Senior Program Manager

Senior Program Manager - Southfield, Michigan Salary: $100-$135k/year (based on proven work history)
Six-month Contract role, potential for contract-to-direct

Our customer is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. They have made it their mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With their corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, they have built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers, and peers.

Their products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find their foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications.

Position Summary of the Senior Program Manager:

As a member of the Direct-to-Consumer Business Unit, the Program Manager's primary responsibility is developing and organizing program objectives and strategy in ways that align with Commercial and Customer goals. Additionally, the Program Manager will oversee the progress of new and existing product programs, providing strategic guidance to teams and project stakeholders within the Operations group. The goal is to support Commercial Leads to ensure that all programs deliver the desirable outcome to our organization and to our customers.

Primary Responsibilities of the Senior Program Manager:

Organize programs and open activities in accordance with goals of organization and customer

Work closely with Vice President of Sales to develop an evaluation method to assess program strengths and identify areas of opportunity for improvement

Manage cross-functional and external activities required to achieve the planned objectives, within defined timelines, and ensure that our customer optimizes the demands of the customer

Produce accurate and timely reporting of program status with updates on project needs and risks

Create and manage program support documentation

Facilitate forecasting report outs with S&OP Team Work with Commercial and Customer Service Teams to drive resolutions to customer issues

Qualifications of the Senior Program Manager:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience4 years of proven work experience in program management with record to track, prioritize, and drive multiple concurrent programs to success

Bedding/mattress industry experience a plus

Open, positive, and collaborative working style, capable of working across multiple different teams and disciplines

Proficient in Microsoft applications, understanding of SAP/ERP a plusA successful candidate will be subject to a background check and must receive satisfactory results of the same, as a condition of joining the team.

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