Candidates must reside in the Greater Greensboro, NC area.
Job Overview:
As Crisis Leader, you are expected to support all activities that ensure a continuous flow of parts supply to our NA Plants. In addition, this role must also attempt to minimize costs.
During supplier development and technical assistance missions, the engineer must choose the right approach, depth, focus, techniques and lessons learned, in order to properly address situations. Each supplier development opportunity may be unique.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
Able to analyze supplier capacity and supplier investment requests
Actively engaged with suppliers and supply chains
Ability to accurately assess supplier weaknesses and provide solutions
Monitor high risk supplier development issues to prevent crisis at our operations
Drive and develop supplier problem solving techniques for identified supplier fault issues
Fix and develop supplier production systems and processes to prevent impact to operations
Drive supplier operational excellence
Set focused priorities to reach objectives
Work in accordance with the GTP processes, the Code of Conduct and our Way
Represent GTP at suppliers and escalate as needed to prevent crisis at our operations
Required Skills & Experience:
Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
University degree required. Major in engineering or business management or supply chain management preferred
Supply chain (quality and development) and/or production experience
Strong problem solving, communication and teamwork skills
Strong accountability and project management for tasks without close supervision
Ability to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
Customer focused mindset, dedicated to meet external and internal customer expectations
Desire to work in a collaborative team towards a common purpose
Strong integrity and creativity
Flexibility and preparedness to travel with short notice
Act with strong sense of urgency and commitment
Able to handle uncertainty and the unexpected
Able to handle unfamiliar tasks, using previous experiences
Ability to multitask and manage workload efficiently and effectively
Ability to drive sense of urgency to suppliers focused on information, communication, and results. Provide direct & actionable feedback
Be customer focused
Provide timely information for accurate decisions
Able to create trustful relations and face reality, surface problems and support finding solutions
Strong collaboration and leadership skills
Able to execute in a complex regional organization
Anticipate bottlenecks, explore contingencies, and provide solutions
Big Bonus Points if you Have:
Experience from the automotive or heavy commercial truck industry in supplier quality and capacity, manufacturing engineering, supplier development or crisis management
Meet APC
APC is a professional staffing and services organization focused on engaging people and positively impacting lives. As "Professionals serving Professionals"®, we take pride in providing our employees and contractors with the highest level of customer service and support.
APC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status.