Project Manager - Supplier Management & Supply Chain

Location:

Lexington, MA 02421 Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between project management and planning, project teams, and line management. Reviews project status and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals and objectives. Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and supports intervention and problem-solving activities with project managers, line managers, clients, and stakeholders. Supports enterprise-level supplier management initiatives and strategic supply chain transformation programs within highly technical and research-driven environments.

Job Responsibilities:

Support defining and refining supplier management processes, including identifying stakeholder roles and responsibilities Provide guidance on supplier management terminology, methodologies, and industry best practices Develop supplier management architecture and recommend solutions supporting organizational capabilities Conduct trade studies and recommend process and technology improvements Document assumptions, issues, action items, and agreements with internal teams Provide recommendations to address supplier management challenges and pain points Educate stakeholders on supplier management decision paths, risks, and benefits Support strategic supplier engagement and supplier performance improvement initiatives Collaborate with engineering, contracting, procurement, and quality teams to support supplier management activities Develop supplier management process documentation and training materials Train and mentor stakeholders on newly implemented supplier management processes Create and manage project timelines, milestones, and status reporting activities Support organizational change management and process improvement initiatives Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between technical, operational, and business teams Assist with compliance-related process evaluations and policy recommendations Support enterprise supply chain transformation and operational excellence initiatives Support defining and refining supplier management processes, including identifying stakeholder roles and responsibilities Provide guidance on supplier management terminology, methodologies, and industry best practices Develop supplier management architecture and recommend solutions supporting organizational capabilities Conduct trade studies and recommend process and technology improvements Document assumptions, issues, action items, and agreements with internal teams Provide recommendations to address supplier management challenges and pain points Educate stakeholders on supplier management decision paths, risks, and benefits Support strategic supplier engagement and supplier performance improvement initiatives Collaborate with engineering, contracting, procurement, and quality teams to support supplier management activities Develop supplier management process documentation and training materials Train and mentor stakeholders on newly implemented supplier management processes Create and manage project timelines, milestones, and status reporting activities Support organizational change management and process improvement initiatives Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between technical, operational, and business teams Assist with compliance-related process evaluations and policy recommendations Support enterprise supply chain transformation and operational excellence initiatives

Skills:

Program and Project Management Supplier Management and Supply Chain Operations Business Operations and Process Improvement Change Management and Organizational Transformation Supplier Performance Evaluation and Data Analysis Cross-Functional Team Collaboration Strategic Planning and Stakeholder Management Training Development and Delivery Compliance Evaluation and Policy Recommendations Enterprise Supply Chain Management Process Architecture and Workflow Optimization Excellent Verbal and Written Communication Skills Education/Experience:

Bachelor's or master's degree in supply chain management, Logistics, Purchasing/Procurement, Business Administration, or related field — Required