Hybrid Senior Global Supply Manager

at Celestica

• Job title: Senior Global Supply Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Remote Employee Mexico, Mexico

About the role

• Senior Manager overseeing global supply chain management and supplier performance across various sites. Collaborating with cross-functional teams for operational excellence in supply continuity and capacity planning.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary operational and performance liaison between Celestica’s factories and global suppliers.
• Leads supplier collaboration on forecast accuracy, capacity planning, and production readiness to align with demand signals and program ramps.
• Uses analytics and predictive tools (e.g., Kinaxis Rapid Response, Power BI) to translate internal forecasts into actionable supplier capacity plans.
• Collaborates with suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage long-lead items, buffer strategies, and build plans.
• Proactive risk identification across suppliers supply chain -Tier 2 & 3 suppliers.
• Maintains a proactive risk register for supplier capacity, quality, and geopolitical exposure.
• Collaborate with SCM and Commodity Managers on multi-sourcing, dual-sourcing, and regional diversification to reduce dependency on critical nodes.
• Drives business continuity planning (BCP) with suppliers and internal teams to respond quickly to disruptions.
• Tracks recovery and escalation metrics through defined governance forums.
• Partners with global manufacturing and NPI teams to ensure supplier and site capacity models align with customer demand and new product introduction (NPI) timelines.
• Assesses supplier tooling, test equipment, and automation readiness to support forecasted volume growth.
• Supports ramp-to-mass production transitions, verifying supplier capability and logistics readiness.
• Leads capacity expansion initiatives, ensuring global alignment on tooling, test equipment, and automation roadmaps.
• Regularly reassess supplier capacity to align with evolving market demands and product life cycle phases.
• Communicates supply priorities through QBRs, daily calls, and cross-functional alignment sessions.
• Leads corrective action planning with SQE/GCE and SCM for supplier quality and performance issues.
• Drives process improvements in lead time reduction, delivery adherence, and yield improvement.
• Partners with Engineering and Commodity Management to identify and qualify new technologies and manufacturing processes from suppliers.
• Supports supplier readiness for next-generation products and emerging manufacturing trends (e.g., automation, sustainability, advanced materials).
• Ensures supplier scalability for future programs by validating process capability and technology maturity.
• Collaborates daily with Commodity Managers (GCMs), Supply Chain Managers (SCMs), Program Managers, and Operations to align on supplier performance, capacity, and readiness.
• Provides visibility on supplier health, material flow, and risk to executive stakeholders.
• Escalate issues with clear root-cause analysis and corrective actions, ensuring alignment across teams.

Requirements

• 8–12 years of experience in global supply chain management, supplier readiness, or manufacturing operations
• Demonstrated success in supplier performance management, capacity planning, and risk mitigation
• Experience in high-tech, EMS, or advanced manufacturing industries preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Business; MBA preferred
• Proficiency with Kinaxis, SAP, E2Open, Power BI, and related data visualization tools

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible working hours