Materials Program Manager

Pure Storage•Santa Clara, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry. This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us. Join us as a Materials Program Manager to orchestrate end-to-end material readiness and drive operational excellence within our global supply chain. In this role, you will bridge product concepts to mass production by managing Bill of Materials risk assessments, vendor quote lifecycles, and early production ramp-ups. You will act as the critical focal point connecting engineering, global commodity managers, cost operations, and our manufacturing partners to ensure fluid execution. Your operational ownership directly secures product launch timelines and optimizes structural product costs, fueling our ability to scale against global market demands.

Requirements

A seasoned understanding of material planning, logistics, or operations within an electronics-based manufacturing environment, enabling you to resolve a wide range of diverse scope issues creatively.
Proficiency utilizing Material Requirements Planning systems alongside strong data-driven evaluation skills to guide strategic, objective sourcing decisions.
Demonstrated ability to select methods and techniques for assessing total cost factors (including duties, freight, and service terms) while independently managing supplier risks.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills used to build cross-functional trust, gain cooperation, and network effectively with internal teams and external contract manufacturers.
A strong track record of taking end-to-end ownership of complex projects, requiring minimal day-to-day instruction to successfully deliver operational results under tight timelines.

Responsibilities

Drive material and supply chain readiness from initial concept through early production handoff, executing clear-to-build material goals with manufacturing partners to proactively close shortages and eliminate program risks.
Conduct rigorous Bill of Materials risk analyses to identify, escalate, and mitigate sourcing vulnerabilities—such as component obsolescence, long lead times, or single-source dependencies—ensuring long-term pipeline stability.
Validate cost BOMs, manage New Product Introduction quotes, and transition project economics into standard cost models to protect product margin healthy and drive competitive business advantages.
Oversee material demand changes to mitigate and actively disposition excess and obsolete inventory during critical product introduction phases, balancing material flexibility with financial discipline.
Manage purchase orders to support qualification builds, proactively expediting or adjusting allocations to preserve engineering schedule integrity and ensure a seamless pipeline transition to mass production.