Customer Program Manager

Incora; Northern (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 Paid Holidays with floating holidays

401K with company match

Group Life Insurance 1x salary

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Parental leave

Job summary

Incora is seeking a Customer Program Manager in the St Louis area to lead program operations, inventory strategies for JIT FSLs, and ensure timely, high-quality product delivery. You will manage budgets and drive process improvements while strengthening customer and supplier relationships.

The role requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and extensive MS Office experience, with Aerospace knowledge and familiarity with AI tools like Copilot noted as advantages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or management training, or 3+ years related experience.
• Proven ability to deliver excellent customer service and real-time problem-solving.
• Supervisory experience required with ability to motivate others.
• Strong process management and continuous improvement skills, especially JIT programs.
• Experience with integrated databases and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Direct program operations, including inventory/stocking strategy for JIT FSLs to meet ship dates.
• Manage program budget and respond to changes with recommended adjustments.
• Plan and prioritize facility workflow and lifecycle strategies to ensure timely inventory flow.
• Engage with customers' auditors to ensure compliance with specifications and requirements.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Supervisory experience

Process management

JIT Contracts

Aerospace knowledge

MS Office

Copilot

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Copilot

Job description

## Customer Program ManagerApply: St Louis, Boeing, USA: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR106586**Job Description*****Our Incora Story is really taking off – we’d love you to join us for the journey.*** **We are currently seeking an exceptional Customer Program Manager here at Incora.** As the leading supply chain solutions business in the aerospace industry our people Customers are at the heart of our business. The **Customer Program Manager** is accountable for ensuring the strategic objectives of the Program are developed, implemented, and consistently executed to provide error-free, on-time delivery of high-quality products and optimum program profitability, while actively cultivating and sustaining valuable customer and supplier relationships. This role is responsible for orchestrating the above by continuously providing effective leadership in the areas of administration, infrastructure, and the development of efficiencies, process improvements and personnel, in support of a JIT Forward Stocking Location(s) (FSL). Additionally, responsibility includes ensuring streamlined operations, facility organization and competent personnel, in strong support of internal and external partnerships, fostering an atmosphere of trust and engagement through clear communications of individual and team accountabilities. **Key Activities:*** Continuously promote and maintain positive working relationships with customers and suppliers to achieve the best exposure in the market, ensuring all opportunities to provide value-added services to customers are actively pursued and negotiated.* Direct Program operations, including inventory/stocking strategy for JIT FSL(s) to maintain optimal levels to support the Contract(s)* Manage and maintain Program budgetary compliance and recommend annual budget changes, as needed.* Plan, direct and prioritize JIT FSL facility workflow and Project & Life Cycle strategies to manage a consistent and timely flow of inventory, in direct response to customer specifics and ship date requirements. **About Role**:* Implement, oversee and document the training of all AS9100 requirements and Quality Work Instructions for existing, as well as new process improvements and customer-specific requirements* Actively promote and engage facility staff in critical thinking regarding continuous JIT Program process improvements by gathering teams together to discuss program strengths, deficiencies and opportunities for enhancements* Respond, investigate and immediately resolve communication failures or process deficiency claims against the FSL and re-train or take actions necessary to ensure the occurrence is not repeated.* Ensure document controls, processing and recordkeeping are in compliance with local, State and Federal regulations, as well as Incora recordkeeping policies, including, but not limited to training records, transaction reports and customer communications* Uphold Customer on-site policies and compliance procedures, as applicable, in addition to Incora policies and procedure* Create, compile and analyze workflow, time and labor reports to recommend organizational changes and effective process improvements, where needed, and to meet current and projected commitments* Manage, coordinate or designate onsite FSL facilities, equipment and real estate maintenance, as applicable, maintaining cleanliness, personnel and/or product security, and organization throughout the facility* Engage directly with customers' auditors, as needed, to ensure accurate compliance and execution of the customers' specifications and requirements* Attend all company-sponsored meetings **About You:*** Bachelor’s or management training, as required degree or 3+ years related experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and experience, which may include sales, distribution and inventory management* Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service/and real-time problem-solving strategies* Supervisory experience is required, with proven ability to motivate others to strive to meet or exceed objectives* Strong process management and process improvement skills and/or experience with JIT Contract programs- Aerospace industry product knowledge is required* In-depth knowledge and experience in the use of integrated database systems and computer software, including Microsoft Office Suite tools, specifically, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Access is a plus.* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) is essential, alongside experience using Copilot or other AI tools to enhance productivity Most importantly you will be passionate about our Incora Values and exceeding customer expectations. **Courage** Take ownership for issues and problems.**Collaboration** Share knowledge and experience with others **Commitment –** Focus on ensuring internal and external customer expectations is met in a timely way. **Community** – We value our world and everyone who shares it. **What Incora can offer you:** An exciting package that includes great salary and benefits you would expect from a growing ambitious company, a chance to work in a first-class brand-new environment but most importantly we will offer you the chance to become part of our Incora story. * We want you to share in the success of Incora, so every employee is eligible for one of our incentive's programs.* Incora offers 8 Paid Holidays with 2 additional Floating Holidays for all Full-Time employees.* Full-Time Exempt employees are part of Incora’s FlexTime policy, as well as 80 hours of Exempt Sick time.* Family friendly policies such as 2 weeks paid parental leave.* We believe every little help by offering a generous discount portal only available to Incora employees vis Perkspot.* Employers paid Group Life Insurance at 1x salary, STD, and LTD.* Incora offers a 401K plan with company match. Very importantly we want to be with you to help your career take off and become part of the Incora Story. **So, if you feel you have all of this, and want to be part of developing the Incora Story apply now we can’t wait to hear from you.** *The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business need. This is not a contract, expressed or implied.*