Molding Business Unit Director - Military Veterans

Job Posting Start Date 10-28-2024 Job Posting End Date

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Molding Business Unit Lead located in Buffalo Grove, IL.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Operations the Molding Business Unit Lead is responsible for developing corporate, global, and organizational policies, and directing cross functional activities to deliver quality programs to external customers, with the overall focus to ensure customer satisfaction and retention to generate growth for the business.

What a typical day looks like:

• Support the program team in the guidance of clients by developing strategic plans, goals, timelines, and measures of success for implementing contracted Flex's products and services. Act as the primary point of contact between the business and its clients.
• Oversee the scheduling, coordination and implementation of contracted Flex's products and services for assigned clients.
• Coordinate with the client and Flex operations to define data requirements, production schedule and deliverables as required.
• Ensure effective communication of strategy as required between cross functional teams to ensure project / product or service has a smooth and timely transition through all phases of documented development processes.
• Work with the Director and Management team about coordination of team members to ensure key metrics are monitored per account and that customer satisfaction is closely monitored.
• Innovate and authorize projects using broad and far vision and expertise in customer requirements to improve and/or extend the value proposition to existing customers, linking them more firmly to Flex.
• Participate in and/or support major contract negotiations.
• Be responsible to drive, collaborate and steer business development activities to win replacement and growth business.
• Provide business proposal support and inputs for existing and new business.
• Monitor and support the program team to ensure an effective use of and participation in Quarterly Business Review process.
• Implement appropriate HR strategies and actions to recruit and retain a qualified and motivated workforce.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science. MBA or Masters Degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience, progressively advancing program management or business development experience.
• 7+ years of plastic injection molding and plastics operations experience
• Significant customer interface and business development experience.
• Experience transitioning NPIs (New Product Introduction) operations to full production phases.
• Experience managing a customer facing, operations, and engineering teams.
• Previous experience with quoting process for new business.
• Experience reporting out metrics and KPIs to external and internal stakeholders.
• Financial management experience including P&L, budgets, forecasting, etc.
• Prior experience in medical manufacturing (FDA, ISO 13485) preferred.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401K
• PTO
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee discounts at local retailers

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Job Category
Operations

Relocation: Eligible for domestic relocation only

Is Sponsorship Available?
No

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