Program Manager

Job Details:

Job Title: Program Manager – Regionalization Strategy & Business Case Development

Location: Franklin, TN 37067 (Onsite)

Pay Rate: $79.18/hour on W-2 (Without Benefits)

Duration: 6 Months (Possibility of Extension)

Schedule: 1st Shift

Experience Required: 10+ Years

Shape Global Supply Chains. Drive Strategic Decisions. Deliver Business Impact.

Are you an experienced supply chain and program management leader with a passion for strategic transformation, financial modeling, and global operations? This is an exciting opportunity to influence enterprise-wide supply chain strategy and help shape the future of regional manufacturing and sourcing.

We are seeking a Program Manager, Regionalization Strategy & Business Case Development to lead the evaluation of supply chain regionalization opportunities for electrical products. You will develop data-driven business cases, assess supplier and manufacturing networks, evaluate ERP impacts, and present strategic recommendations that support cost optimization, tariff mitigation, supply chain resilience, and improved customer service.

This role offers the opportunity to work closely with global and regional leadership teams, influence strategic investment decisions, and lead complex, cross-functional initiatives.

What You'll Do:

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• Develop Regionalization Strategies: Evaluate supplier localization, regional sourcing, manufacturing footprint alternatives, distribution networks, and inventory positioning.
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• Build Financial Business Cases: Lead CAPEX/OPEX analysis, total landed cost modeling, tariff and duty assessments, working capital analysis, ROI, NPV, and payback calculations.
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• Optimize Supply Chain Performance: Identify opportunities to reduce costs and lead times, improve service levels, strengthen resilience, and mitigate supply chain risks.
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• Assess ERP & Systems Impacts: Evaluate changes involving material masters, Bills of Material (BOMs), routing structures, source lists, planning parameters, and distribution networks.
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• Lead Cross-Functional Programs: Collaborate with Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, Product Management, Commercial, ERP/IT, and global category teams.
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• Drive Executive Decision-Making: Develop executive presentations, steering committee materials, scenario comparisons, and strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
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• Manage Program Governance: Coordinate multiple workstreams, align global and regional stakeholders, track deliverables, and establish implementation roadmaps.
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• Deliver Actionable Recommendations: Translate complex operational and financial analysis into practical regionalization strategies and measurable business outcomes.
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Key Deliverables:

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• Current-State Assessment: Supply chain footprint mapping, supplier network analysis, manufacturing assessment, ERP evaluation, and risk identification.
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• Future-State Scenarios: Regionalization options, network design alternatives, capacity requirements, cost-benefit analysis, and ERP impact assessments.
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• Integrated Business Case: Financial models, sensitivity analysis, investment requirements, risk assessments, and implementation planning.
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• Executive Recommendations: Leadership presentations, recommended scenarios, implementation roadmaps, and benefits realization frameworks.
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What We're Looking For:

Experience & Industry Expertise:

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• 10+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrialization, or Strategic Program Management.
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• Proven experience developing complex business cases and executive-level recommendations.
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• Demonstrated success leading multinational, cross-functional programs and supply chain transformation initiatives.
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• Experience with supply chain localization or regionalization strategies.
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• Background in electrical equipment, industrial manufacturing, electronics, power distribution, or related industries.
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Supply Chain & Financial Expertise:

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• Strong knowledge of end-to-end supply chain management, strategic sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and inventory optimization.
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• Experience in supply chain network design, modeling, cost-to-serve analysis, and regionalization strategy.
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• Understanding of trade compliance, tariffs, duties, and supply chain finance.
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• Advanced skills in financial modeling, scenario planning, cost analysis, ROI, NPV, and business case development.
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ERP & Program Management:

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• Experience with ERP platforms such as SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, or similar systems.
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• Understanding of master data governance, BOMs, routing structures, planning parameters, and distribution networks.
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• Strong program management skills, including multi-workstream coordination, executive governance, and steering committee management.
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Leadership & Communication:

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• Excellent executive presentation, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
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• Ability to influence without direct authority and drive alignment across global teams.
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• Experience collaborating across different cultures, regions, and business functions.
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• Strong decision-making capabilities backed by data-driven analysis.
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Why Consider This Opportunity?

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• Strategic business impact: Influence major supply chain and regionalization decisions.
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• Executive visibility: Present recommendations and financial business cases to senior leadership.
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• Global collaboration: Work across international supply chain, manufacturing, procurement, finance, and technology teams.
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• Complex problem-solving: Evaluate real-world challenges involving costs, tariffs, logistics, manufacturing, and supply chain resilience.
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• Potential contract extension: Start with a six-month engagement with the possibility of extension.
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What Success Looks Like:

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• Business cases delivered on schedule and approved by leadership.
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• Financial benefits identified and validated through robust analysis.
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• ERP and operational impacts fully evaluated.
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• Cross-functional alignment achieved across global and regional teams.
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• Regionalization opportunities prioritized with a clear implementation roadmap.
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Ready to Drive Supply Chain Transformation?

If you're a strategic thinker with deep supply chain expertise, strong financial modeling capabilities, and the leadership skills to turn complex analysis into actionable business decisions, we'd love to hear from you!

Apply today and help shape the next generation of resilient, cost-effective, and strategically optimized global supply chains.