Material Program Manager - Day Shift (NVD)

About the role

The Material Program Management role is responsible for facilitating material delivery schedules, maintaining inventory accuracy, and actively coordinating with end customers on material planning requirements.

Responsibilities

• Stay on top of project’s material status: Manage material and delivery schedules to ensure materials will come on time and avoid line-down situations
• Look for all possibilities ways to solve the material shortage – spot market, brokers, suppliers or coordinate with Customer to resolve the shortage
• Work with suppliers to resolve the material shortage
• Actively contact the client providing the material status
• Prepare PB material shortage reports for updated providers
• Negotiate quotations with brokers to obtain the best possible pricing with a reasonable lead time
• Provide quotations of raw materials to end customer and monitor the logistics process to ensure that shipments will be ready and delivered on-time
• Solve the incoming shipment material issues such as quality issues, RMA requests, etc.
• Coordinate with Incoming Quality Assurance dept. to resolve material discrepancies (e.g., missing drawing, unknown lot/date codes, and missing components)
• Ensure that RMAs are processed correctly by the supplier and monitor when the credit or replacement materials will arrive
• Actively communicate with internal PE to ensure BOM is up to date and accurate
• Work with receiving department to resolve receiving discrepancies to prevent delay
• Synchronize with internal CFT (PM, WH, & Production teams) on material status to align with production build plans, inform CFT which builds are CTB and which are not
• Manage and assist buyers in regard to expediting materials, requesting samples, and managing PO issues
• Working with Suppliers and Client for alternated parts suggestions

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Minimum 1-2 years of professional experience in supply chain or OEM management
• Experience in using SAP or any related ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning System) is a plus
• Strong written comprehension and verbal communication skills
• Fluency in Mandarin is a plus
• Proficient in computer literacy and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel)

Qualifications

• Full-time, fully onsite M-F

Pay

$35/h - $43/h

Schedule

Day

Status

Non-Exempt