Description:

Oversees scheduling, pricing, and project performance for assigned customers. Aid with proposal development, contract negotiation, and contract compliance. Proposal preparation may include assisting with plans, specifications, and financial terms of the contract. Assist with business development initiatives.

The Program Manager ensures master plans and schedules are followed, developing solutions to program challenges, and directing others for successful completion of project on time and on budget.

Program Manager Expectations:

• Primary communication and customer development

• Become aware of each assigned customer’s business health, market health, and strategy going forward

• Represent the customer’s best interests and needs to all areas of the business to ensure their needs are met

• Proactively tracks projects, deliverables, and customer expectations

• Has primary responsibility to be constantly aware of all customer projects, track their progress, ensure delivery dates, and manage any discrepancies

• Communicates customer expectations

• Develops and tracks customer forecasts

• Gather customer forecasts, document and periodically update them communicating any changes to personnel

• Investigates and develops new opportunities with customers

• Pursue new opportunities with each customer and develop a long range forecast for quantities and new technologies needed

• Coordinates periodic visits to customers

• Plan periodic (monthly, quarterly, etc.) meetings to maintain close relationship with customer

• Manages quotation packages for customer – follow-up and reports

• Provides Quote Manager with details to develop quotation for materials

• Develop final proposal to customer

• Provides quote to customer

Skills & Qualifications:

-3-5 years of experience in a Product Management or Program Management position

-Experience interfacing with both internal stakeholders (purchasing, engineering, etc.) as well as external customers and suppliers

-Experience working in the manufacturing industry

-Bachelor's Degree required

Additional Qualifications:

-Experience in Engineering, Procurement, Sales, or all of the above

-Experience composing proposals, slide decks, reports, and engagement collateral for customers

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.