Description
Supply Chain Program Manager
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Contract Length: 18 months (with potential conversion to full-time based on performance)
Pay Rate: $60–$65/hour
Work Schedule: Monday–Friday, onsite in Sunnyvale, CA. Some flexibility required for late afternoon/evening meetings with Asia-based suppliers (2–3 days per week).
Kelly Engineering is seeking an experienced Supply Chain Program Manager to join our client's Program & Project Management team in the medical device industry. This role will drive large-scale, cross-functional projects with both domestic and global suppliers, ensuring timelines, budgets, and business objectives are met.
You'll lead projects involving tooling qualifications and supplier transitions, directly impacting product launches and supply chain success in a regulated environment.
Responsibilities-
Lead planning and execution of supplier onboarding, tool-making, and component qualification projects.
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Manage build-to-print supplier projects, coordinating between U.S. and Asia-based suppliers.
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Define project scope, timelines, deliverables, and risks.
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Facilitate cross-functional meetings and drive effective decision-making.
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Track deliverables, escalate risks, and ensure strong documentation management.
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Collaborate across engineering, supply chain, and supplier teams to achieve goals.
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Balance internal stakeholder management with external supplier engagement.
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Education: Bachelor's degree required (Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering, or other technical discipline preferred).
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Experience: Minimum 3 years of direct project/program management experience.
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Proven success driving cross-functional supply chain projects.
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High-tech or regulated environments are relevant, but supply chain in medical device industry is highly preferred.
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Candidates with med device + supply chain backgrounds will be considered the strongest fit.
Core Skills:
Excellent time management and ability to lead with confidence and tact.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across multiple teams.
Experience with project management tools (Miro board preferred; MS Project, Smartsheet, JIRA, SAP, SharePoint a plus).
Dealbreakers: Short-term job history or consulting-only backgrounds will not be considered.
Why JoinThis role offers the opportunity to work on high-impact, global supply chain projects in a regulated, technical industry. You'll directly shape supplier relationships, tooling qualifications, and project delivery timelines that are critical to the company's success.
As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
Why Kelly® Engineering?
Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. At Kelly Engineering, our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. We connect you with leading organizations where you can collaborate on innovative projects, work with cutting-edge technologies and accelerate your growth. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects or are looking for a long-term opportunity, we're here to guide you to the next step in your engineering career.About Kelly
Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
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