Supply Chain Program Manager

In this role you will support the production of the Optical System products at our partner EMS & Vendors mainly located in SE & S Asia . You will work closely with R&D, Product Line managers (PLM), Procurement, Engineering, Compliance Certification & Logistics organizations located in different countries, including India, USA, Canada, Italy, Germany. You are expected to be familiar with a structured Product Life cycle Milestones driven approach from engineering concept stage to mass production in Telcom / High Tech industry. Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal English communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Prefer education majors to be in Engineering, Supply Chain / Business Operations, Management but others will be considered with relevant experience. Knowledge of supply chain and manufacturing operations roles & responsibilities in Mass Production of an Optical / Electro mechanical Hardware product following a structured phase gate review process. Preferred knowledge of project planning; engineering drawings; manufacturing Bills of Materials (BOMs) and change management processes within Product Data Management (PDM) systems; forecasting; demand and supply planning; material requirements planning (MRP); purchasing; and product costing. Preferred advanced understanding of electronic and optical manufacturing processes, with a solid general knowledge of electronic and optical testing methodologies. Familiarity with electronic, optical, and mechanical components, as well as telecommunications systems, products, and technologies, is highly desirable. It would be nice if you also had: Self-driven and analytical professional capable of working in a multi time zone international business environment. Proven analytical capabilities to understand complex situations using data to provide statistical insights and solutions. Proven ability to be flexible, resourceful, adaptable, take initiatives and thrive in ever changing ambiguous environment. Possess good attention to detail and able to independently follow through on issues. Deadline driven with the ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. Problem-solving skills with the ability to accomplish tasks and navigate situations with limited, sometimes ambiguous information. "Soft skills" to lead & influence a Cross functional team (direction, motivation, conflict resolution, leading by example) Ability to work with culturally diverse and geographically distributed teams. Ability to manage multiple projects successfully at the same time. Experienced in the usage of Project planning & Management tools [Excel, MS Project, Agile Scrum, Power App / workflow] Experienced in the usage of Product Data Management (PDM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Advanced Planning & Scheduling (APS), Manufacturing Execution System (MES), Business Intelligence (BI) tools. Fully proficient in using Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams), Sharepoint, JIRA & Confluence.