Sr Procurement Program Manager

About the Role

The Sr. Procurement Program Manager will work as part of the Platform Procurement team. This role is responsible for overseeing the assigned material readiness, execution, and delivery for NPI development builds and ramp readiness for products. You will focus on effective NPI material management enabling supply chain reliability and flexibility by partnering closely with vendors and Engineering teams to ensure material alignment for new products release. This role involves applying supply chain techniques, ensuring materials readiness supports critical pre-production milestones, and implementing tools and processes.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities

• You will be part of a team of Platform procurement team for the assigned material readiness, execution, and delivery for NPI development builds and ramp readiness for products.
• You will focus on effective NPI material management enabling supply chain reliability, flexibility, by partnering closely with vendors and Engineering teams to ensure material alignment for new products release.
• Collaborate with vendor, Supply Chain Operations and Engineering teams to align NPI material build requirements and ensure part delivery dates align with build start dates.
• Monitor Bill of Materials (BOM) changes throughout NPI phases and conduct change impact analysis with cross-functional teams to mitigate liability and schedule impacts as needed.
• Execute solutions to eliminate material shortages impacting build and ship dates which may include coordination with NPI management team for creating Advanced Material Purchase (AMP) or premium freight requests.
• Deliver succinct, impactful and professional communication at all levels of the organization.
• Provide written and verbal updates on material status against build targets.
• Minimize NPI excess and obsolete (E&O) and other material risks, providing recommendations to leadership and taking ownership to mitigate liability.
• Create and maintain purchase orders.
• Responsible for reviewing open orders with suppliers to resolve supplier related questions/issues.
• Maintain accurate control of purchase orders, amendments, shipping notices and other related documents for your assigned category components.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or Business Administration, or advanced degree with equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in a buying or purchasing function with Supply Chain background (Computer Manufacturing or Electronic Manufacturing industry preferred).
• Basic understanding of procurement principles and practices.
• Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate and interact with vendors effectively in a professional manner.
• Ability to effectively partner with cross functional internal teams, and with various organizational levels.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience in data analysis and reporting skills.
• Microsoft Office Skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• SAP Experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communications.
• Organized and able to meet deadlines and work in a fast pace environment.

About ZT Systems

At ZT Systems, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.

A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.

Join ZT Systems and help us build technology infrastructure that connects the world.

What We Offer

When you join ZT, you’ll enjoy a range of world-class, inclusive employee benefits designed to grow with you and our company. From competitive compensation to 401K matching to comprehensive health & wellness programs and tuition reimbursement, ZT Systems offers industry leading benefits packages for eligible employees designed to help you get the most out of life.

ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.