11 - Senior Manager, Supply Chain

Senior Manager, Must Win, Materials

The Senior Manager, Must Win, Materials is responsible for leading the materials estimating, costing, and proposal development process to support competitive bids and strategic business growth for opportunities defined as critical to win. Business segments supported are Industrial, Smart Energy, Aerospace and Defense, and Healthtech. Managed opportunities will include a wide variety of products ranging from PCBA to large complex electro-mechanical systems. This role oversees the cross-functional coordination required to generate accurate material cost models, evaluates risk, drives sourcing strategies, and ensures proposal excellence. The Senior Manager will leverage deep expertise in costing strategies (TCOO), BOM analysis, supply chain dynamics, and customer requirements to deliver high-quality materials proposals that position the organization for success. The Senior Manager will lead a team of materials professionals and serve as the primary liaison between executive leadership, business development teams, and technical subject matter experts. The successful candidate will have a heightened sense of urgency regarding timeline, pricing competitiveness, and proposal accuracy to the strategy to win.

Key Responsibilities

• Proposal Development & Cost Estimation
• Lead the end-to-end materials costing process including SC strategy to win, BOM validation, and RFQ coordination.
• Present analyses, cost drivers, risks, and recommendations to leadership.
• Develop and refine materials proposal processes to increase accuracy and efficiency.
• Integrate market intelligence into cost models to develop competitive pricing.
• Must possess rigorous attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.

Materials & Components

Data Management & Systems Proficiency

Analytical & Critical Thinking

Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence

Continuous Improvement

Knowledge / Skills / Competencies

Physical Demands

Typical Experience

Preferred Qualifications

Typical Education

Salary

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Celestica is an E-Verify employer.

Location : This is a remote position, with travel as necessary. We are open to considering candidates close to any of our US locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oregon, or California, as well as locations near major airports such as the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, and Pacific Coast.

COMPANY OVERVIEW :

Celestica (NYSE, TSX : CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment, and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform, and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, we imagine, develop, and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.