Materials Manager

Las descripciones de trabajo pueden mostrarse en varios idiomas según tu selección de idioma. Qué ofrecemos: En Magna, tendrás un entorno cautivador y dinámico en el que puedes ayudar a desarrollar tecnologías automotrices líderes en la industria. Invertimos en nuestros empleados, brindándoles el apoyo y los recursos que necesitan para tener éxito. Como integrante de nuestro equipo global, tendrás responsabilidades variadas e interesantes, así como una amplia gama de perspectivas de desarrollo. Porque creemos que tu trayectoria profesional debe ser tan única como tú. Resumen de Grupo: El grupo de Mechatronics, Mirrors y Lighting se especializa en tecnologías automotrices que están impulsando el futuro de la movilidad. Al combinar un profundo conocimiento de sistemas para desarrollar experiencias únicas de acceso a vehículos, sistemas de visión inteligente y tecnologías avanzadas de iluminación automotriz, la experiencia de Mechatronics, Mirrors y Lighting (MML) ilumina el camino hacia la innovación, la seguridad y el estilo. Responsabilidades: JOB SUMMARY: Develops and provides operational strategic direction for North American Product Business Unit Materials team responsible for leading and facilitation efforts in Purchasing, Supplier Quality and Logistics in an effort to support world-class practices. Develops long-term corporate goals and translates them into short-term plans in support of business objectives. Prepares and maintains yearly business plans and budget. Develops, maintains, and coordinates a quality supplier base. Supports corporate strategies by assessing, developing and monitoring supplier base for quality systems. Maintains leadership role working with suppliers and Product Business Unit to coordinate operations and/or project requirements. Leads, manages, and maintains appropriate level of staff and manages materials function to ensure world-class quality and on-time delivery at a competitive cost. Develops, manages, master production schedule by utilizing input from sales forecast customer demand, material availability, capacity planning to ensure management goals and objectives are met. Researches, recommends, and implements new policies, products, and strategic changes in order to meet project and program long-term objectives and goals. Establishes planning and control measures in Total Quality Management (TQM) format to improve quality, cost, and delivery. Understands customer requirements, expectations, and contracts. Develops and implements materials policies, procedures, and practices in support of company and customer standards. Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties listed below will be performed at both levels within the progression. At level I, work involves providing operational managerial leadership for respective area. Represents assigned function by setting operational level strategy and determining how to implement strategic functional directives. Responsibilities represent one or more related disciplines, processes or functional areas. Decisions involve substantial and broad impact/risk to the organization at a corporate level. At level II, responsibilities are similar, but at a larger scope and can be measured by increased budget responsibility, staff count, and complexity of multiple disciplines, processes, and/or functional areas of responsibility. Decisions involve substantial and broad impact/ risk to the organization, typically at a corporate and/or global level. 1. Develops and provides operational level strategic direction for North American Product Business Unit Materials activity. Leads and facilitates efforts in support of world-class practices. Manages department wide programs and interfaces globally to develop new business growth opportunities. Researches and recommends new products, processes, systems, policies, and procedures to pursue in the future. 2. Leads, manages and monitors all or some of the following: inventory levels, on-time shipment of finished goods, warehousing/shipping of goods, procurement/receipt/storage of raw materials, and/or transportation/distribution methods. Coordinates production/planning activities of staff to ensure that departmental needs are met in a timely manner. 3. Develops long-term corporate goals and translates them into short-term plans in support of business objectives. Prepares and maintains yearly business plans and budget for purchasing team in support of corporate goals and objectives. 4. Develops, maintains, and coordinates a quality supplier base. Maintains leadership role working with suppliers and Product Business Unit to coordinate operations and/or project requirements in support of product development, supplier partnerships, cost reductions, and quality assurance. Assists suppliers with problem resolution in their areas and provides customer liaison support. 5. Manages Materials function as assigned; ensures support of Operations and/or programs in Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), suppler improvement, and post-launch support. Leads and manages staff; plans, organizes, directs, implements, and maintains group strategies and objectives. Maintains appropriate level of staff support necessary to meet business and budgetary goals and objectives. Provides leadership and support to staff and assists in employees’ skill development. 6. Directs use of quality standards with the Corporate Materials function. Represents one or more Corporate Materials functions in implementation and maintenance of Magna Donnelly Quality System and Program Management Process. 7. Manages purchasing function to ensure world-class quality and on-time delivery at a competitive cost. Researches, recommends, and implements new policies, products, and strategic changes in order to meet project and program long-term objectives and goals including staffing, suppliers, products/processes, technologies, program management, etc. Works closely with many departments to provide leadership and coordination for purchasing staff. 8. Establishes planning and control measures in TQM format, focusing on improvements in quality, cost and delivery. Monitors and controls cost, promotes cost savings, and provides leadership in support of goals and VA/VE efforts driven by tool area and other functions. Thoroughly understands customer requirements, expectations, and contracts. Develops and implements purchasing policies, procedures, and practices in support of company and customer standards. 9. Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. Negotiates and/or oversees negotiation of favorable contracts with world-class suppliers. Guides and develops relationships between Materials and other key functional areas. JOB SPECIFICATION SECTION EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS Level I 1. Bachelor’s degree in business or related field including four years materials experience; or equivalent. Demonstrate current knowledge of world-class practices in materials management. Experience in automotive industry preferred. 2. Eight years diverse professional and managerial experience including financial/budget responsibility, management leadership and strategic decision making/leadership. Demonstrated project management skills and proven financial capabilities to maintain quality, cost, and timing of programs. 3. Demonstrated ability to develop a cohesive, world-class materials team. Demonstrated ability to lead and develop others through support, training, etc. Must be able to manage staff toward departmental goals. 4. Demonstrated strong communication and negotiation skills to work with internal and external contacts at various levels within organizations to represent the company in a professional manner and sell concepts to customers and strategies to internal management. Must be able to work with peers in a positive, cooperative way and develop and maintain productive relationships with key functional areas. Level II (in addition to above requirements) 1. Master’s degree including eight years experience in materials management; or equivalent. 2. Possess high degree of knowledge and expertise in area of materials management, manufacturing, product/process design, operations, quality, planning, etc. Must thoroughly understand, and be able to communicate to others, the interrelationship of Materials with other departments. Concientización, Unidad, Empoderamiento: En Magna creemos que una fuerza laboral diversa es fundamental para nuestro éxito. Es por eso que estamos orgullosos de ser un empleador con igualdad de oportunidades. Contratamos sobre la base de la experiencia y las competencias laborales alineadas a los requisitos del puesto, independientemente del género, color, raza, origen étnico, nacionalidad, edad, ciudadanía, estado civil, discapacidad, religión o creencias, orientación sexual o identidad de género. Para Magna es prioritario asegurar la privacidad y uso de su información personal por lo que su información será tratada de conformidad con los requisitos del GDPR y su Ley de Privacidad de Datos local. Le pedimos por favor que no envíe aplicaciones a vacantes por correo electrónico. Como parte de nuestro compromiso con un proceso de reclutamiento justo, coherente y eficiente, podemos utilizar herramientas de inteligencia artificial (IA) para ayudar en la revisión inicial de las solicitudes enviadas a través de nuestro sistema Workday. Estas herramientas ayudan a identificar las calificaciones y experiencia que se alinean con los requisitos del puesto. Ten en cuenta que la IA se utiliza únicamente para apoyar a nuestros reclutadores. Las decisiones finales siempre las toma el gerente de contratación y el equipo de contratación. Es importante señalar que ningún dato de los solicitantes se comparte externamente a través de estas herramientas de IA. Toda la información permanece de forma segura dentro de nuestros sistemas y se maneja de acuerdo con nuestras políticas de privacidad y protección de datos. Si tienes alguna pregunta o inquietud sobre este proceso, no dudes en contactar a nuestro equipo de Atracción de Talento. Tipo de trabajador: Regular / Permanente Grupo: Magna Mechatronics, Mirrors & Lighting Vemos un futuro en el que todos puedan vivir y moverse sin limitaciones. Por eso estamos desarrollando tecnologías, sistemas y conceptos que hacen que los vehículos sean más seguros y limpios, al mismo tiempo que sirven a nuestras comunidades, al planeta y, sobre todo, a las personas. En el entorno correcto, tus ideas pueden convertirse en tecnologías automotrices que cambien la industria y mejoren las vidas de las personas alrededor del mundo. Juntos, construyamos el futuro de la movilidad. Conoce más sobre nosotros: • Sostenibilidad • Innovación • Consejos para entrevistas