Operations Program Manager (NPI - OPM)
Job Description:
Detailed job description:
The New Product Introduction – Operations Program Specialist (NPI OPS) plays an integral role to ensuring the successful launch of Client’s products.
A successful OPS is self-driven, organized and detail oriented, communicates with ease across engineering and operations teams, thrives in an ambiguous environment and is adept at facilitating actions and resolving conflicts.
The overall mission is to ensure timely delivery of materials for key build activities. This individual will support a range of material-centric activities including material drives for development builds, creating purchase requisitions and Clear to Build (CTB) tracking and communication. This position also ensures accurate Bill of Materials (BOM) setup at OEMs, works with OEM for FAI planning and execution.
Key Responsibilities:
Ordering, tracking and actualizing material to support development builds & product ramp
Drive material delivery through Client Procurement and direct with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery
Tracking and communicating changes to the Plan of Record (POR) recipe rapidly throughout the development process
Coordinating, consolidating, and communicating risks for material build readiness, lead times, sourcing challenges and material in-house tracking (MIH)
Creating Purchase Orders / Requisitions, maintaining invoice tracking and Goods Receipts
Work with OEM to accurately setup BOM, FAI planning and execution.
Other duties as required
Role Requirements:
Typically requires 3+ years experience in Project Management, Operations Management or Supply Chain
Bachelors Degree preferably in Business, Science or Engineering
Ability to travel internationally up to 15% (travel TBD pending COVID status)
Detail orientation a must; self-motivated, proactive and driven
Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to articulate complex scenarios in simple terms
Ability to react to resets and changes in a time sensitive environment
Experience managing, organizing and maintaining large quantities of data
Unparalleled multi-tasking abilities
Advanced Excel usage skills
Agile and Database software experience a plus