Job Description
Strategic and Operational Leadership
- Lead the end-to-end internal supply chain and material flow across all US Division plants, ensuring alignment with divisional and global PC&L strategies.
- Develop and execute a long-term vision and roadmap for transformation, considering both short-term and long-term goals
- Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring the team is equipped to adapt to changing business needs, with a strong focus on agility and readiness for the dynamic and rapidly evolving automotive market.
Inventory Optimalization
- Oversee inventory management across all plants, ensuring alignment with Gap to JNI and Inventory Convergence targets.
- Continuous monitoring of the JNI (Just Need Inventory) process across all plants, including the implementation of convergence actions to meet JNI targets and systematically reduce the Gap to JNI.
- Take full accountability for meeting the regional inventory budget, actively monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions as needed (Inventory Call to Action)
- Act as a leader in inventory reduction initiatives, identifying and executing strategic projects aimed at optimizing stock levels.
- Collaborate closely with Purchasing and Sales teams to improve end-to-end supply chain visibility and responsiveness.
- Engage in the strategic use and optimization of bonded warehouses, ensuring compliance, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with regional logistics strategies.
- Drive cross-functional alignment and continuous improvement efforts to enhance inventory accuracy, turnover, and working capital efficiency.
Process improvement
- Drive the deployment of SOP acceleration initiatives to enhance production responsiveness and stability.
- Champion the implementation and continuous improvement of pull systems, line feeding, and lean material flow practices.
- Deploy and promote PC&L Client Production System standards across all regional plants.
- Lead the PC&L Alert Process deployment to proactively identify and resolve supply chain risks.
- Promote a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement across all PC&L functions.
Launch and Layout Planning
- Actively participate in new product launches and plant layout planning, enhancing the role of PC&L Advance in early-stage project integration.
- Ensure PC&L readiness and risk mitigation for all new programs.
- Actively engage in CPI process and Alert Management
- Promote PC&L inside Sourcing with good, landed costs
Transportation and Cost Efficiency
- Manage regional transportation operations, driving cost optimization and service reliability.
- Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Transport Management System (TMS).
People and Performance Management
- Provide functional leadership to PC&L Managers across the region, including recruitment, training, coaching, and performance evaluation.
- Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, development, and innovation.
- Monitor and improve team efficiency, structure, and process effectiveness.
Customer and Supplier Collaboration
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with key customers and suppliers to ensure supply chain resilience and responsiveness.
- Represent PC&L in cross-functional and customer-facing initiatives.
Budget and Financial Accountability
- Develop and manage the PC&L budget, ensuring cost control across labor, materials, transportation, and inventory.
- Drive financial performance through operational efficiency and strategic cost management.
Digitalization and Automation
- Develop and deploy the vision and strategy for AGV/AMR implementation across the region.
- Lead the deployment of Shopfloor PC&L Dashboard to enhance real-time visibility and decision-making.
- Drive PC&L digitalization initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate digital transformation goals.
- Lead the rollout of the new ERP system, ensuring seamless integration and adoption across all PC&L functions.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operational Management or other related fields
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in a similar role, with a proven track record in PC&L regional optimization and leadership experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities
- Experience collaborating with global teams and engaging across all organizational levels
- Proficiency in advanced logistics tools, warehouse management, and Just-in-Time inventory practices
- Knowledge of CPI, FMEA, and quality management standards
- Experience with MRP systems (QAD preferred) and customer portals
- Advanced MS Office skills
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles and basic finance
- Ability to lead training and drive cross-functional collaboration for optimal solutions
- Composed and effective under pressure
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