplier engagement strategy from concept through production readiness and ensures supplier capabilities are aligned with future product roadmaps. This role is responsible for alignment with Commodity Managers (CM) when transferring from Pilot to Production and working with both CM and Quality in qualifying newly sourced suppliers.
Responsibilities
Identify, evaluate, and onboard new suppliers to support new product development and strategic technology initiatives
Lead supplier scouting activities for new materials, components, manufacturing technologies, and capacity solutions
Conduct supplier capability assessments focused on technical competency, scalability, quality systems, financial stability, and operational readiness
Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships during early-stage product development
Partner with Engineering and Product teams to align supplier capabilities with product performance and design requirements
Drive supplier selection decisions using cost, risk, quality, manufacturability, and schedule considerations
Serve as the materials and supplier lead within cross-functional product development teams
Develop and manage supplier readiness plans aligned with product development milestones and launch schedules and in partnership with CM
Coordinate prototype, pilot, and production material availability for development builds
Track and mitigate supplier-related risks impacting program timing, cost, or quality
Support design reviews, engineering change management, and manufacturing transfer activities
Ensure supplier deliverables meet development and commercialization timelines
Lead alignment between Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance, and suppliers
Facilitate issue resolution related to supplier readiness, qualification, capacity, and launch execution
Develop and communicate program status, risks, mitigation plans, and supplier performance metrics to leadership
Influence design and sourcing decisions to improve manufacturability, scalability, and total cost
Coordinate supplier qualification and validation activities including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, capability studies, and quality audits
Develop sourcing contingency and dual-source strategies for critical technologies and materials
Identify and mitigate supply continuity, geopolitical, capacity, and single-source risks
Ensure suppliers meet compliance, sustainability, regulatory, and ethical sourcing requirement
Support cost modeling, should-cost analysis, and commercial negotiations in partnership with Procurement or Supply Chain teams
Provide market intelligence regarding supplier technologies, industry trends, capacity constraints, and emerging risks
Support make-versus-buy decisions and long-range sourcing strategies for future products
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Optics, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related discipline
7+ years of experience in supplier development, sourcing, manufacturing, engineering program management, or NPI
Experience sourcing and qualifying new suppliers for technically complex products
Strong program and project management skills
Experience working with Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, and Quality organizations
Strong analytical, communication, negotiation, and relationship-management skill
Ability to travel domestically and internationally as required
Nice-to-haves
Experience in optics, aerospace, defense, industrial manufacturing, electronics, semiconductor, automotive, or medical device industries
Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and supplier quality systems
Experience supporting products from concept through production launch.
MBA or advanced technical degree
Benefits
affordable health and dental insurance
a strong commitment to training and professional development including an internal skills development program for all manufacturing team members
a generous tuition reimbursement program
company contributions up to 8.5% of base pay into a 401K retirement account
