Director, Programs - 11970

Benchmark Electronics Inc; Mesa (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Benchmark Electronics Inc. is seeking a Senior Program Manager to directly interface with customers, lead the customer team, and drive profitable growth for the company’s manufacturing programs in Mesa, AZ. You will oversee multiple teams, manage budgets, and coordinate new product introductions for high-value contracts.

The role requires 8+ years in program management, 5+ years in leadership, and the ability to travel up to 40%. A 4-year degree or equivalent experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ years of program management experience
• 5+ years in a leadership role; Large site (600+ employees)
• Communicate effectively in written and verbal formats
• Ability to mentor employees at all levels
• Understanding of continuous improvement tools
• Ability to drive solutions with limited supervision
• Support a 24/7 global business operation as required
• Analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills with employees and customers
• Negotiation and problem solving skills
• Demonstrate discretion, leadership and teamwork
• Travel up to 25-40% of the time

Responsibilities

• Direct and lead customer team activities as senior day-to-day contact and escalation point
• Direct multiple team tasks including continuous improvement, business analysis, quoting and pricing
• Build customer relationships and collaborate in forecasting and pricing strategies
• Provide centralized management authority over all business and technical aspects of a customer account
• Oversee budgets and schedules to meet program requirements
• Direct new product introduction programs and coordinate proposals and quoting
• Interface with key managers to ensure effective customer team deployment
• Support and participate in senior divisional management activities

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Continuous improvement

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Planning

Team collaboration

Education

4 year degree

Job description

Posted 6 days ago

Description

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary

Direct customer interface to achieve high customer satisfaction, profitable business relationships and sales growth with new and existing customers in the manufacturing of their product line. Provide strong team leadership of the customer team to ensure internal and external customer needs are met from concept to finished product. Ideally experienced in a CNC / Precision Machining Industry or other contract manufacturing background.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and lead customer team activities as senior day-to-day customer contact and escalation point, managing customer concerns, following up on corrective actions leading issues to completion
• Direct multiple team tasks, to include but not limited to, continuous improvement programs, business analysis, quoting and pricing, contract reviews, change management, on-time delivery, inventory and forecasting
• Build customer relationships and business development and collaborate in forecasting and pricing strategies to ensure profitability and attainment of business unit objectives
• Provide centralized management authority over all business and technical aspects of a customer account
• Manage customer interface and support customer critical issues to completion
• Direct new product introduction programs and coordinate or develop applicable proposals and quoting activities
• Promote DFx philosophy with customers and within the customer team
• Ensure all team responsibilities noted above include any applicable inter-company activities (those that involve other Benchmark sites)
• Directly supervise Account Managers, Programs Managers and Project Specialists and is responsible for their performance reviews and development
• Indirectly supervise the extended customer team members (i.e. Schedulers, Supply Chain Analysts, Product Engineers and Configuration Analysts)
• Assist in the development and renewal of contracts with the customer
• Review Business Unit inventory position and assist teams in developing strategies to manage inventory levels
• Support and actively participate in senior divisional management activities
• Implement programs and proactively recommend improvements that lead to continuous improvement in customer satisfaction as measured by the customer
• Interface between key managers of customer team members to ensure effective customer team deployment
• Monitor and support critical material issues as they arise within the business
• Review all contractual documents for adequacy and completeness
• Develop a strong knowledge of the customer’s product, utilization, strategies and requirements to support transitional activity
• Monitor and manage excess and slow moving inventories
• Assist other team members as needed to ensure customer needs are met
• Establish necessary reports and monitoring systems to maintain program visibility and control through Operations and Administration
• Meet with senior level customer representatives to ensure information exchange and enhanced responsiveness as required
• Facilitate and direct the presentation of program status reviews to ensure management visibility, customer approval and internal coordination
• Oversee the monitoring and control of budgets and schedules to meet program requirements and take corrective action, as required, to correct unfavorable variances
• Work with the division leadership team to develop the annual department business plan based on corporate objectives
• Support sales activities from the Business Development Team
• All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

Position Measurements

• Position performance may be measured from a combination of Corporate and Divisional Balanced Score Card Goals which will include but not limited to Financial Performance, Customer Satisfaction, Operational Excellence and Employee Focus.
• Individual position performance goals may be specific to the position, business segment or as it related to an individual’s contribution or employment within the organization.

Qualifications

• 4 year degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management
• 8+ years of program management experience
• 5+ years in a leadership role; Multiple or Large site (600+ employees and associated revenue/customer base)
• Communicate effectively, in both written and verbal formats
• Ability to effectively mentor employees at all levels
• Understanding of and ability to use continuous improvement tools
• Ability to drive solutions to complex planning issues with limited supervision
• Ability to support a 24/7 global business operation as required
• Effective analytical, planning, and organizational skills
• Effective interpersonal skills with employees and customers
• Effective negotiation and problem solving skillsDemonstrate discretion, confidentiality, independent judgment and professionalism when representing the company
• Demonstrate leadership and people management skills
• Demonstrate teamwork and the ability to operate on diverse project teams with minimal direction
• Solid financial understanding, risk analysis ability, relationship building and project management skills
• Lead or participate in a continuous improvement activity with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format
• Available for travel up to 25-40% of the time, including day, overnight and international travel as required

Education: 4 year degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management

Physical Location: Mesa, AZ - Baseline Rd

Work Schedule: M-F 0800-1700

Full Time

In our innovative environment, you'll work with cutting-edge technology, leading the way in engineering design and delivering world-class manufacturing services for products that make a real difference in the lives of others. At Benchmark, your career is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger, where your work matters and helps shape a brighter future for everyone. Together, we will achieve extraordinary things.

Export Control: This job position may include access to controlled information or technology covered under applicable U.S. export control laws. As such, employment for this job position may be contingent on either verification that an applicant falls under the definition of a “U.S. Person” (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, and those granted U.S. asylum or refugee status) or on the Company timely obtaining any necessary export license required under federal laws. The Company evaluates such export license situations on a case-by-case basis and may decline to proceed with a job applicant in its sole discretion since export license applications can take many weeks to be processed.

Benchmark is an equal opportunity employer. We are bringing together a dynamic workforce with unique talents, life experiences, cultures, and perspectives to promote an innovative, collaborative, and creative place to work. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [e-mail].