Materials Program Manager - BNSM

Overview The Materials Project Manager (MPM) is the BU-facing supply chain leader and GSM advisor responsible for ensuring material and supply readiness across the assigned Business Unit. The MPM translates the BU’s growth plans, product roadmap, forecasts, and operational priorities into supply readiness and risk-mitigation plans.

evaluates demand against supplier capacity and capability, identifies constraints, quantifies business impact, and presents recommendations and required decisions to BU and GSM leadership. Working across Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Finance, Program Management, and suppliers, the MPM connects BU strategy, supplier strategy, and supply execution. Strategic Sourcing retains category and sourcing ownership, while Buyer/Planners retain routine transactional execution.

The MPM owns BU-level readiness, risk visibility, cross-functional alignment, and executive follow-through.

Business Unit Partnership and Procurement Advisory Serve as Procurement’s primary point of contact and trusted advisor to assigned BU leadership and cross-functional stakeholders. Understand the BU’s three-to-five-year growth plans, product and technology roadmaps, demand outlook, launch schedule, manufacturing strategy, and customer priorities. Translate BU requirements into clear supply readiness priorities, risks, and actions.

Represent GSM in BU planning, operating reviews, program reviews, and leadersh