Senior Manager, Supplier Development & Continuous Improvement, Global Mobility Job at MSA BOURGOGNE (Rochester Hills)

Job Description

At Gates, we welcome challenges, celebrate hard work, and continually seek new talent to join our global company. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Supplier Development and Continuous Improvement within our Global Mobility business. Our Mobility business is passionate about personal mobility and reinventing the way the world moves. The Gates Mobility business builds products for bicycles, motorcycles, powersports, and scooters applications. As a product organization leader, you will be responsible for leading the development of new suppliers and the improvement of existing suppliers/products. You will work with corporate and regional product development, quality and procurement teams to ensure enterprise goals are met. Ideally this person is located in the Southeast Asia region with the ability to travel freely to all applicable countries globally. This position will report to the Director of Product Strategy – Mobility.

Job Responsibility

Lead and build direct and contract supplier development teams in India, China, and Southeast Asia
Develop and oversee suppliers in North America and Europe as necessary
Lead comprehensive supplier analysis to formulate a strategic sourcing plan that identifies new/suitable suppliers, optimizes cost structures, and proactively ensures continuity of supply per demand
Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk, enable continuous cost reduction, and align with company strategy on terms and conditions, cash targets, on-time delivery, and cost savings
Direct and execute initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier operations, total cost effectiveness, service levels, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance, and other areas as identified
Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders to best understand their needs and consult with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements
Lead and build a product quality team to immediately support regional customers with sustainability of supply, containment, and corrective action in quality incidents
Coordinate with engineering and corporate quality organizations to determine cause of rejected material and to drive appropriate changes to ensure elimination/reduction of those quality issues
Build genuine relationships both internally, externally, and within cross-functional teams to achieve corrective action consensus
Develop and implement a strategic roadmap of CI programs, 80/20, and resulting organization requirements
Provides leadership with project schedules and status updates monthly
Maintaining a record of internal KPIs and leverage to generate ideas for future focus areas
Facilitates the development, refinement and implementation of Standard Work in partnership with respective process owners and stakeholders
Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to understand business requirements and integrate them into process improvements and initiatives
Apply Lean Principles of waste reduction to projects and ensure tools/processes are in place to ensure gains are sustained
Leads the design and implementation of process improvement strategies with measurable ROI
Helps drive repeated use of Lean Principles for continuous improvement internally as well as externally with customers and suppliers
Oversees the design and delivering of CI training programs to ensure team CI competence development
Interfaces, as necessary, with entire business chain to educate and integrate Lean principles

Requirements

Bachelor of Engineering degree from an accredited institution required
15+ years of experience with 5+ in related supplier development, quality, or CI fields
Experience in managing product development, new product introduction (NPI), and mass production (MP) processes
Considerable experience working with global suppliers in Asia and can adjust quickly to be effective with cultural differences
Broad technical knowledge in materials, part forming (metals, plastics, composites) and assembly processes
Experience sourcing from a global supply base and managing sourcing phases from supplier research, supplier evaluation and selection, negotiations, and supplier onboarding
Proven success working on cross-functional and new product introduction projects, cost models, benchmarking, and negotiations
Familiarity with ERP systems and purchasing/planning functions
Formal training/education in Lean, 80/20, and CI Principles
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, APQP and Six Sigma tools and methodologies
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize in highly dynamic global environment
Able to work well under pressure while managing competing demands and tight deadlines
Ability to resolve quality issues with urgency, which require flexibility when the need arises
Remain engaged, proactive, and positive in tough circumstances
Dependable leader and professional problem solver that seek solutions rather than only pointing problems
Excellent communicator in English, both oral and written
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis and graphical representation of large data sets
Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills to deliver high quality, executive-ready presentations
Strong planning and organizational skills
Proactive behavior
Results oriented with the ability to lead through influence, a thick skin is necessary
Superior attention to detail with and ability to manage complex projects and detailed planning
Ability to filter and distill relevant information for the right audience, coupled with excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
Self-motivated and proactive with demonstrated creative and critical thinking capabilities
A successful candidate will have a proven track record of working with internal and external parties
High level of interpersonal skills
must be able to influence and collaborate across multiple levels within the company, at various locations, and with suppliers
Highest values on safety in personal work practices
Passion for bikes, motorcycles or other two-wheel mobility preferred

Nice to have

MBA or other advance degree a plus
Additional languages from the Asia region are highly preferred (Mandarin, etc.)
Passion for bikes, motorcycles or other two-wheel mobility preferred

What we offer

Bonus Eligible
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance and other voluntary benefit options
3 weeks of paid vacation + 11 holidays (9 scheduled & 2 floating) + 8 sick days
401(k): 3% company contribution and additional 3% company match
Tuition Reimbursement

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