Sourcing NPD Program Manager (Spector)

Veeco•Franklin Township, NJ

2d•$125,000 - $183,000

About The Position

The Sourcing Program Manager leads sourcing execution for complex product-development and manufacturing programs, connecting Engineering, Operations, Quality, Category Management, and suppliers from early design through production readiness. The role translates technical and program requirements into sourcing plans that support cost, manufacturability, scalability, quality, schedule, and supply continuity. This is an advanced individual-contributor role requiring broad sourcing and program-management experience, sound judgment, and independent execution on new or complex assignments. The position coordinates cross-functional stakeholders, evaluates tradeoffs, resolves program-level supply issues, and communicates recommendations to business and functional leaders. It may include project leadership and coaching, without direct people-management responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
At least 8 years of progressively responsible experience in sourcing, supply chain, procurement, program management, operations, supplier management, or a related function within a complex product-development or manufacturing environment; alternatively, 6 years of relevant experience with a master’s degree in a related field.
Broad knowledge of sourcing, procurement, supplier management, product-development lifecycles, NPI, and production-readiness practices.
Ability to translate technical, schedule, and business requirements into integrated sourcing strategies and executable program plans.
Strong program-management skills, including milestone planning, dependency management, risk management, KPI tracking, and issue resolution.
Sound judgment in evaluating complex situations, selecting methods, and balancing cost, quality, schedule, risk, capacity, and technical performance.
Ability to lead cross-functional work, build alignment, and influence decisions without direct authority.
Working knowledge of supplier selection, commercial negotiation, cost analysis, qualification, and performance management.
Ability to build productive relationships with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers beyond the immediate area of expertise.
Clear written, verbal, and leadership-level communication skills, including concise program reporting and actionable recommendations.
Ability to work independently on new or complex assignments with limited day-to-day direction.
Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, ERP, project-management, sourcing, and data-analysis tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting NPI, product development, production launch, or manufacturing scale-up for highly engineered products.
Experience within semiconductor capital equipment, aerospace, industrial technology, or another complex equipment environment.
Experience working across global supply chains and supplier networks.
Project-management certification, a master’s degree, or an MBA.

Responsibilities

Lead sourcing activities across the product lifecycle, from concept and design development through NPI, production launch, and scale-up.
Develop integrated sourcing plans, milestones, and deliverables aligned with program schedules, technical requirements, and business objectives.
Use program data, supplier input, and business judgment to identify priorities, select sourcing approaches, and keep execution on track.
Partner with Engineering to translate product requirements, bills of material, technology roadmaps, and design changes into sourcing and supplier actions.
Influence early design decisions to improve cost, manufacturability, component availability, lead time, and supply resilience.
Coordinate sourcing input for design reviews, make-or-buy evaluations, change control, and production-readiness decisions.
Coordinate sourcing execution across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Planning, Category Management, and other program stakeholders.
Facilitate decisions involving cost, schedule, quality, technical performance, capacity, and risk, including when information is incomplete or changing.
Drive accountability for sourcing actions, dependencies, issue resolution, and escalation across assigned programs.
Partner with Category Managers to execute supplier strategies that support product and program requirements.
Lead supplier evaluation, selection, qualification, commercial alignment, and readiness activities for assigned programs.
Monitor supplier performance against cost, quality, capacity, technical, and schedule expectations, and coordinate corrective actions when needed.
Identify and assess program risks related to supplier capability, capacity, lead time, quality, cost, single-source exposure, and technical execution.
Develop and coordinate mitigation plans, including alternate sources, recovery actions, capacity plans, and design-change options.
Communicate risk exposure, tradeoffs, and recommended actions to program and functional leadership.
Manage sourcing milestones, readiness reviews, action registers, KPIs, and status reporting across assigned programs.
Analyze program performance and implement actions to improve sourcing execution, decision quality, and supply readiness.
Share best practices, improve sourcing-program tools and processes, and mentor colleagues in effective program execution.