NPI Material Program Manager

Summary

Join Samsara, a pioneer in the Connected Operations™ Cloud, and help us digitally transform the physical operations that power our global economy. This remote position in Taiwan offers the opportunity to impact industries like agriculture, construction, and transportation by improving safety, efficiency, and sustainability. As a key member of the team, you will oversee NPI bill of materials (BOM) development, drive efforts to collect BOM inputs, provide insights into materials barriers, and coordinate with product operations managers. You will also interface with suppliers and internal teams to resolve development gaps, standardize communication, and champion Samsara's cultural principles. This role requires 5+ years of experience in materials management and a bachelor's degree in a related field. The ideal candidate will also have experience with operational systems like Netsuite and Tableau.

Requirements

• 5+ years of materials management, materials program management or new product program management experience
• Bachelor's degree in business administration, global supply chain, PMP field or related discipline
• Experience with HW BOM, cost, materials CTB, NPI program management
• Strong capability of analytics and reporting to the Executive team. Ability to level through various format / presentation of task simulations
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to convey ideas and solutions to cross-functional teams
• Excellent organizational & time management skills with passion for risk mitigation and drive towards solutions
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
• Ability to function well in a high-paced, dynamic and high growth environment
• Demonstrated ability to implement programs across a wide range of stakeholder requirements

Responsibilities

• Oversee NPI bill of materials (BOM) development; including coordination with cross functional team members to ensure long term sustainability and resiliency efforts are met
• Drive efforts to collect any BOM inputs and requirements for upload into PLM System
• Provide insights to any materials or other clear-to-build barriers to NPI development or production
• Coordinate with NPI HW product operations managers on BOM ordering, cost improvement, change tracking, MRD reporting and supply optimization with JDM partners
• Interface with suppliers and internal cross-functional teams to resolve NPI development or production gaps
• Standardize communication by establishing tools, processes and reports
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with operational systems (Netsuite, Propel, Tableau, Smartsheet) established

Benefits

Full time employees receive a competitive total compensation package along with employee-led remote and flexible working, health benefits, Samsara for Good charity fund, and much, much more