Program Manager

***This role starts as a 6 month contract and could extend or convert FTE***

Job Description:

The Program Manager will lead the development of comprehensive business cases supporting the regionalization of electrical products and supply chains. This role will evaluate and recommend supply chain localization and regionalization opportunities by assessing upstream supplier networks, manufacturing footprint options, distribution strategies, inventory positioning, logistics flows, and ERP impacts.

The individual will work across global and regional stakeholders to develop data-driven recommendations that support cost optimization, tariff mitigation, resilience, lead-time reduction, customer service improvement, and risk reduction while maintaining alignment with enterprise systems and processes.

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Scope of Work

1. Regionalization Assessment & Strategy Development

• Assess current end-to-end supply chain footprint for targeted product families.

• Evaluate supplier localization and regional sourcing opportunities.

• Analyze manufacturing and assembly footprint alternatives.

• Assess regional distribution, warehousing, and customer delivery implications.

• Identify supply chain risks, dependencies, and mitigation opportunities.

• Develop regionalization scenarios and strategic recommendations.

2. Business Case Development

Develop robust financial and operational business cases including:

• CAPEX and OPEX analysis

• Total landed cost comparisons

• Working capital impact

• Inventory implications

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 10+ years of supply chain, operations, industrialization, or strategic program management experience.

• Proven experience building complex business cases and executive-level recommendations.

• Experience leading multinational, cross-functional programs.

• Demonstrated success in supply chain transformation and localization/regionalization initiatives.

• Experience working within electrical equipment, industrial manufacturing, electronics, power distribution, or related industries.

Functional Expertise

Strong understanding of:

• End-to-end supply chain management

• Strategic sourcing and procurement

• Manufacturing operations

• Distribution and logistics

• Inventory optimization

• Supply chain finance

• Network design and modeling

• Regionalization/localization strategies

• Trade compliance and tariffs

• • ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, etc.)