Assistant General Manager

Description

• Monitor customer demand for assigned finished goods to assure quality and monitor change, assist internal departments to resolve demand related problems both internally and externally.
• Manage daily activities of assigned customer wire harnesses production; work with manufacturing partners to quickly resolve problems that arise on a daily basis.
• Get to know all assigned finished goods parts, plant locations, production methodologies, related systems, procurement methods, lead-times, and internal warehouse handling procedures to maintain stability.
• Utilize production planning system to manage assigned tasks and maintain inventory levels in accordance with company policy. Request decisions to the Assistant Manager or Manager when shortages/overages are identified and negotiations are required.
• Cognizant of on-hand and in-transit finished goods inventory and departmental inventory plan. Provide instruction regarding part flow and material movement requests to responsible parties when required.
• Revise delivery schedule against inventory plan to identify possible internal / external inventory shortages, if any, then communicate to assistant manager and work with manufacturing plant.
• Work with manufacturing plants to make sure they follow our production plans and make sure they ship schedule production and get delivery to the finished goods warehouse group.
• Formulate a contingency plan based on risk assessment to protect inventory and customers when needed to avoid a major delivery problem.
• Participate as an active member of any prototype / new model start-up activity on behalf of production planning business unit. Participate in all meetings and act accordingly to meet department objectives.
• Update, control, and internally disseminate finished good design level change information. Participate in Design Engineer meetings to provide planning information for any design changes.
• Follow business unit policies, procedures, and work instructions. Assist with documentation and work instruction creation as required by management.
• Assist Assistant Manager with monthly business unit reporting as required by management (such as meeting minutes, P.O. comparison reports, etc.)

• 10-12 years progressive experience including 1-2 years as Manager or Executive Coordinator.
• Bachelor’s Degree required, Business Management/Supply Chain Management or similar study preferred.
• 10 years minimum experience in production and/or material planning and warehouse operations, sequential manufacturing, scheduling, international business and import experience required.
• Strong mathematical skills required.
• Proficient skills in MS Office ( Excel, Access, Power Point, Word) required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• English fluency required. Spanish reading, typing, and speaking proficiency required.
• Knowledge of sequential manufacturing, scheduling, international business, import experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the effective manufacture and distribution of finished goods, primarily on Automotive industry.
• Stellantis + Ford e-supplier portal experience preferred.
• Must be able to perform in a stressful environment.
• Teamwork - collaboration Proven work experience as a Supply Chain Analyst, Logistics Coordinator or similar role.
• Experience in data mining, analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with supply chain processes (e.g. inventory planning, warehouse management)
• Working knowledge of MS Office, relational databases and ERP systems (e.g. SAP)
• Analytical mind with business acumen
• Problem-solving aptitude
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.