Lead Supply Chain Manager

 

Company Overview 

With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. And we’re only getting started. Ready to bring your bold ideas and collaborative mindset to an organization that still has so much more to build and achieve? Read on. 

At UKG, you get more than just a job. You get to work with purpose. Our team of U Krewers are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through our award-winning HR technology built for all. 

Here, we know that you’re more than your work. That’s why our benefits help you thrive personally and professionally, from wellness programs and tuition reimbursement to U Choose — a customizable expense reimbursement program that can be used for more than 200+ needs that best suit you and your family, from student loan repayment, to childcare, to pet insurance. Our inclusive culture, active and engaged employee resource groups, and caring leaders value every voice and support you in doing the best work of your career. If you’re passionate about our purpose — people —then we can’t wait to support whatever gives you purpose. We’re united by purpose, inspired by you.   

 

About the Role

The Service (Depot) Program Manager oversees UKG’s largest repair center, based in the United States, contracted through a 3rd party provider of repair and return services. The primary roles & responsibilities of this position involve product lifecycle support of UKG’s timeclocks from new product introduction through end-of-life support and services. Oversight of UKG’s 3rd party provider involves ensuring that staffing, processes & methods, tools, equipment, and materials are managed properly to ensure full satisfaction of UKG’s customers and compliance with service contracts. The repair center supports end customers based in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America. The repair center also supports worldwide RMA credit returns and urgent sales shipments to the lower 48 U.S. states. The Service (Depot) Program Manager is responsible for all commercial and operational aspects including cost center budgets, pricing, SOWs, business reviews, and performance KPIs. Additionally, this position is often called upon to support UKG’s mergers & acquisitions that involve hardware products and operations. As such, this position manages another 3rd party provider, based in the United States, that fulfills sales orders for acquired / legacy UKG products.

• Oversees all commercial and operational aspects of UKG’s largest repair center

• Manages 3rd party business / supplier relationships, escalations, cost center budgets, product purchase orders, and contractual terms & conditions

• Manages UKG product inventory levels and last-time buys / positions to support customer service contracts

• Manages customer / credit returns, factory product transfers, trade in programs, emergency sales, and restocking of UKG consigned materials

• Creates and manages several cost center budgets, including cross charges to various UKG legal entities

• Serves as primary contact for Finance for product inventory and repair center costs / expenses

• Supports mergers & acquisitions involving hardware products when support is required for ongoing order fulfillment and repair & return operations

• Supports UKG’s international repair centers with technical support and product replenishments

About You: 

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum [5] years’ experience working in a [global] program manager position

• Expert knowledge of repair & return operations, support, and services

• Minimum [5] years’ experience working with one or more 3rd party providers, including commercial and operational aspects

• Technical knowledge of [electro-mechanical hardware devices]

• Strong problem-solving and root cause analysis capabilities and skills

• Strong financial acumen

• Experience with an ERP system(s) e.g. ORACLE and / or D365

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in [electrical engineering]

• Experience with [leading] global repair & return operations, support, and services operations

• Can be entrusted to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization; Drives process improvements

• Acts accountably, from a place of ownership; Works autonomously, with initiative, and proactively; Achieve results through extended team of colleagues and stakeholders

• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications

 

Where we’re going 

 

UKG is on the cusp of something truly special. Worldwide, we already hold the #1 market share position for workforce management and the #2 position for human capital management. Tens of millions of frontline workers start and end their days with our software, with billions of shifts managed annually through UKG solutions today. Yet it’s our AI-powered product portfolio designed to support customers of all sizes, industries, and geographies that will propel us into an even brighter tomorrow!   

 

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer 

 

Ultimate Kronos Group is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. 

 

View The EEO Know Your Rights poster and its supplement. 

 

View the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision 

 

UKG participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify posters here. 

 

 Disability Accommodation 

 

For individuals with disabilities that need additional assistance at any point in the application and interview process, please email UKGCareers@ukg.com. 

The pay range for this position is $88,700 to $127,500, however, base pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge and location. This position is also eligible for a short-term incentive and a long-term incentive as part of total compensation. Information about UKG’s comprehensive benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at https://www.ukg.com/careers