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Special Projects Manager

Coherent Corp. · Santa Clara, California, US

Key Responsibilities - Strategic Initiative Leadership Lead and execute special projects aligned with the CSCO’s priorities, including supply chain transform...

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Key Responsibilities: Lead and execute special projects aligned with the CSCO’s priorities, including supply chain transformation, capacity expansion, cost optimization, digitalization, and resilience planning. Act as a trusted advisor to the CSCO, translating strategic vision into executable plans, synthesizing insights, and supporting executive-level decision-making. Drive alignment across global operations, procurement, engineering, quality, and logistics teams to deliver complex, multi-phase initiatives on time and within scope. Support the development and execution of strategic supplier partnerships, including joint initiatives, performance improvement programs, and risk mitigation efforts across a global supplier base. Identify and craft process improvement initiatives across vertically integrated manufacturing operations, leveraging data analytics, lean principles, and best practices. Lead organizational change efforts tied to transformation initiatives, ensuring stakeholder alignment, clear communication, and sustainable adoption. Establish KPIs, dashboards, and executive reporting mechanisms to track progress, risks, and value realization of key initiatives. Conduct deep-d...