Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mainspring Energy manufactures and delivers fuel-flexible, low-emissions local power solutions that provide reliable, affordable, and sustainable electric power. The Staff Supply Chain Project Manager will lead complex, high-visibility supplier-facing programs across NPI, EOL, and O&M, while shaping project management processes, mentoring other Project Managers, and representing Supply Chain in cross-functional and executive forums.
Responsibilities
- Own supply-chain-side program management for the high visibility/high impact NPI, EOL, and O&M programs — driving plans, timelines, milestones, gate reviews, and budgets from early builds through production ramp and full transition to mass production
- Partner with engineering and technical program counterparts on every engineering change or project, providing supplier readiness, cost, and schedule inputs while the technical owner maintains the engineering record
- Lead supplier-facing execution of engineering changes: sharing EC and bill-of-materials data with suppliers, coordinating design-for-manufacturability feedback, and managing supplier schedules, tooling lead times, and capacity commitments
- Drive transition planning (old part to new part at the supplier) and own obsolescence and disposition strategy for parts being phased out
- Develop and maintain the end-to-end supply chain map for each program you own — suppliers, procurement model, lead times, shipment/logistics plan, assembly/test model, and spares strategy
- Serve as the supply chain liaison with contract manufacturers (CMs), key suppliers and manufacturers, coordinating materials readiness from prototype builds through volume ramp
- Manage spend against program budgets, and drive production risk buys or strategic buffers when needed to protect the build schedule
- Own material readiness across program phases: proactively identify supply risks (lead-time changes, shortages, capacity constraints, design updates) and drive mitigation plans before they hit the build schedule
- Own project cost impact analysis and cost reporting for the supply-chain portion of each program
- Partner with tactical purchasing and commodity/category management resources, and support other commodities or cross-functional projects when workload allows
- Define and continuously improve the processes, templates, and best practices other Project Managers use to run supplier-facing program execution
- Mentor and coach less-senior Project Managers, providing guidance on complex supplier situations, escalations, and program trade-offs
- Represent Supply Chain in executive and cross-functional forums, influencing program strategy and decisions without relying on formal authority
- Identify and lead cross-program or cross-commodity initiatives (e.g., process redesign, tooling/systems improvements, org-wide reporting standards) that raise the bar for the broader team
- Maintain project tracking and reporting for the supply-chain portion of the project schedule and keep program status visible to stakeholders
- Deliver regular, data-driven status updates on program and supply chain readiness to leadership, proactively flagging risks and schedule changes
- Own relevant supply chain KPIs and drive process improvements that help the team scale program execution
- Support supplier performance reporting and business reviews alongside Commodity/Category Managers
Skills
- - Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree a plus
- - Experience: 10+ years in supply chain program management, NPI program management, or commodity/category management within a manufacturing or hardware environment, with a track record of leading full lifecycle transitions from NPI to mass production
- - Demonstrated ability to independently own the most complex, ambiguous, or highest-visibility programs, and to exercise sound judgment with minimal oversight
- - Track record mentoring or informally leading other Project Managers, and influencing program strategy and decisions across teams without formal authority
- - Working knowledge of NPI, EOL, and O&M program lifecycles, and of change-management processes
- - Skilled in supply chain risk assessment and resiliency planning, including proactive supplier follow-up on delivery issues and critical-component escalations
- - Strong communicator who can hold suppliers accountable while building collaborative, trust-based relationships across engineering, commodity management, and manufacturing partners, and who can present clearly and credibly to executive stakeholders
- - Hands-on experience with project tracking tools and standard supply chain/ERP systems; comfort analyzing supply chain data and performance metrics to inform decisions
- - Analytical experience or knowledge — comfort working with cost, schedule, or supplier performance data to build reporting and inform decisions — is a plus
- - Experience building or customizing AI-powered tools or applications (e.g., using Claude or similar large language model platforms) to automate analysis, reporting, or workflows is a plus
- - PMP (Project Management Professional), APICS/ASCM (CPIM or CSCP), or CPM/CPSM certification is a plus
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
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