Sr Program Manager

Description:

The Sr Program Manager will play a critical role in building, maturing, and scaling the supply base supporting Copeland’s next generation of strategic platforms. This position operates at the intersection of sourcing, engineering, operations, and supplier development to ensure suppliers are identified, qualified, and scaled effectively to meet aggressive program timelines and long-term business growth.

You will lead supplier readiness for key new product introductions (NPI), drive cross-functional alignment, and help shape a resilient, high-performing supply base capable of supporting future strategic programs. This is a highly visible role essential to ensuring future platforms launch on time, at target cost, and with the right supplier capabilities to support the next decade of innovation.

As a Sr Program Manager for Procurement, you will be responsible for:

Supplier Ramp & Program Execution
 

• Lead supplier onboarding and ramp-up activities for new strategic platforms, ensuring readiness across quality, capacity, cost, and delivery.
• Manage sourcing-related program timelines, milestones, and risk mitigation plans.
• Partner with engineering and operations to translate technical requirements into sourcing strategies and supplier capability needs.
• Facilitate cross-functional program reviews; escalate risks and drive timely resolution to maintain program execution.
   

Supply Base Development
 

• Identify, assess, and develop suppliers aligned with emerging technologies and long-term strategic platforms.
• Conduct capability and maturity assessments to validate supplier readiness.
• Support dual-sourcing, localization, and resilience strategies to strengthen supply continuity.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality, Commodity Management, and Advanced Manufacturing to drive supplier improvement initiatives.
   

Strategic Sourcing Support
 

• Contribute to sourcing strategies for new programs, including make-vs-buy analysis, supplier selection, and commercial negotiations.
• Align supplier development with commodity roadmaps and enterprise procurement strategies.
• Support cost modeling, early supplier engagement, and value engineering during product development.
   

Risk Management & Governance
 

• Identify supplier risks early and lead mitigation planning.
• Maintain program dashboards, supplier readiness metrics, and executive-level reporting.
• Ensure compliance with corporate procurement policies, sustainability requirements, and regulatory standards.
   

Schedule

This role is hybrid eligible after initial onboarding with the requirement to be in office at least three days per week. Colleagues are expected to demonstrate a collaboration first mindset, which is the understanding that teams will work together in-person and colleagues should be flexible to adjust their hybrid days based on business needs. You will have an opportunity to work with your team and leader to determine when you should be in office to drive meaningful connections and to best serve our customers.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills
 

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field required.
• Project Management certification preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in procurement, supplier development, program management, or NPI sourcing, preferably in a manufacturing environment with an engineering mindset.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, supplier capability assessment, and supply chain risk management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex, multi-phase programs.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with supplier ramp-ups, new product introductions, or strategic platform launches highly desirable.