The Role:
As a leader in the Strategic Planning & Innovation Group, you will be responsible for managing and leading a team in one of the key areas within the Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Organization. Areas of responsibility include driving innovation in procurement, planning, supply chain and logistics processes.
What You’ll Do (Responsibilities):
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Responsible for developing operational plans or new processes, in support of the organization’s business strategies with a direct impact on the organization's overall business results.
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Lead a team of Innovation Analysts and provide employee development, training, and drive the performance management process as well as manage an efficient organizational structure.
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Identify automation opportunities to reduce information and process friction between traditional silos and look to streamline processes through the Global Vehicle Development Process (GVDP) lifecycle.
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Be responsible for working with IT and external partners to implement streamlined processes.
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Executes deliverables in support of GPSC organization's business objectives.
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Guides one of the key areas within Global Purchasing and Supply Chain to ensure business objectives are met or exceeded in all areas including customer, quality, service, responsiveness, people, product and financial initiatives.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelors Degree
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8+ years of post graduate experience with Supply Chain, Purchasing, Logistics, or Program Management
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Experience with MRP Systems, Procurement Systems, Supplier Collaborations or related
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Collaborate cross functionally to develop creative solutions.
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Handle very complex and multi-tier capacity constraint issues to resolution with goal to eliminate potential plant disruptions.
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Understand complex problems created by dynamic business environment and come up with creative/innovative solutions to solve real time business problems.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Masters Degree
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People Leader Experience
