Agency - Material Program Manager

Advanced Energy Management Limited; Fort Collins (CO); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical plans

Disability & life insurance

401(k) matching

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Advanced Energy in Fort Collins, CO is seeking a Material Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams and optimize material strategy for PDP programs. You will drive costs, sourcing, and risk management to ensure prototypes, NPIs, and ramped production meet schedule and budget.

The role focuses on material availability, long-term sourcing, and inventory optimization, with collaboration across PDP, Operations, and Supply Chain. A strong background in purchasing and SCM is required.

Formación

• Proven ability to develop strategic supplier relationships, solve problems creatively, and apply critical thinking skills
• Application of Value Chain and Total Cost of Ownership analysis techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with suppliers and all levels within an organization
• Ability to collaborate & influence across departmental lines
• Excellent working knowledge of Purchasing, Production Control and Supply Chain Management
• Common knowledge of sheet metal, machining, PCBA and other manufacturing methods and cost drivers
• Highly effective organizational and time management skills proficient using Microsoft Office applications and ERP software

Responsabilidades

• Model accurate material costs based on introductory and run-rate volumes; identify value chains and cost drivers, drive toward optimal costs with suppliers and design teams
• Develop sourcing plans to support prototype, NPI, ramp, and long-term production; align with commodity strategies
• Identify and mitigate long-term supply chain risks from new designs
• Execute supply chain deliverables required to release a product to production
• Develop and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and data accuracy
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure support during PDP and manage performance
• Support inventory strategies to optimize engineering inventory and enable ramp to production
• Communicate milestones and requirements to Ops/SC teams
• Review ECOs for materials/Supply Chain impact

Conocimientos

Strategic supplier relationships

Value Chain analysis

English communication with suppliers

Cross-functional collaboration

Purchasing and SCM knowledge

Manufacturing cost drivers

MS Office & ERP proficiency

Educación

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Engineering or related

Herramientas

ERP software

Descripción del empleo

Title: Agency - Material Program Manager

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes.AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Material program Manager is a self-motivated project leader who can drive a cross-functional team to meet the demands and Supply Chain deliverables Of a dynamic product Development project. The MPM will be challenged to provide thorough analysis of the material program performance and drive the decisions that ensure success of the Supply Chain portions of a program. Collaborates with PDP teams to effectively introduce new products to the market, focusing specifically on meeting deliverables related to prototype material availability, material costs, long- term sourcing, risk management, ramp readiness, and release to Operations. Also responsible for optimization of Engineering Inventory and project material liabilities. Acts as the materials point-of-contact for the PDP team and represent Engineering interests in interactions with the Operations & Supply Chain teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• New product material costs - models accurate material costs based on introductory and run-rate volumes. Identifies, understands, and articulates the value chains & cost drivers. Drives toward optimal material costs with suppliers, Commodity teams, and Design teams
• Sourcing plans to appropriately support prototype, NPI, production ramp, and long-term production. This includes both influencing and adhering to Commodity Management strategies for sourcing & supply base management
• Identification and mitigation of long-term Supply Chain risks presented by new designs
• Execution of Supply Chain deliverables required to release a product to Production
• Develop and implement process improvements to continually increase efficiency of the team and accuracy of information
• Interacts with suppliers to ensure appropriate support & execution during PDP, including taking an active role in supplier identification, selection, and performance management
• Participates in development of overall objectives and strategic goals for NPI and Supply Chain Program Engineering Inventory — adheres to best practices for procurement and inventory disposition decisions to optimize Engineering inventory and drives best practices with team members. Ensures appropriate inventory strategies are implemented in conjunction with Operations to enable release and ramp to Production.
• Communicates to the Operations/Supply Chain teams key project milestones and requirements
• Reviews Engineering Changes (ECOs) and evaluates materials/Supply Chain impact

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Location: Fort Collins, CO
• Environment: Works in a standard office environment and uses general office equipment

QUALIFICATIONS :

• Proven ability to develop strategic supplier relationships, solve problems creatively, and apply critical thinking skills
• Application of Value Chain and Total Cost of Ownership analysis techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively in English with suppliers and all levels within an organization
• Ability to collaborate & influence across departmental lines
• Excellent working knowledge of Purchasing, Production Control and Supply Chain Management
• Common knowledge of sheet metal, machining, PCBA and other manufacturing methods and cost drivers
• Highly effective organizational and time management skills proficient using Microsoft Office applications and ERP software

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum five years relevant experience
• Supply Chain Management experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Management, Engineering, or equivalent education and/or experience

COMPENSATION:

As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $90,000to $130,000per year.

BENEFITS:

As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce.Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan, and discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:

• Medical - multiple medical plans are available to choose from
• Short and long-term disability and life insurance
• Health savings and flexible spending accounts
• Generous time off policy starting with 3 weeks of paid vacation, 7 days of paid sick time, and 12 paid holidays
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time off
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave for both parents
• Company matched 401(k)
• Expanded mental health coverage and employee assistance programs
• Other voluntary benefits include critical illness, accident and hospital indemnity, pet insurance, identity theft, and legal assistance

Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Employment Opportunity for Minorities, Females, ProtectedVeterans,and Individuals with Disabilities.

Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to [e-mail].