Director of Program Management, Global Supply Chain Execution

Coherent•Easton, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Program Management, Global Supply Chain Execution will drive cross-functional execution of critical actions and milestones resulting from the global S&OP process for Transceiver Operations, with strong engagement across Asia-based manufacturing. This role does not own the S&OP process itself. Instead, it ensures that decisions made through S&OP are translated into structured execution plans, with clear owners, timelines, risk visibility, and executive-ready reporting. Reporting to the VP, Supply Chain – Demand Planning, this highly visible individual contributor role requires exceptional program management discipline, cross-functional influence, and the ability to drive accountability without direct authority.

Requirements

Minimum 12 years in supply chain, operations, or program management within a global manufacturing environment.
Strong program management experience driving milestone-based execution.
Experience working with Asia-based manufacturing operations.
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
Strong executive communication and structured reporting skills.
Advanced Excel and reporting proficiency.
Leadership capabilities to influence cross-functional teams.
Strong interpersonal, teaming, and problem-solving skills.
Work effectively with other members of Coherent Corp, particularly in the business groups, NPI engineering, PLM, Operations, Planning.
All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.
Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Nice To Haves

Experience in transceiver, optical, semiconductor, or high-tech manufacturing.
PMP certification or equivalent structured program management training.
Experience supporting VP/Executive-level business reviews.

Responsibilities

Translate S&OP decisions into structured execution roadmaps with defined milestones, owners, and deliverables.
Ensure alignment between demand commitments, supply constraints, and operational recovery plans.
Monitor progress against agreed actions and proactively escalate risks or slippage.
Develop and maintain integrated milestone trackers tied to revenue, capacity, customer ramps, and supply recovery initiatives.
Drive disciplined action tracking across Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Manufacturing (Asia), Procurement, and Finance.
Ensure critical dependencies across regions and functions are visible and managed.
Establish clear governance mechanisms for follow-up and issue resolution.
Identify execution risks early (capacity gaps, material shortages, schedule misalignment).
Quantify impact and support mitigation planning.
Surface key trade-offs and required decisions in advance of executive reviews.
Prepare concise, executive-ready summaries highlighting: Status vs. plan, Key risks & mitigation actions, Revenue or capacity impacts, Required leadership decisions.
Drive clarity and alignment in global cross-functional forums.
Ensure consistent messaging between Asia operations and global leadership.
Serve as the central coordination point for high-priority supply chain initiatives.
Align timelines across geographically dispersed teams.
Drive resolution of cross-functional conflicts impacting execution milestones.
Support major customer ramps, supply transitions, and constrained allocation scenarios.
Play the role of SMEs to site planning leads while they execute the process, and leverage inputs from such interactions to drive process improvement through continuous improvement, lean and sustainability initiatives.