Materials Program Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Lead material planning and sourcing strategies for test interface solutions. • Identify and qualify new suppliers globally, ensuring compliance with quality and NPI program requirements. • Manage material readiness through all program phases, concept, prototyping, NPI phase gates, and production ramp. • Partner closely with product development to ensure supply continuity and inventory optimization for assigned NPI programs. • Drive early engagement with suppliers during NPI to validate material readiness, ramp capability, and capacity planning including localization to support both NPI and production requirements. • Monitor lead times, allocation risks, and component obsolescence; proactively mitigate risks through alternative sourcing or strategic buys. • Represent Supply Chain in cross functional program meetings, providing updates on material status, cost exposure and delivery risks. • Manage supplier forecasts, MOQ, NCNR liabilities, and inventory buffers in alignment with demand volatility. • Drive resolution of material shortages, quality issues, and last time buys in coordination with quality and engineering teams. • Monitor contract compliance and performance obligations, assist with the management of commercial contracts, and spend with key suppliers. • Identify and assess supplier risks including financial stability, geopolitical exposure, cybersecurity and ESG. • Develop and enforce procurement policies, SOP’s and frameworks. • Prepare executive level program updates on material readiness, spend, and risk management. • Negotiate pricing, terms, and contracts to achieve the best value for the company. • Support should cost modeling, benchmarking, and total cost of ownership analysis. • Issue purchase orders based upon MRP requirements and NPI program management team requests. • Monitor supplier deliveries and expedite orders to meet NPI schedules. • Assist with other duties as required. Education and/or Experience: • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field, and or equivalent work experience (industry certifications such as CPSM/APICS are a plus). • 5+ years of experience in semiconductor supply chain, materials management, or NPI program management. • Strong understanding of semiconductor manufacturing flows (front-end, back-end test) and related material dependencies • Experience working with global suppliers in US, Asia, and Europe. • Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle) and planning tools • Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills; able to work in a fast passed, cross functional environment. • Comfortable managing through ambiguity and influencing teams without direct authority. • Ability to use MS office suite of products (Excel, Word, Access). • Proven written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to read and understand machined part drawings. • Computer skills including file and data transfer experience. • Understanding of machined part fabrication techniques and methods.