Supply Chain Program Manager
About The Position
Halo Industries is seeking a strategic and technical Supply Chain Program Manager to join its supply chain team. The role sources and manages specialized raw materials required for wafers and critical electromechanical components used to build the company’s proprietary manufacturing equipment. It develops sourcing strategies, manages supplier relationships, improves cost and quality, and leads complex procurement processes. The position develops multi-year commodity strategies, monitors global market conditions and supply risks, and qualifies suppliers to reduce single-source dependency. It leads supplier contract negotiations, performance reviews, and capacity planning. Working closely with R&D, NPI, engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, and other teams, the role supports new product introductions, improves design for manufacturability, identifies cost-reduction opportunities, resolves supply shortages, and advances supply-chain processes. This is a full-time role primarily based onsite at Halo Industries’ Santa Clara, California office. Domestic and international travel may be required, up to 10%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering (Mechanical, Materials Science, or Electrical), Business, or a related field.
- At least 8 years of experience in strategic sourcing, commodity management, or supply chain within the semiconductor, capital equipment, or advanced materials industries.
- Direct experience in the semiconductor or related high-tech industries.
- Ability to read engineering drawings and understand technical specifications for raw materials and equipment components, including purity levels, material properties, tolerances, and vacuum standards.
- Experience performing complex cost modeling, Should-Cost analysis, and Total Cost of Ownership evaluations.
- Experience using ERP systems such as NetSuite and PLM software such as Arena.
- Direct experience supporting New Product Introductions, including supplier selection and qualification for engineering prototypes.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced negotiation skills and a history of executing favorable long-term contracts in volatile markets.
- Experience developing and executing long-term global commodity sourcing strategies for specialized materials or capital-equipment components.
- Familiarity with global supply-chain complexity, geopolitical factors, and risk-mitigation planning.
- Experience with compliance-driven procurement for automotive or IATF 16949.
Responsibilities
- Create and execute multi-year sourcing strategies for raw materials and capital-equipment sub-components.
- Monitor global market conditions, raw-material indices, geopolitical factors, technological trends, supplier capabilities, and risks in assigned commodity categories.
- Identify, qualify, and onboard primary and secondary suppliers to mitigate risk and eliminate single points of failure.
- Lead negotiations for Master Supply Agreements, Statements of Work, and pricing contracts.
- Conduct regular Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers and evaluate performance against quality, cost, delivery, and innovation metrics.
- Coordinate with suppliers to align manufacturing capacity with long-term production forecasts and equipment build schedules.
- Research, select, and manage strategic suppliers; conduct performance reviews, monitor quality and delivery KPIs, and negotiate contracts.
- Partner with R&D and the NPI Team during new-tool design to support Design for Manufacturability and supply-chain viability.
- Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to identify Value Analysis/Value Engineering opportunities and reduce Bill of Materials costs.
- Lead cross-functional responses to critical supply shortages and resolve bottlenecks to prevent production downtime.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, NPI, and Finance to align commodity strategies with business objectives, production schedules, and product design phases.
- Participate in continuous-improvement initiatives to enhance end-to-end supply-chain processes, reduce lifecycle costs, and mitigate risks.
- Support New Product Introductions, including supplier selection and qualification for engineering prototypes.
Benefits
- Health care plan (medical, dental, and vision)
- Retirement plan (401k, IRA)
- Paid time off (vacation, sick, and public holidays)
- Life insurance (basic, voluntary, and AD&D)
- Family leave (maternity and paternity)
- Free food and snacks
- Stock option plan
- Annual bonus plan eligibility
- Short-term and long-term disability
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
