Procurement Program Manager

Copeland • St. Louis, MO

11d

About The Position

The Procurement Program Manager will play a pivotal role in building, maturing, and scaling the supply base for Copeland's next generation of strategic platforms. This role sits at the intersection of sourcing, engineering, operations, and supplier development, ensuring new suppliers are identified, qualified, and ramped effectively to support aggressive program timeliness and long-term growth. You will lead supplier readiness for key new product introductions (NPI), drive cross-functional alignment, and help shape a resilient, high-performing supply base capable of supporting future strategic programs. This position is critical to ensuring Copeland's future platforms launch on time, with the right suppliers, at the right cost, and with the right capabilities. You'll help shape the supply base that underpins our next decade of innovation - and you'll do it in a highly visible, strategically important role.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Engineering, Business or related field, certifications such as Project Management is preferred
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, supplier development, program management, or NPI sourcing
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, supplier capability assessment, and supply chain risk management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex, multi-phase programs
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills
• Experienced with supplier ramp-ups, new product introductions, or strategic platform launches is high desirable.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in Commodities such as Castings, Steel, Stampings, Plastics
• PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Ramp & Program Execution Lead supplier onboarding and ramp-up activities for new strategic platforms, ensuring readiness across quality, capacity, cost and delivery.
• Manage program timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation plans related to supplier performance and sourcing deliverables
• Partner with engineering and operations to translate technical requirements into sourcing strategies and supplier capability needs
• Facilitate cross-functional program reviews, escalating risks and driving resolution to keep programs on track.
• Supply Base Development Identify, assess, and develop suppliers to support emerging technologies and long-term strategic platforms
• Conduct capability assessments and maturity evaluations to ensure suppliers can meet evolving technical and operational requirements.
• Support dual-sourcing, localization, and resilience strategies to strengthen supply continuity.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Commodity Management and Advanced Manufacturing to drive supplier improvement initiatives.
• Strategic Sourcing Support Contribute to sourcing strategies for new programs, including make vs buy analysis, supplier selection, and commercial negotiations.
• Align supplier development activities with broader commodity roadmaps and enterprise procurement strategies.
• Support cost modeling, early supplier engagement, and value engineering efforts during product development.
• Risk Management & Governance Identify supplier risks early in the program lifecycle and lead mitigation planning
• Maintain program dashboards, supplier readiness metrics, and executive-level reporting.
• Ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies, sustainability expectations and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more.
• We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees