Supply Chain Programs Manager

About the role

The Supply Chain Programs Manager – Product & Supplier Enablement is responsible for improving inbound supply reliability and execution predictability across a $400M+ commercial products business, covering both externally sourced and internally manufactured products. The role owns supplier transaction integrity, supply execution issue management, and operational follow-through to support accurate inventory, backlog conversion, and service performance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliable supply execution for purchased and internally manufactured products by maintaining accurate supplier transactions and resolving inbound delivery and quality issues.
• Works closely with Strategic Sourcing to support supplier onboarding, re-sourcing efforts, and transitions by coordinating execution steps and following issues through to closure.
• Act as a day-to-day point of contact for suppliers and internal teams to address delivery gaps, quality concerns, and data accuracy issues before they impact inventory or customer orders.
• Spend significant time reviewing supply, inventory, and backlog data to identify trends, uncover root causes, and anticipate execution risks.
• Investigate recurring issues and partner with suppliers, manufacturing, engineering, and logistics teams to implement corrective actions that prevent repeat disruptions.
• Build and maintain practical reporting that highlights supplier performance, execution gaps, and emerging constraints.
• Lead targeted improvement efforts to reduce manual rework and execution errors as volume and complexity increase.
• Support a lean supply chain organization by reducing execution noise and stabilizing day-to-day operations.
• Play an important role in improving predictability and protecting service performance in a large, service-critical business.

Requirements

No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 50 miles of Syracuse, NY to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience working with suppliers, supporting sourcing or transition initiatives, and managing execution or quality issues in a complex operating environment.
• Bachelor’s degree required in Business Management, Economics, Supply chain, Analytics, Mathematics.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Business Management, Economics, Supply chain, Analytics, Mathematics.
• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Experience with SAP or similar enterprise systems, advanced Excel, Power BI or comparable reporting tools, warehouse management systems, electronic data interchange-based supplier transactions, supplier performance analytics, and inventory execution analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes and prioritize effective solutions.
• Comfortable taking ownership and driving issues to closure with minimal supervision.
• Clear, practical communicator able to work across sourcing, quality, operations, engineering, logistics, and customer service teams.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and maintain focus in a fast-moving, service-critical environment.
• Demonstrates sound judgment, attention to detail, and a continuous improvement mindset focused on preventing repeat issues and improving execution reliability.

Skills

Not specified

Benefits

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Pay

The expected annual salary range for this role is $113000 - $165000 a year. Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Schedule

Hybrid role based out of GEIS Headquarters in Syracuse, NY.