Supply Chain Program Manager in Seattle

Energy Jobline ZR; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 128,943,000 - 151,867,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash USA is seeking a Materials Program Manager to support innovative consumer devices for a global leader in e-commerce and technology. The role focuses on cost, schedule, supplier management, and cross-functional delivery across engineering, supply chain, and operations.

Ideal candidates have 0–2 years in materials or related fields, with exposure to BOMs, costing, procurement, and NPI. Strong analytical and communication skills are required for collaboration with internal teams and

Qualifications

• Must have 0–2 years of experience in materials, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, engineering, or program/project management.
• Experience or exposure to BOMs, components, materials, costing, procurement, or supply chain processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, and external suppliers.
• Some technical knowledge or exposure to hardware products; electrical or mechanical experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver program financials, BOM/MVA, tooling, and NRE costs.
• Set cost and schedule targets with engineering, supply chain, and operations.
• Ensure timely procurement of components for NPI and production builds.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to drive program execution and minimize escalations.
• Track costs and milestones, identify gaps, and implement corrective actions.
• Lead NPI meetings to discuss cost impact of engineering and process changes.
• Work with suppliers to establish PO costs and manage relationships.
• Drive SOW negotiations and product/supplier contracts.
• Manage variance claims and schedule delays due to engineering changes.
• Develop cost-reduction forecasts with supply chain and operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cost awareness

Attention to detail

Education

Degree or certification in related field

Engineering / supply chain background

Tools

BOM/MVA

NRE budgeting

PO management

Job description

Harvey Nash USA has been engaged to find a talented Materials Program Manager (MPM) to support innovative, custom-designed consumer devices for a global leader in e-commerce and technology. This role is ideal for early-career professionals with experience or exposure to materials, supply chain, manufacturing, NPI, or hardware programs who enjoy working cross-functionally and managing cost, schedule, supplier, and product deliverables.

Job title: Materials Program Manager

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver program financial and cost models, including BOM/MVA, tooling, and NRE.
• Partner with engineering, supply chain, and operations teams to establish program cost and schedule targets at the commodity level.
• Ensure timely procurement and delivery of components to support NPI and production builds.
• Coordinate across diverse internal teams to drive program execution and minimize escalations.
• Track actual costs and program milestones against targets, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions.
• Participate in and lead NPI meetings to understand the cost impact of engineering and process changes.
• Work with third-party suppliers to establish product purchase order costs and manage supplier relationships.
• Drive SOW and product/supplier contract negotiations.
• Manage purchase price variance claims and schedule delays related to engineering changes, component obsolescence, and forecast variance.
• Partner with supply chain and operations teams to develop cost-reduction forecasts and achieve program financial goals.
• Support executive product-line reviews by communicating performance against budget, target cost, actual cost, and schedule.
• Serve as the business owner for key supplier relationships supporting major modules and final assembly.

Must-Have Skills

• 0-2 years of experience in materials, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, engineering, or program/project management.
• Experience or academic exposure to BOMs, components, materials, costing, procurement, or supply chain processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, supply chain, and external suppliers.
• Some technical knowledge or exposure to hardware products; electrical or mechanical experience is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Experience with NPI or production builds.
• Electrical or mechanical engineering experience.
• Supplier management or procurement experience.
• Experience with cost tracking, variance analysis, or cost-reduction initiatives.
• Familiarity with BOM/MVA, tooling, NRE, SOWs, or purchase price variance.

Soft Skills

• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Strong ownership and bias for action.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to build trust with cross-functional teams.
• Curious, adaptable, and highly trainable.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.

Education

• Degree or certification is but not required.
• Background in engineering, supply chain, operations, business, manufacturing, or a related field is a plus.

A reasonable, good faith estimate of the minimum and maximum hourly wage for this position is $45 - $53 Hourly on W2.

About Us

Harvey Nash is a , full-service talent management firm specializing in technology positions. Our company was founded with a mission to serve as the talent partner of choice for the information technology industry.