Operations Program Specialist (NPI OPS)

A globally leading consumer device company headquartered in Cupertino, CA is looking for the New Product Introduction Operations Program Specialist (NPI OPS) to join their team. This person will play an integral role to ensuring the successful launch of products. A successful OPS is self-driven, organized and detail oriented, communicates with ease across engineering and operations teams, thrives in an ambiguous environment and is adept at facilitating actions and resolving conflicts.
Key Responsibilities:
Ordering, tracking and actualizing material to support development builds & product ramp
Drive material delivery through Procurement and direct with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery
Tracking and communicating changes to the Plan of Record (POR) recipe rapidly throughout the development process
Coordinating, consolidating, and communicating risks for material build readiness, lead times, sourcing challenges and material in-house tracking (MIH)
Creating Purchase Orders / Requisitions, maintaining invoice tracking and Goods Receipts
Work with OEM to accurately setup BOM, FAI planning and execution.
Other duties as required
Candidate Requirements:
3+ years experience in Project Management, Operations Management or Supply Chain
Bachelors Degree preferably in Business, Science or Engineering
Ability to travel internationally up to 15% (travel TBD pending COVID status)
Detail orientation a must; self-motivated, proactive and driven
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to articulate complex scenarios in simple terms
Ability to react to resets and changes in a time sensitive environment
Experience managing, organizing and maintaining large quantities of data
Unparalleled multi-tasking abilities
Advanced Excel usage skills
Agile and Database software experience a plus

Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months with extension
Work Location: Cupertino, CA (hybrid)
Pay Rate: $ 58.00 - $ 73.00 (DOE)