Supply Chain Program Manager
Location: Shanghai area or Taiwan
The Supply Chain Program Manager will drive supplier development and project management efforts across APAC to support new product introductions (NPI) and mass production initiatives. This role requires strategic sourcing acumen, robust supplier quality engineering capabilities, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure suppliers meet the highest standards for quality, reliability, and delivery.
Responsibilities
- Identify and evaluate new suppliers aligned with the APAC sourcing strategy, initiating NDAs to ensure confidentiality.
- Leverage strong quality engineering expertise to collaborate with the Quality team, conducting rigorous supplier audits and assessments to ensure adherence to quality standards.
- Develop and implement supplier improvement plans as needed to address quality issues or enhance production capabilities.
- Conduct regular site visits to APAC suppliers to monitor performance, assess quality systems, and ensure timely deliveries.
- Establish and maintain proactive quality control measures, monitoring suppliers to mitigate risks and ensure consistent product quality.
- Partner with application engineers, supply chain analysts, and commodity managers to support NPI builds, ensuring adherence to design revisions and expedited delivery timelines.
- Oversee the mass production ramp-up with APAC suppliers, collaborating closely with U.S. teams to achieve seamless integration and quality compliance.
- Lead cross-functional collaboration to arrange supplier visits and minimize unnecessary international travel.
- Engage with Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams to drive supplier readiness, quality assurance, and compliance with production standards.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Quality Engineering, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, with a strong focus on supplier quality engineering, supplier development, and project management.
- Proven experience working in the APAC region, with knowledge of local supplier landscapes and quality systems.
- Proficiency in English and Mandarin, with excellent communication skills to interface across teams and suppliers.
This role is ideal for a proactive professional with a robust background in supplier quality engineering, ready to take on a high-impact position focused on quality and efficiency in APAC supply chain operations.
We believe diversity and inclusion among our teammates are essential to our success. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees while building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an equal opportunity employer. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. CelLink participates in the E-Verify program in specific locations as required by law.
CelLink was founded in 2012 and entered volume production in 2018. CelLink provides electrical systems to the world's leading automotive OEMs & EV manufacturers, data center developers, and stationary power companies. The company has raised approximately $315M in funding through private investment and multiple grants from the US Department of Energy. CelLink’s investors include 3M, Atreides, BMW, BorgWarner, Bosch, D1 Capital, Fidelity, Fontinalis Partners, Ford, Franklin Templeton, Lear, Park West, SK Telecom, Standard Investments, T. Rowe Price, Tinicum, and Whale Rock.
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CELLINK is proud to be a part of BICO, the world’s leading bioconvergence company. By releasing the first universal bioink in 2016, CELLINK democratized the cost of entry for researchers around the world and played a major role in turning the then up-and-coming field of 3D bioprinting into a thriving $1 billion industry. The company’s best-in-class bioinks, bioprinters, software and services are trusted by the foremost academics in a range of applications, from 3D cell culturing to tissue engineering to drug development, and have been cited in over 700 publications. Furthermore, more than 1,000 laboratories, including ones at the top 20 pharmaceutical companies, are using these award-winning innovations. As part of BICO’s bioconvergence revolution, CELLINK is dedicated to making the on-demand bioprinting of human organs and tissues a future reality and creating the future of health.
