Program Manager - Supply Chain Mgmt

Iberdrola•Binghamton, NY

4d•$116,640 - $145,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Manager – Supply Chain Management leads the end‑to‑end supply chain strategy and execution for major transmission, substation, and grid‑modernization projects across NYSEG and RG&E within the Powering New York (PNY) capital portfolio. This role integrates engineering, procurement, logistics, and risk/contract management to ensure on‑time, cost‑effective, and compliant delivery of critical materials and equipment—transformers, breakers, steel structures, control buildings, cable/conductor, protection & control systems, and specialty items with long lead times. The position owns logistics orchestration from source to site (Incoterms selection, customs/import/export compliance, transportation planning, storage/preservation, yard and stores handling, environmental controls, and warranty safeguarding) and partners closely with Engineering, Project Management, Construction, Supply Chain, Legal, Finance, Environmental/Permitting, and Project Controls. The Program Manager ensures that supply‑chain risk, contingency usage, and management‑reserve needs are visible at program/portfolio level, preventing production disruptions and CAPEX under‑delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Logistics, or related field required
8+ years of relevant experience.
Demonstrated expertise with Incoterms, international logistics, customs/trade compliance, marine/heavy‑haul risk, and complex warranty administration.
Experience integrating supply chain with engineering maturity (FEL/gates), project schedules (Primavera P6), SAP materials management, and portfolio cost/risk governance.

Nice To Haves

advanced degree or MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead portfolio‑level supply chain strategies for PNY (make/buy, framework agreements, LTA/blanket POs, dual sourcing, OEM qualification, repair/refurbishment vs. new build) aligned with AVANGRID standards and NYSEG/RG&E needs.
Establish governance for sourcing, category management, logistics, and inbound quality—including KPIs, OTIF/OTD, supplier scorecards, and performance reviews.
Translate engineering BOMs, drawing packages, and equipment specifications into sourcing wave plans, ensuring alignment with design maturity (FEL/gate) and construction/outage sequences.
Coordinate with Principal Engineer – Cost Engineering to align BoQ/MTO/WBS structures with RFQs, bid tabs, schedules of values, and measurable pay items; ensure clean traceability from design to contracts and field progress.
Work with the Program Manager – Cost Management and Project Controls to lock material forecasts, cash‑flow curves, and contingency/management‑reserve triggers driven by supply and logistics risk.
Design commercial strategies and Incoterms (EXW, FCA, FOB, DAP, DDP, etc.) that optimize risk allocation (title/insurance, transport risk, customs responsibilities) and total landed cost.
Lead pre‑award activities—market soundings, RFP/RFQ events, technical/commercial clarifications, T&Cs negotiation (liquidated damages, incentives, warranties, spares, preservation requirements, delivery milestones).
Oversee post‑award contract management—expediting, change control, claims/LD management, performance recovery, warranty administration, and closeout.
Own end‑to‑end logistics orchestration: route surveys, heavy‑haul permitting, multimodal transport (road/rail/barge/port/air), carrier selection, packaging/crating, and in‑transit risk controls (shock/tilt/temperature monitoring).
Manage customs and trade compliance (HTS classification, valuation, country‑of‑origin, duties/tariffs, free‑trade agreements, import licenses, broker governance); ensure compliant documentation and timely clearance to avoid demurrage and delays.
Implement insurance and risk coverage (cargo, storage, marine, builder’s risk) aligned with Incoterms and contract obligations.
Design and govern laydown yards and stores operations: receiving, inspection, tagging, inventory accuracy, kitting, staging, and sequencing to work fronts; integrate with SAP materials management and site progress in P6.
Define and enforce preservation & storage programs by equipment class (e.g., nitrogen blanketing, desiccants, space heaters, shaft rotation, oil sampling, partial energization, corrosion control), with OEM‑aligned inspection and record‑keeping to protect warranties.
Implement environmental controls for storage and handling—spill prevention for oil‑filled equipment, stormwater (SWPPP) compliance, hazardous materials controls, and end‑of‑life/packaging recycling plans where applicable.
Maintain a supply‑chain risk register (market capacity, lead‑time volatility, port congestion, geopolitical/trade changes, logistics constraints, OEM quality) and link mitigations to project contingency and portfolio management reserve strategies.
Provide program/portfolio‑level visibility on material readiness and funding needs; coordinate with Finance to prevent cash shortfalls that could delay production or force scope resequencing.
Develop early‑warning indicators and executive dashboards (Power BI/SAP) for critical path materials, risk exposure, contingency burn‑rate, and vendor performance.
Interface with utilities, regulators, municipalities, ports, carriers, OEMs, customs brokers, and insurers to ensure safe, compliant, and timely deliveries.
Lead lessons learned and supplier‑development initiatives to improve packaging, documentation quality, preservation methods, and logistics reliability.