Supply Chain and Logistics Program Manager

Quest Global; Hartford (CT); Remote; USD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Short/Long Term Disability

Retirement plan

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking a Supply Chain & Logistics Program Manager to lead cross-functional teams across Europe and North America, driving project performance and KPI alignment. You will mentor team leads, manage hiring, and engage with customers to secure new projects while monitoring SOWs and ensuring compliance with aerospace quality standards.

The role is remote within the United States with travel up to 80% and citizenship requirement for US operations.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large cross-functional programs (up to 75 employees).
• Proven project management experience with cost and schedule targets.
• Knowledge of procurement strategies and MS Office tools.
• Familiarity with IPMS and Six Sigma concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-discipline team of Project Engineers, Aerospace Engineers and Supply Chain Engineers to support multiple OEM customers.
• Mentor team leads, set KRAs and monitor project health and customer feedback.
• Manage multiple Team Leads and Project Managers to meet cost and schedule targets.
• Drive program management tasks and present technical material to stakeholders.
• Oversee workforce planning, hiring and organizational change.

Skills

Project management

MS Office

IPMS

Six Sigma aware

SAP

Power BI

Team leadership

Procurement strategies

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

POSITION: Supply Chain & Logistics Program Manager

Job Requirements

Who We Are:

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we are able to solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries. We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you. The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills

What You will Do:

The role involves working with customer organizations to support their supply chains. Manage both Europe and North America teams. The Delivery Assurance and logistics Program Manager key responsibilities are to monitor and drive project performance. Coach and mentor the team leads across the role responsibilities and ensure they have effective plans and KPIs achieve customer goals. Establish relationships with customers to acquire more projects. Monitor SOW platform for potential opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• The Program Manager will lead a team of cross-discipline capable Project Engineers, Aerospace Engineers and Supply Chain Engineers execute project-specific organizational tasks in support of a number of Key OEM customers. The successful candidate will be able to mentor, set Key Result Areas and monitor project health and customer feedback for team members.
• Manage multiple Team Leads and Project Managers while adhering to cost and schedule targets
• Capability to form, guide, mentor and coach a project team of various disciplines
• Drive project management organizational tasks
• Present technical material to company and customer management teams
• Represent our company to the customer and liaison with company management
• Participate in Program Manager Functions such as workforce decisions and metrics.
• Manage and support hiring & organizational change
• Oversee workforce planning, succession planning, and future capability requirements.
• Maintain awareness of relevant aerospace quality requirements including AS9100, customer specific standards and Internal policy requirements.
• Ensure program capabilities evolve in line with customer manufacturing and technical requirements.
• Review and challenge commercial proposals, additional resource requests, salary related business cases, and overtime requests.
• Monitor financial performance resource utilisation, billable hours, and projects expenditure.
• Monitor program risks, issues dependencies and corrective actions.

Cross Functional Team Member

• Act as escalation point for the team to customer on supplier and sub-tier supply chain and logistics issues.
• Facilitate Quality or Engineering issues between OEM and the supply chain and logistics teams.
• Communicate status to internal and customer stakeholders at agreed intervals or when escalation is required
• Ensure visit reports are compiled by DAFRs and program status uploaded utilising live reporting tool and link to suppliers ERP system
• Support: Lean Events, Assessments, Playbook Roll Out, Supplier Gold Program, Program Reviews

What You Will Bring:

• Demonstrated ability to lead a Program of up to 75 employees, set goals and direction, ensure progress and resolve conflicts.
• Experience with project management, parts procurement strategies, MS Office, IPMS, Six Sigma aware
• Knowledge in various systems(SAP, Power Bi)
• Understanding of manufacturing and supply chain

Experience Desired:

• Execution within multiple services
• Project Management: Execution and Support
• Technical Leadership and Technical Reviews
• Develop work instructions to ensure repeatability
• Personnel Management
• Onboarding and Professional Development: collaborate and mentor Quest Team Members

General:

• Good Communication in English (oral & written) & Interpersonal skills
• Customer Focus - Ability to build and develop Customer & Supplier relationships
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft work packages: Word, Excel & Powerpoint
• Organizational Agility
• Problem solving ability
• Logical Thinking

Pay Range:

$85k-$98k

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.

Work Requirements:

This position is classified as Remote within the United States.

Travel requirements:

Due to the nature of the work, 80% of travel is required.

Citizenship requirement:

Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required.

Benefits:

Full-time (Regular)

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability

Required Skills (Technical Competency):

• Demonstrated ability to lead a Program of up to 75 employees, set goals and direction, ensure progress and resolve conflicts.
• Experience with project management, parts procurement strategies, MS Office, IPMS, Six Sigma aware
• Knowledge in various systems(SAP, Power Bi)
• Understanding of manufacturing and supply chain

Desired Skills:

• Execution within multiple services
• Project Management: Execution and Support
• Technical Leadership and Technical Reviews
• Develop work instructions to ensure repeatability
• Personnel Management
• Onboarding and Professional Development: collaborate and mentor Quest Team Members

Option 1: Full-time (Regular)

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability