Material/NPI Program Manager
Listed on 2026-09-01
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Supply Chain/Logistics
Operations Management, Procurement / Purchasing, Inventory Control & Analysis, Supply Chain Management
Material/NPI Program Manager
Our client, from Ecommerce (fortune 500), is looking to hire a Material/NPI Program Manager in North Reading, MA
- Onsite - Duration: 4+ Months Pay Rate Range: $85 to $95/hr on w2, depending on experience
The Material Program Manager (MPM) is responsible for driving end-to-end material readiness across all phases of the product lifecycle—from New Product Introduction (NPI) through beta builds and into General Availability (GA). This role serves as the critical bridge between engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing operations, ensuring that material strategies are aligned with product development milestones and business objectives.
Key Responsibilities- Own and execute the Material Readiness Report, providing cross-functional visibility into material risk, lead times, supply health, and readiness-to-build status
- Drive material program governance including ECO-to-PO change management, ensuring engineering changes are translated into actionable supply chain execution without disrupting production schedules
- Develop and maintain material program mechanisms (dashboards, trackers, escalation frameworks) that enable proactive risk identification and mitigation
- Coordinate with engineering, procurement, contract manufacturing, and quality teams to manage BOM (Bill of Materials) maturity from prototype through volume production
- Lead material allocation decisions, resolve supply constraints, and drive root-cause corrective actions for material shortages or receipt holds
- Manage material phase-in/phase-out strategies aligned to engineering change orders and product revision schedules
- Establish and improve repeatable processes for material program management that scale across multiple concurrent programs
- Communicate material risks, trade-offs, and recommendations to senior leadership with clarity and data-driven insights
Years of Prior Experience Required to Qualify: 5+ years of experience in material program management, supply chain program management, or NPI/operations program management within a hardware product development environment (robotics, consumer electronics, industrial systems, or similar).
4 Must Have SkillsSkills:
Experience
- Powerpoint/Excel BOM (Bill of Materials) Cross-Functional Project Management Data-flow analysis Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP)
Russell Tobin offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors. Equal Employment Opportunity
Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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