Program Manager

Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing solutions provider serving the fastest-growing segments of the global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) market. Recognized as a technology leader, Sanmina Corporation provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, delivering superior quality and support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) primarily in the communications networks, defense and aerospace, industrial and semiconductor systems, medical, multimedia, computing and storage, automotive and clean technology sectors. Sanmina Corporation has facilities strategically located in key regions throughout the world.

Job Purpose:

We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to join our team in Turtle Lake, WI. In this role you will lead assigned programs to meet scope, schedule, safety, environment, quality, and financial deliverables of each program. This position requires someone who is self-motivated; result oriented and welcomes the responsibility to lead groups of people including internal and external partners.

Nature of Duties:

• Serve as the site liaison between the company and the customer to ensure customer needs are met from a commercial standpoint.
• Manage the development and implementation process of the company’s products and services providing site based commercial management and customer service support to internal and external customers.
• Coordinate departmental or cross-functional teams, focused on meeting customer expectations for new or upgrading existing products.
• Monitor and effectively communicate the project from initiation through delivery with the collaboration of other disciplines while meeting or exceeding financial goals specific to that program.
• Ensure all program-related decisions are guided by the terms and conditions of the customer’s contract and in the best interests of Sanmina. 
• Understand all aspects required to launch a new program or order or to revise or upgrade existing product.
• Responsible for customer management and satisfaction, order management and delivery, revenue achievement, business issue resolution (A/R, E&O mitigation and reduction, uPPV, Credit, RMA’s), and business development. 
• Understand Sanmina offerings for vertical integration and directs customer appropriately towards additional or alternative Sanmina products or services.
• Drive all customer service and satisfaction initiatives and coach other disciplines to support this.
• Obtain accurate and timely data to support the order/forecast supply commit process.
• Facilitate the resolution of any planning / ordering conflicts with the customer and site.
• Improve order management performance.
• Analyze customer forecast for accuracy issues.
• Drive customer Key Performance Indicators, such as Operational, Quality, and Material management metrics.
• Manage product EOL process with minimal cost exposure to Sanmina and customer.
• Resolve a wide range of issues utilizing collaboration and problem solving skills while adhering to all Corporate Policies. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors Degree required
• Minimum of 5 years experience as a Program Manager or Project Manager in a Medical Manufacturing Environment
• Effective written and spoken communicator
• Strong interpersonal and team skills with the ability to collaborate effectively
• Effective business consulting skills including the ability to establish rapport internally and externally to collaborate and influence
• Solid planning and organization skills including attention to detail, multi-tasking, critical thinking and problem solving skills

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity