Senior Specialist - Program Management

Socket.dev; Glenview (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

paid time off

medical

dental

vision coverage

retirement savings plans

Job summary

Wesco is seeking a Senior Specialist - Program Management to coordinate sourcing, quotations, warehouse logistics, and vendor relations for complex programs. You will support contracts and ensure compliance while partnering with sales and operations to exceed customer expectations.

Key duties include price approvals, inventory management, and timely shipments. Strong communication, presentation, and analytical skills are essential for success in a dynamic logistics environment.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 4-7 years program management experience or related experience in supporting large programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong persuasion and skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong math and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Sources materials, pricing decisions per contract, with sales and operations teams.
• Collaborates with engineering, purchasing on the customer side, vendors, and outside sales to quote accurately.
• Manages customer owned inventory and ensures shipment before new inventory is brought in.
• Plans and controls the flow of orders to warehouses for timely shipments.
• Provide quarterly pricing for contract business and validate SPAs with vendors.
• Manages batches of orders and ensures data integrity in internal systems.
• Expedites material with vendors to ensure on-time delivery.
• Manages bills of materials for customers.
• Contributes ideas to improve departmental efficiency.

Skills

Program management

Communication

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Persuasion

Analytical skills

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Job description

As a Senior Specialist - Program Management, you will be responsible for providing customer support services, sourcing, quotations and warehouse logistics to ensure assigned programs exceed customer expectations. You will develop and maintain vendor relationships, partnering with internal functions on contracts and contract compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Sources materials, making pricing decisions per the contract, in partnership with sales and operations teams.
• Collaboration with on-site engineering, purchasing on the customer side, vendors, and outside sales to ensure materials are quoted accurately. Responsible for developing responses to complex or high-value inquiries.
• Manages customer owned inventory, ensuring shipment before new inventory is brought in.
• Plans, implements, and controls the flow of orders to warehouses, interacting with warehouse leaders for assigned program business to ensure shipments are out the door timely.
• Provide quarterly pricing for contract business, validate expiration of SPAs for program business, working with vendors to quote customers.
• Manages batches of orders by ensuring customer data is received in internal systems, and accurately drops order to the warehouse for shipping.
• Post order support to customer by expediting material with vendors to ensure on time delivery of product.
• Manages bill of materials for customers.
• Contributes and executes ideas for improving departmental efficiency.

Qualifications:

• High School Degree or Equivalent required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 4-7 years program management experience or related experience in supporting large programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Strong persuasion and skills.
• Strong computer skills.
• Strong math and analytical skills.

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WESCO International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("WESCO"), is an Equal Opportunity and Aff ... (policy inclusion text continues)

This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.

For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.

In addition, Wesco offers abenefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here.

• paid time off
• medical
• dental
• vision coverage
• retirement savings plans

At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.

Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.

Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.

Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Wesco") provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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This posting is for a current, active vacancy intended for immediate hire.