Program Manager (New Source Introduction) – Sanford Advanced Manufacturing

Location: Sanford, North Carolina; onsite five days per week. High travel of 50–75% may be required during construction planning, supplier reviews, equipment installation, commissioning, startup, and production ramp-up. US domestic relocation is available. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Salary: $147,760–$221,640 per year.

Company

hirify.global is developing an advanced manufacturing campus for compact track loaders and telehandlers, using automation, robotics, digital production systems, and integrated logistics.

What you will do

• Lead New Source Introduction programs for Telehandler or Compact Track Loader product lines.
• Drive supplier onboarding, sourcing transitions, production-location readiness, and manufacturing launch execution.
• Develop and manage integrated project plans, milestones, readiness reviews, risk registers, dashboards, and leadership updates.
• Assess supplier capability, capacity, tooling, quality planning, material flow, production approvals, logistics readiness, and launch timing.
• Identify root causes, evaluate alternatives, recommend solutions, and lead mitigation and corrective actions through closure.
• Coordinate Purchasing, Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Logistics, Operations, Supplier Development, and supplier teams through production ramp-up.

Requirements

• Experience leading complex programs, projects, production transfers, sourcing transitions, or related business initiatives in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of supplier onboarding, readiness reviews, production approval activity, capacity validation, quality planning, material flow, and launch milestone management.
• Ability to manage interdependencies, analyze project and supplier data, mitigate risks, and drive verified corrective actions.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Ability to work onsite five days per week in Sanford, North Carolina and travel 50–75% as required.
• Visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience with New Source Introduction, supplier transitions, supply base changes, production-location changes, or New Product Introduction.
• Experience with supplier qualification, APQP, PPAP, run-at-rate, capacity validation, or manufacturing launch readiness.
• Experience in heavy equipment, automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, material handling, construction equipment, or related engineered-product industries.
• Supplier Development or Supplier Quality experience.
• PMP, PgMP, APICS CSCP, APICS CPIM, or Lean Six Sigma certification; experience with SAP, ERP platforms, Power BI, or Tableau.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a technology-enabled greenfield manufacturing launch focused on safety, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, and resilience.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, paid time off, and parental and adoption benefits.
• 401(k), HSA, FSA, disability, life insurance, and voluntary benefits.
• Career development, tuition reimbursement, health lifestyle programs, employee assistance, and employee discounts.
• Incentive bonus may be available subject to plan eligibility and applicable terms.