About MISUMI Americas

MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. By integrating a vast catalog of components with a world-class digital manufacturing platform, MISUMI Americas empowers engineers and procurement teams to accelerate innovation across the entire product lifecycle. With operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, the company serves as a vital partner for the most innovative companies in the Americas.

This position will be based on-site in our Bangalore office, working overnight IST hours to support the US Pacific Standard Time zone.

Impact In This Role

As an Associate Strategic Program Manager (SPM) at Fictiv, you will work alongside some of the world’s leading enterprises and innovative startups to help accelerate their product launches while maintaining the highest quality standards. In this role, you will closely support the Strategic Program Management team in executing complex programs, helping ensure customers’ products launch on time, within budget, and at optimal quality.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Costing & DFM, Quality, and Logistics teams to keep projects on track and aligned with customer expectations. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will also contribute ideas and drive internal process improvement and enhance the overall customer experience.

What You’ll Be Doing

Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and support customer-facing interactions as needed to deliver high-quality service
Maintain accurate and up-to-date program status across multiple systems to support business decision-making processes
Apply your knowledge of operations or manufacturing to identify process gaps, risks, and drive operational improvements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance program efficiency and customer satisfaction
Track and report on program milestones, supporting adjustments to timelines and deliverables to meet quality and delivery standards
Support customer change requests and project updates on multiple platforms (external and internal)
Ability to travel 10% annually
Quality: All employees are expected to maintain and contribute to the QMS

Desired Traits

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering
3+ years of manufacturing operations experience or 1-2 years of related experience
Detail-oriented, strong organizational, program management, and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; experience working with diverse, cross-functional teams is a plus
Proactive self-starter with a passion for learning, continuous improvement, and driving operational success
Experience working with global manufacturing sites, in customer-facing role is preferred
Familiarity with ITAR and EAR regulations, particularly ECCN classifications such as 9A515, is preferred.
Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes such as CNC Machining, 3D Printing, Injection Molding, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Die Casting, or Assembly is preferred
Technically savvy with a strong interest in leveraging AI tools and automation technologies to improve efficiency, streamline workflows, and enhance operational performance
This position will be based in Bangalore, working US PST time zone shift.

Interested in learning more? We look forward to hearing from you soon.

We’re actively seeking teammates who:

Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company.
Excel at being part of a strong, empathetic team.
Thrive in an environment emphasizing respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.
Have an ‘always learning’ mindset that celebrates learning, not just wins.
Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of all of our teammates

We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.

Associate Strategic Program Manager

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