Director of Product Lifecycle Management – Supply Chain

The Director of Product Lifecycle Management oversees the end-to-end process for managing part numbers within Operations. This includes establishing and maintaining procedures for reviewing, introducing, updating, and retiring both new and existing parts throughout their lifecycle. 

This role coordinates cross-functional reviews to ensure part changes are fully understood and properly executed in operational systems and Bills of Material (BOM). This person will manage part numbers in the ERP and related systems, review inventory levels and open orders, provide stocking and depletion recommendations, and track approved substitution and alternate parts to reduce supply risk.  

The Product Lifecycle Manager is also responsible for building and maintaining the processes used to manage part changes, ECOs and ensuring the processes are consistently followed. The focus of the role is governance, execution, system accuracy, and follow-through — making sure part changes are available when needed, do not create material shortages or excess inventory, or disrupt production. 

The Product Lifecycle Manager acts a project coordinator and has the unique opportunity to work across multiple functions—Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Engineering, Quality, Sales, Project Management, and Product Management and gain full lifecycle exposure to our supply chain operations. 

In addition to traditional role requirements, this person will focus on a dynamic environment with new suppliers and supply chain partners, balance process and risk, handle strategic cost, and actively engage the supply chain and all supply chain partners. 

We are looking for a seasoned Product Lifecycle leader that has created and implemented processes. This person is a self starter that can create, manage, and lead the efforts of building this new function.  

• Partners with Engineering and potential new sources for design for manufacturing for new products 

• Work with the Sourcing Team to make sourcing selections for new products 

• Participating in Strategic Sourcing Reviews 

• Execute request for quotations on new revisions of product in coordination with sourcing  

• Participate in negotiations of supplier agreements including amendments for new products 

• Partner with Sourcing, Engineering and Quality on onboarding new potential sources and onboarding new products at existing sources  

• Create, update, and maintain part numbers, BOMs, revisions in PLM, ERP and related systems 

• Maintain approved vendor lists, lead times, Minimum Order Quantities, and sourcing attributes 

• Track lifecycle status, replacements, and cross-references between part numbers 

• Ensure system data accurately reflects approved part configurations 

• Review inventory levels, open orders, and demand for new, active, and EOL parts 

• Identify supply risk and inventory exposure related to part changes 

• Provide stocking, depletion, and last-time-buy recommendations 

• Maintain records of approved substitute and alternate parts 

• Ensure substitutions are approved, documented, and reflected in systems 

• Build, maintain, and govern the processes for part-level NPI and EOL management 

• Create and manage product GANTT charts with validations and gate approvals  

• Develop and use project plans, checklists, trackers, and templates to support consistent execution 

• Support supply chain readiness for new parts, including sourcing and system setup 

• Track execution issues and follow up to closure 

• Identify gaps and drive continuous improvement in part change execution 

• Present to team and leadership on NPI program and status with call to action for awareness and actions.