About the role

SLED Supplier Program Manager overseeing supplier strategies at immixGroup and Arrow ECS. Collaborating cross-functionally and managing program coordination, escalation, and strategic oversight.

Responsibilities

Program Coordination: Oversee multiple supplier SLED strategic programs simultaneously, ensuring all efforts are aligned with organizational goals and timelines.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Act as a central point of contact, coordinating with various teams across the company to track progress and maintain alignment.
Escalation Management: Identify, address, and resolve pain points or escalations effectively, ensuring minimal disruption to program objectives.
SLED SME Resource: Serve as a resource for suppliers, internal stakeholders and partners, fostering open communication and collaboration while growing the overall SLED footprint.
Progress Tracking: Monitor and document the status of supplier programs, ensuring teams are on track and any potential issues are flagged early.
Strategic Oversight: Consistently providing a high-level understanding of program activities and outcomes to ensure everyone stays aligned with goals.
Additional Activities: Assist with SLED GTM plans and strategic growth plans for supplier teams and channel teams.
Participate in QBRs internally and externally – providing valuable insights around the SLED program and adding anecdotal information around activities.
Participate and carry out enhancements with business units in the company: example: IT enhancements.

Polished Sales Presence: Confident and professional communicator with the ability to present well in supplier-facing conversations.
Coordination Skills: Proven ability to organize team efforts, manage multiple projects, and maintain a structured cadence for deliverables.
Operational Mindset: Detail-oriented with a focus on keeping teams organized and managing expectations effectively.
Storytelling Ability: Capable of crafting and presenting clear, compelling updates and reports, including during QBRs.
External Collaboration: Experience working with supplier teams and participating in external-facing calls to provide holistic updates.
Distribution Knowledge: Familiarity with distribution processes and understanding field needs when engaging with channel managers.
Adaptability: Skilled at handling diverse personalities and maintaining professionalism in challenging situations.
Experience: SLED familiarity is a plus but not required; operational experience and supplier-facing expertise are highly valued.
Due to contractual requirements with the federal government, viable candidates must be US citizens.