Senior Manager, Supplier Development Continuous I

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo? Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results? If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

Let's simplify it, think belts and hoses. Found in motorcycles, conveyor belts, cars, tractors, blenders, vacuum cleaners, bicycles, & 3D printers just to name a few. Because why not do it all? Long Description At Gates, we welcome challenges, celebrate hard work, and continually seek new talent to join our global company. We are looking for a Senior Manager, Supplier Development and Continuous Improvement within our Global Mobility business. Our Mobility business is passionate about personal mobility and reinventing the way the world moves. The Gates Mobility business builds products for bicycles, motorcycles, powersports, and scooters applications. As a product organization leader, you will be responsible for leading the development of new suppliers and the improvement of existing suppliers/products. You will work with corporate and regional product development, quality and procurement teams to ensure enterprise goals are met. Ideally this person is located in the Southeast Asia region with the ability to travel freely to all applicable countries globally. This position will report to the Director of Product Strategy - Mobility. Please review below to see if this might be the right opportunity for you. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Supplier DevelopmentLead and build direct and contract supplier development teams in India, China, and Southeast Asia. Develop and oversee suppliers in North America and Europe as necessary.

Lead comprehensive supplier analysis to formulate a strategic sourcing plan that identifies new/suitable suppliers, optimizes cost structures, and proactively ensures continuity of supply per demand.

Create sourcing strategies to reduce risk, enable continuous cost reduction, and align with company strategy on terms and conditions, cash targets, on-time delivery, and cost savings.

Direct and execute initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier operations, total cost effectiveness, service levels, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance, and other areas as identified.

Develop strong relationships with internal stakeholders to best understand their needs and consult with them to build quality procurement strategies aligned to business requirements. Product QualityLead and build a product quality team to immediately support regional customers with sustainability of supply, containment, and corrective action in quality incidents.

Coordinate with engineering and corporate quality organizations to determine cause of rejected material and to drive appropriate changes to ensure elimination/reduction of those quality issues.

Build genuine relationships both internally, externally, and within cross-functional teams to achieve corrective action consensus. Continuous ImprovementDevelop and implement a strategic roadmap of CI programs, 80/20, and resulting organization requirements.

Provides leadership with project schedules and status updates monthly. Maintaining a record of internal KPIs and leverage to generate ideas for future focus areas.

Facilitates the development, refinement and implementation of Standard Work in partnership with respective process owners and stakeholders. Facilitates cross-functional collaboration to understand business requirements and integrate them into process improvements and initiatives.

Apply Lean Principles of waste reduction to projects and ensure tools/processes are in place to ensure gains are sustained. Leads the design and implementation of process improvement strategies with measurable ROI.Helps drive repeated use of Lean Principles for continuous improvement internally as well as externally with customers and suppliers.

Oversees the design and delivering of CI training programs to ensure team CI competence development e.g., training team members in the application of appropriate Lean Principles, equipping team members and process owners with CI tools in order to ensure project controls are sustainable, conducting training for employees on Lean Principles and Kaizen events.

Interfaces, as necessary, with entire business chain to educate and integrate Lean principles. Requirements and Preferred Skills ExperienceBachelor of Engineering degree from an accredited institution required.

MBA or other advance degree a plus.15+ years of experience with 5+ in related supplier development,... For full info follow application link. Gates is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands and fingers to work with objects, tools, or controls; and use office equipment including computers, telephones, and/or copiers/scanners. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in Colorado, Gates is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation range is specific to the State of Colorado and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role.