Sourcing NPD Program Manager; Spector

Sourcing NPD Program Manager (Spector)

US - NJ - Somerset

About Veeco

You probably don't realize it, but what we do at Veeco touches the lives of every person, every day. It's a bold statement, but it's true. From the smartphones in our pockets that access the world's collective knowledge, to the cloud-based services where all that information lives, to high-speed wireless communication and computing power needed to drive artificial intelligence, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and so much more, our technology is all around us.

We design, develop, manufacture, and service highly complex, cutting-edge machines used by our customers to create the essential devices that drive the digital age, connect the world, and improve the human experience. Along with the world's leading technology companies, many of which are household names, we help solve their most difficult material science challenges, enabling technologies for a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

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OVERVIEW Build the supply foundation for the next generation of advanced technology.

As Sourcing Program Manager, you will lead sourcing execution for complex product-development and manufacturing programs, connecting Engineering, Operations, Quality, Category Management, and suppliers from early design through production readiness. You will translate technical and program requirements into actionable sourcing plans that improve cost, manufacturability, scalability, quality, schedule, and supply continuity.

This advanced individual contributor role requires broad sourcing and program-management experience, sound judgment, and the ability to independently determine methods for new or complex assignments. You will coordinate cross-functional stakeholders, evaluate tradeoffs, resolve program-level supply issues, and communicate clear recommendations to business and functional leaders. The role may provide project leadership and coaching without direct people-management responsibility.

RESPONSIBILITIES Sourcing Program Strategy & Execution

• Lead sourcing activities across the product lifecycle, from concept and design development through NPI, production launch, and scale-up.
• Develop integrated sourcing plans, milestones, and deliverables aligned with program schedules, technical requirements, and business objectives.
• Use program data, supplier input, and business judgment to identify priorities, select appropriate sourcing approaches, and keep execution on track.

Product & Engineering Alignment

• Partner with Engineering to translate product requirements, bills of material, technology roadmaps, and design changes into sourcing and supplier actions.
• Influence early design decisions to improve cost, manufacturability, component availability, lead time, and supply resilience.
• Coordinate sourcing input for design reviews, make-or-buy evaluations, change control, and production-readiness decisions.

Cross-Functional Program Leadership

• Coordinate sourcing execution across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Planning, Category Management, and other program stakeholders.
• Facilitate decisions involving cost, schedule, quality, technical performance, capacity, and risk, including situations with incomplete or changing information.
• Drive accountability for sourcing actions, dependencies, issue resolution, and escalation across assigned programs.

Supplier Selection & Readiness

• Partner with Category Managers to execute supplier strategies that support product and program requirements.
• Lead supplier evaluation, selection, qualification, commercial alignment, and readiness activities for assigned programs.
• Monitor supplier performance against cost, quality, capacity, technical, and schedule expectations and coordinate corrective actions when needed.

Risk Management & Supply Continuity

• Identify and assess program risks related to supplier capability, capacity, lead time, quality, cost, single-source exposure, and technical execution.
• Develop and coordinate mitigation plans, including alternate sources, recovery actions, capacity plans, and design-change options.
• Communicate risk exposure, tradeoffs, and recommended actions to program and functional leadership.

Program Controls & Continuous Improvement

• Manage sourcing milestones, readiness reviews, action registers, KPIs, and status reporting across assigned programs.
• Analyze program performance and implement actions that improve sourcing execution,…