Supply Chain Program Manager (Cupertino)

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is looking for Program Coordinator to work directly alongside CMM Global Supply Manager to co-drive two parallel workstreams: driving structured raw material risk mitigation best practices with suppliers and engaging suppliers to reduce raw material risk exposure. This is a hands-on, externally-facing role that sits at the intersection of supply chain risk, supplier management, and program operations.

Responsibilities:

• Lead structured supplier conversations independently: preparing for, facilitating, and following up on mitigation-focused discussions with suppliers to drive commitment to action.

• Develop and deliver personalized feedback to supplier respondents, translating self-assessment data into clear, actionable improvement recommendations.

• Build and maintain program tracking infrastructure in a digital database

• Coordinate the expansion of the program to new suppliers

• Monitor geopolitical developments and commodity market signals relevant to critical minerals and materials, flagging events that may affect supplier risk levels or sourcing concentration.

• Support cross-functional escalations to Engineering and Procurement where material qualification, substitution, or dual-source approval is required.

• Contribute to executive-level reporting: synthesizing program status, risk reduction progress, and supplier response data into clear, decision-ready summaries.

• Qualifications: Comfortable independently leading structured, initiative driving conversations with external supplier contacts, setting agendas, managing follow-through, and moving stakeholders toward documented commitments without needing step-by step direction.
• Genuine interest in global current events, trade policy, geopolitical tensions, and commodity market dynamics and the ability to connect macro signals to supply chain risk implications at the material and supplier level.
• Comfortable working in or learning digital platform tools to manage multi-supplier tracking systems, build structured databases, and maintain live program dashboards.
• Broader comfort with Excel strongly preferred.
• Ability to manage parallel workstreams with multiple stakeholders simultaneously, tracking status, prioritizing follow-ups, and maintaining momentum across a large supplier base without losing detail.
• Ability to interpret structured risk data and translate findings into clear, prioritized engagement plans and supplier-facing feedback.
• Strong written communication skills, able to craft concise, professional supplier facing documents, internal trackers, and executive summaries that are accurate, structured, and action-oriented.

Preferred qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in supply chain, procurement, commodity management, or a related operations function.

• Experience in a supplier-facing or externally-engaging role; comfort running meetings and driving follow-through independently.

• Familiarity with critical minerals, raw materials, or global commodity markets is a plus but strong curiosity and willingness to learn is equally valued.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, international relations, economics, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.

Type: Contract

Duration: 6 months with extension

Work Location: Cupertino, CA (hybrid)

Pay rate: $67.00 - $82.00/ph (DOE)