Sr Procurement Program Manager

Copeland; Town of Sidney (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Copeland is seeking a Senior Procurement Program Manager to oversee supplier readiness for new product introductions and to drive ramp-ups across strategic platforms. You will collaborate with engineering and operations to shape sourcing strategies, ensuring on-time launches and target costs.

In this hybrid role, you will lead cross-functional reviews, manage timelines, and champion supplier development initiatives while aligning with enterprise procurement strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years in procurement, supplier development, program management, or NPI sourcing.
• Project Management certification preferred.
• Experience with supplier ramp-ups and New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain risk management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier onboarding and ramp-up for new platforms across quality, capacity, cost, and delivery.
• Manage sourcing timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation plans.
• Translate technical requirements into sourcing strategies and supplier capability needs.
• Facilitate cross-functional program reviews and drive timely risk resolution to maintain execution.
• Support cost modeling, early supplier engagement, and value engineering during product development.

Skills

Procurement

Program management

NPI sourcing

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Supply Chain or Engineering background

PM certification

Job description

About Us

We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, commercial and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect temperature-sensitive goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, software and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead.

Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!

The Senior Procurement Program Manager will play a critical role in building, maturing, and scaling the supply base supporting Copeland’s next generation of strategic platforms. This position operates at the intersection of sourcing, engineering, operations, and supplier development to ensure suppliers are identified, qualified, and scaled effectively to meet aggressive program timelines and long-term business growth.

You will lead supplier readiness for key new product introductions (NPI), drive cross-functional alignment, and help shape a resilient, high-performing supply base capable of supporting future strategic programs. This is a highly visible role essential to ensuring future platforms launch on time, at target cost, and with the right supplier capabilities to support the next decade of innovation.

As a Senior Procurement Program Manager, you will be responsible for:

Supplier Ramp & Program Execution

• Lead supplier onboarding and ramp-up activities for new strategic platforms, ensuring readiness across quality, capacity, cost, and delivery.
• Manage sourcing-related program timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation plans.
• Partner with engineering and operations to translate technical requirements into sourcing strategies and supplier capability needs.
• Facilitate cross-functional program reviews; elevate risks and drive timely resolution to maintain program execution.

Supply Base Development

• Identify, assess, and develop suppliers aligned with emerging technologies and long-term strategic platforms.
• Conduct capability and maturity assessments to validate supplier readiness.
• Support dual-sourcing, localization, and resilience strategies to strengthen supply continuity.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Commodity Management, and Advanced Manufacturing to drive supplier improvement initiatives.

Strategic Sourcing Support

• Contribute to sourcing strategies for new programs, including make-vs-buy analysis, supplier selection, and commercial negotiations.
• Align supplier development with commodity roadmaps and enterprise procurement strategies.
• Support cost modeling, early supplier engagement, and value engineering during product development.

Risk Management & Governance

• Identify supplier risks early and lead mitigation planning.
• Maintain program dashboards, supplier readiness metrics, and executive-level reporting.
• Ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies, sustainability requirements, and regulatory standards.

SCHEDULE:

This role is hybrid eligible after initial onboarding with the requirement to be in office at least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset, which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, & SKILLS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field required.
• Project Management certification preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, supplier development, program management, or NPI sourcing, preferably in a manufacturing environment with an engineering mindset.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, supplier capability assessment, and supply chain risk management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex, multi-phase programs.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with supplier ramp-ups, new product introductions, or strategic platform launches highly desirable.

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Our Commitment to Our People

Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. That’s why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.

Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.

Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, heating and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!

Our Commitment to Inclusion & Belonging

At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce. Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.

Work Authorization

Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Copeland is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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