Engineering program manager [h1.location_city]

Req ID : 131337

Remote Position : Yes

Region : Americas

Country : USA

Summmary :

Celestica enables the world's best brands. Through our unrivalled customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in numerous markets to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. A leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services.

The Customer Program Manager position acts as the primary interface to the customer for the purpose of managing specific programs and projects on behalf of the customer account to achieve the planned revenue and profits. The main areas of responsibility are Program Mgmt.,Cost and P&L mgmt., Business Development, Pricing / Bid development, Development support, NPI coordination, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Business Processes set up , Communications Mgmt.and performance reporting and planning. The program manager is key team leader for the customer account and coordinates the teams interface with the customer and other internal Celestica groups such as Marketing, Sales, Finance, Mfg. etc

Responsibilities Include :

Acts as the primary interface between the customer and the company for managing specific programs to achieve planned revenue and profits for smaller cust.accounts.

May also be assigned to a large-scale initiative across multi-customers

Works as a member of teams responsible for day-to-day activities of cust.accounts to ensure that product deliveries are on time and that projects / programs are on schedule.

Coordinates and hosts regular program tracking meetings with the cust. and internal account team members to ensure ongoing communication

With guidance from more experienced team members,manages current and planned programs to achieve planned revenue.

Develops plans to meet commitments and schedules for customers.

Supports sales team and GCBU with contents required for customer communications and business reviews

Develops action plans to correct out-of-plan conditions.

Communicates frequently with cust.to help ensure satisfaction with the company and the products.

Solicits performance feedback and communicates information to internal teams and dept's.

Prepares,distributes and analyzes cust.surveys and self-assessments.

Receives and resolves customer issues and complaints. Acts as a customer advocate to drive prioritization of projects and responses to problems / issues.

Manages cust.account profitability.

Participates in forecasting, planning and monitoring of efficiency and execution of account strategies.

Participates in the pricing / bid preparation process and contract development and management

Provides performance reporting and analysis for monthly OPS Reviews and quarterly Cust.Performance Reviews.

Plays a key role in developing account sales strategies and in this capacity works directly with sales and marketing to implement with the customer.

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies :

Relationship Management

Project Management

Sales Process and Business Development Management

Industry, Market & Technology Knowledge

Financial and Business Acumen

Understanding of Data Analytics

Ability to learn internal IT tools

Commercial Skills - Contracts, Financials, Quotations

High degree of computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

Leadership, communication and teamwork skills, collaboration, conflict resolution, and leading without authority

Able to lead and navigate cross functional teams in a matrix organization

Excellent understanding of Celestica capabilities, offerings, sites and key functional teams

Preffered EMS and / OEM, ODM experience

Typical Experience :

Nine plus years of relevant experience

Typical Education :

Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Salary :

$156,000-214,000 USD / year

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

Location : This is a remote position, with travel as necessary. We are open to considering candidates close to any of our US locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oregon or California as well as locations near major airports such as the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Coast.

COMPANY OVERVIEW :

Celestica (NYSE, TSX : CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.