Materials Program Management

Celestica Inc.; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Newmarket, ON is seeking a Materials Program Management professional to lead production and shipments planning, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and support new product introductions.

The role involves negotiating with customers, reviewing contracts, and ensuring SCM processes run smoothly from concept to delivery. The ideal candidate has three to six years of relevant experience, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and a deep understanding of supply chain management

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of supply chain management and financial product cost structures.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with Business Office, Production, Procurement, Planning and customers to compile, develop, validate, and communicate production/shipments plans that support overall business goals.
• Identifies business process enhancements and participates in their design and implementation.
• Participates in Master Planning review and procurement actions from MRP process.
• Coordinates with planning on customer requirements, changes, in order to assess costs and actual feasibility.
• Supports new product introduction.
• Negotiates with customer on behalf of SCM on schedules, costs and Engineering Change implementation.
• Provides customer with technology information, supplier capabilities, and market trends to compliment SCM activities.
• Reviews terms and conditions in Celestica/Customer contracts to assess SCM's ability to meet requirements.
• Partners with Business Office in negotiating Terms and Conditions in relation to SCM activities with customer.
• Identify Celestica's SCM new product process requirements to the customer, and ensure information is received and SCM processes initiated effectively.
• Coordinates Bill of Material analysis.
• Reviews content, lead time constraints, critical parts supply and component reliability issues.
• Ensures alternate source capability to maintain supply continuity and verify that customer costs can be supported.
• Reviews and submits all customer material bid requests.
• Resolves issues with customer, internal team.
• Manages customer relationship from Supply Chain perspective.
• Obtains and disseminates customer SCM feedback to team.
• Champions improvements and communicates action plans.

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

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Date: Jul 14, 2026

Location: Newmarket, ON, CA

General Overview

Functional Area: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Career Stream: SCM - Supply Chain Management
Role: Specialist
Job Title: Materials Program Management
Job Code: SPE-SCM-PROG
Band: Level 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Interfaces with Business Office, Production, Procurement, Planning and customers to compile, develop, validate, and communicate production/shipments plans that support overall business goals.
• Identifies business process enhancements and participates in their design and implementation.
• Participates in Master Planning review and procurement actions from MRP process.
• Coordinates with planning on customer requirements, changes, in order to assess costs and actual feasibility.
• Supports new product introduction.
• In coordination with Business Office, negotiates with customer on behalf of SCM on any materials management related activity such as schedules, costs and Engineering Change implementation.
• Provides customer with technology information, supplier capabilities, and market trends to compliment SCM activities.
• Reviews all terms and conditions agreed to in the Celestica/Customer contract to assess SCM's ability to meet these requirements.
• Partners with Business Office in negotiating Terms and Conditions in relation to SCM activities with customer.
• Identify Celestica's SCM new product process requirements to the customer, and ensure all information is received and SCM processes initiated effectively.
• Coordinates Bill of Material analysis.
• Reviews content, lead time constraints, critical parts supply and component reliability issues.
• Ensures alternate source capability to maintain supply continuity and verify that customer costs can be supported.
• Reviews and submits all customer material bid requests.
• Resolves any issues with customer, internal team.
• Manages customer relationship from Supply Chain perspective.
• Obtains and disseminates customer SCM feedback to team.
• Champions improvements and communicates action plans.
• In-depth understanding of all aspects of the global supply chain, Celestica's strategic policies and objectives, and its
• suppliers and customers.
• Good understanding of specific customers' business, organization, products and processes.
• Fundamentals of financial product cost structures and asset management techniques.
• Extensive ability to utilize computer systems and applications in order to gather require information, and compile information into a customer presentable format.
• Ability to effectively communicate all SCM related activities in an appropriate manner to the customer and internal team.
• Applies analysis and judgement to assess performance against key measures and determine priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to interface cross functionally in order to gather required customer information.
• Develops wide personal network of contacts, internally, and where appropriate externally.
• Adopts a proactive approach to running their part of the business.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Salary range $78k–$90k

The stated range includes Base Salary and target Short-Term Incentive (STI) compensation only. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in addition to this range.
The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Typical Experience

• Three to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates throughout the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

This position involves technologies regulated by the Canadian government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP). Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and meet all other requirements under CGP. Job offers will be conditional upon candidates undergoing a successful security screening per the Controlled Goods Regulations.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments: Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

We use artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening and assessing applications for this role. All hiring decisions involve human review.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

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