Global Business Office Director - job 1 of 2

General Overview

Functional Area: Operations (OPS)
Career Stream: Operations (OPS)
Role: Director 1 (DR1)
Job Title: Director, Plant Management 1
Job Code: DR1-OPS-OPS
Job Level: Level 12
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

The Global Business Office Director is responsible to manage a team of one or more global program managers on a particular customer or customer group or division. The Director has the responsibility to ensure that all operational concerns are dealt with and should ensure that any customer escalations are held at his/her level. If escalation above this level is required, the Director must ensure that adequate lead time and briefing is provided to higher levels of management. The Director manages a team who are responsible to ensure that the site customer focused teams fully understand the Customer’s needs and expectations and to manage meeting or exceeding those expectations. Further the role requires that the customer’s expectations are managed regarding the capability of the plant or service area supporting the Customer’s needs. This will typically mean being involved in managing delivery schedules, or product development projects, quality plans and actions, new product introduction, site to site transfers, finding and deploying new solutions, monitoring financial performance and managing customer satisfaction. Additionally the global program manager is to provide collaborative support to Sales and Business Development for new and competitive business quotes for manufacturing, repair or design services and to take the lead on business as usual follow on business which is not being competitively quoted.

Will typically manage a customer account or division with less than $500 annual revenue. The relationships will be complex in nature but maintain a limited product set and a single division. Deals with a number of different customer functional areas and a number of Celestica sites. Will act as the primary executive interface on all operational areas and operates freely within the objectives set by the Unit

This job is the first Director level. Provides direct and indirect supervision to subordinate managers and employees performing highly specialized roles in a major function or division/department within medium to large sites. This includes long-term planning, objective setting, policy formation, interpretation and management while providing latitude and discretion to subordinates. Accountable for projects or programs on a multi-national or global basis. Work requires investigating and resolving a wide variety of highly unusual conditions that carry long-term implications. Requires developing new strategies, policies, practices, methods, programs or techniques and utilizing them to analyze and interpret difficult problems or situations and/or establishing new strategic direction that is site or multi-site specific. Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Has overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employees in a functional area. Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of functional, division, or company operations. Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area through several department managers. Assigns objectives, reviews performance and approves employee compensation, coaches for improved performance. Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers. Interactions normally involve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading other senior level managers. May represent the organization in public speaking venues and/or community events..

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Acts as the primary interface between the customer and the company for managing specific programs to achieve planned objectives.

• Works with the site teams to plan and monitor activities to ensure that product deliveries and quality meet requirements and that projects/programs are on schedule.

• Projects/programs include: MRP volumes and commitments, new product development support, manufacturing readiness reviews and contract execution.

• Coordinates and hosts regular (as needed) program tracking meetings with the customer and internal account team members to ensure ongoing communication and up-to-date progress/status reporting occurs.

• Manages current and planned programs to achieve planned revenue.

• Monitors plans to meet commitments and schedules for customers.

• Coordinates action plans with the sites to correct out-of-plan conditions.

• Communicates frequently with customers to help ensure satisfaction with the company and the products.

• Solicits performance feedback and communicates information to internal teams and departments.

• Prepares, distributes and analyzes customer surveys and self-assessments.

• Receives and resolves customer issues and complaints.

• Acts as a customer advocate to drive prioritization of projects and responses to problems/issues.

• Participates in forecasting and planning and monitoring of efficiency and execution of account strategies.

• Participates in the pricing/bid preparation process and contract development and management.

• Monitors the impact on inventory of order changes and establishes procedures and charges to the customers.

• Provides performance reporting and analysis for monthly Operations Reviews and quarterly Customer Performance Reviews.

• Analyzes performance relative to targets.

• Develops and implements plans to address problem areas.

• Supports account planning, strategy development and sales.

• Works with sales, business development, finance and customer to understand the customer’s needs and develop proposals to meet those needs and achieve company objectives.

• Participates in contract negotiations and helps develop long-term agreements on processes, charges, etc.

• Plays a key role in developing account sales strategies and in this capacity works directly with sales and marketing to implement with the customer.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• In-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process, schedules and scheduling requirements, and SCM.

• GPMs supporting design services must have a working knowledge of design systems, product architectures and product development project management.

• GPMs supporting repair services must understand WW logistics systems and product delivery methods

• In-depth knowledge of the business issues associated with manufacturing PCBs.

• In-depth knowledge of product pricing, contracts and contract negotiations.

• Thorough understanding of business risks and price make up ( Value add and Materials )

• Knowledge of systems asm and order fulfilment can be required

• Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.

• Good presentation, database management and computer skills.

• Ability to manage multiple, detailed projects to a successful end while working under tight time deadlines.

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

• Ability to effectively lead and motivate a diverse group of employees to achieve high production within tight time deadlines.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment or manufacturing floor

• Likely there will be a significant amount of travel between customer and Celestica locations

• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

• Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines

  
  

Typical Experience

• • Eleven to fourteen years relevant experience

    
    

Typical Education

• • Bachelor’s degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

    
    

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

The salary range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including by not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate. Salary Range: $131k-$205k Annually