Supply Chain Program Manager

About the role

The Supply Chain Program Manager will drive supply chain readiness through every development stage of Aurora’s next generation hardware products. This role involves leading purchasing, supply chain, and supplier quality strategies for assigned programs, developing metrics, and driving continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead supply chain readiness through planning and execution of purchasing, supply chain, and supplier quality strategies for assigned programs.
• Own supply chain timeline development and execution, considering top-down program constraints and bottoms-up dependencies with key milestones.
• Drive supply chain resilience by conducting detailed supply chain mapping from prototype to production.
• Analyze the complete supply chain by defining and measuring performance criteria to support strategic decision-making.
• Develop metrics and build dashboards to report supply chain readiness and resilience for assigned programs.
• Establish appropriate cadence to run programmatic meetings with appropriate level of details for respective audience.
• Prepare and present succinct, crisp executive summaries to leadership.
• Represent GPSC in program meetings, providing status updates, highlighting risks, and outlining proposed solutions and mitigating steps.
• Proactively drive discussions with cross-functional partners to address obstacles.
• Drive continuous improvement activities in data integrity and system automation with cross-functional teams to enhance the quality, efficiency, and scalability of tools and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related technical field.
• 7+ years of experience in supply chain roles managing hardware development programs, breaking down complex projects into manageable milestones, with the ability to manage timelines, dependencies, and risks.
• 5+ years of experience managing supply chain setup for hardware development from prototype to high volume manufacturing with products in mass production in large and/or fast growing companies.
• Strong ability to communicate (verbal and written) effectively to various audiences at all levels; proven ability to communicate complex concepts in a succinct manner to senior executive audiences.
• Proficiency with task management tools equivalent to Jira, and schedule management tools equivalent to Smartsheet/MS Project.
• Advanced analytical skills with the ability to transform data into insight using Google Sheets/Excel.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in supply chain management, business management, or a related field is preferred.
• Experience in hardware industry (aerospace/defense, automotive, AV, medical devices, etc) with a focus on safety-critical components and high-volume manufacturing.
• Impeccable attention to detail and organization, ability to influence, motivate, and generate goodwill with teammates while juggling multiple projects at once.
• Able to pivot seamlessly between granular details and big picture strategic topics, identifying connections between the two.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Project management and organizational skills.
• Communication and presentation skills.
• Data analysis and reporting skills.

Benefits

Base salary range for this position is $133,000 - $213,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

The successful candidate will also be eligible for an annual bonus, equity compensation, and benefits.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $133,000 - $213,000 per year. Aurora’s pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, the successful candidate’s starting base pay will be determined based on factors including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, relevant education or training, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Schedule

Aurora operates in a hybrid work environment where employees are in the office at least 3 days per week.

Benefits

Includes comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.