Foxconn Industrial Internet - FII
Material Program Manager
Houston, TX - Full Time
Material Program Manager (IB3)
Locations: Houston, TX 77064
Business Units: CESBG
Job Classification: Exempt
Summary
A Materials Program Manager (MPM) orchestrates the supply chain, material planning, and readiness for manufacturing to ensure on-time production builds. They bridge engineering, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to manage costs, inventory, and supply risks from development through end-of-life.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage all materials-related activities for assigned programs from NPI through full production lifecycle.
- Develop and implement material readiness plans to ensure alignment with customer requirements.
- Communicate material needs and updates clearly and effectively to internal stakeholders and external customers.
- Prepare and communicate critical Materials updates at weekly Sustaining Executive Program reviews; High risk parts, how being strategic, risk buys, looks out 12-28 weeks ahead
- Manage consigned material deliveries in conjunction with build plan
- Work fluidly in a highly cross-functional team environment involving manufacturing, program management, product development teams, design engineers, supply chain, production control and logistics teams
- Coordinate and support material quotation activities to meet customer timelines and cost.
- Provide materials status updates to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment across engineering, operations, and procurement.
- Oversee material pipelining strategies to support a seamless transition from NPI (New
- Product Introduction) to volume production
- Ensure on-time delivery of products and materials by actively managing supplier relationships.
- Monitor and control material costs to meet profitability targets.
- Clear-to-build (CTB) Management: provide visibility to materials supply, highlights projected coverage and constrains.
- CTB projections govern what the Supply-Demand Managers (SDM) can commit to customers and are a key input to revenue projections provided to our C-level executives
- 7 to 10 years of experience in materials management or supplier management.
- Production/Manufacturing experience
- Must show leadership managing inventory/material flow
- APICS certification is desirable
- Electronics material management experience preferred
- A bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field is required (MBA is a plus.)
- Supply chain experience-Manufacturing
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage.
- Basic life insurance and short-term disability coverage provided by employer.
- Supplemental life insurance and long-term disability coverage options available.
- 401K with employer contribution.
- Personal, Vacation, and Holiday paid time off for all full-time employees.
Our company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws
