Director, Supply Chain Program Management, Contract Manufacturing - Sherman, TX, United States
Originally posted 9 October 2026 by the employer.
Lead the strategic growth and operational scaling of Coherent's Southeast Asia contract manufacturing network.
About the role
This role will lead the strategic growth and operational scaling of Coherent's Southeast Asia contract manufacturing network, with direct oversight to several key strategic suppliers in the Western U.S. This role serves as the critical link between business demand, supply chain strategy, manufacturing operations, engineering, procurement, quality, and external manufacturing partners.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute the operational roadmap supporting rapid expansion of Southeast Asia contract manufacturing partners.
- Own the integrated planning process connecting customer demand, supply availability, manufacturing capacity, inventory, financial objectives, and delivery commitments.
- Lead manufacturing transfer and factory ramp-up programs supporting capacity expansion and business continuity.
- Establish KPI-driven management systems focused on delivery performance, inventory health, schedule adherence, capacity utilization, and operational readiness.
- Serve as executive liaison for strategic contract manufacturing partners throughout Southeast Asia.
- Build and develop a program management and planning organization.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field.
- 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in supply chain, integrated planning, manufacturing operations, or program management.
- Deep experience leading SIOP, IBP, demand planning, supply planning, capacity planning, and inventory strategy processes.
- Proven success supporting manufacturing transfers, factory expansions, production ramp-ups, or site transitions.
- Experience working with global contract manufacturers and outsourced manufacturing operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large cross-functional programs across Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, and Quality.
Nice to have
- MBA or advanced technical degree.
- Experience within photonics, semiconductors, aerospace & defense, electronics manufacturing.
- Experience with SAP, Kinaxis RapidResponse, Power BI.
- Experience in AS9100, ISO, or highly controlled manufacturing environments.
- PMP, APICS, or equivalent certification.
Skills: supply chain, contract manufacturing, SIOP, factory expansion, production ramps
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 46-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
368
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Median days open
46 d
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Median salary
$152k
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| Metric | Coherent Corp | All employers we track in this specialty (368 roles · 40 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 368 |
| Median days open | 95 d | 46 d (+49 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $152k |
Skills observed across this category: supply chain, contract manufacturing, SIOP, factory expansion, production ramps
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How we counted: 368 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 40 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.