NPI Transition Manager

Plexus Corp.; Penang; Hybrid; MYR 250,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus seeks a senior leader to head the Plexus Program Leadership team, driving full value stream programs including new product introductions and transitions across global regions and market sectors.

You will lead regional leadership, align with senior stakeholders, and ensure successful engagements with customers through strong financial, schedule and quality management.

Qualifications

• High computer skills and literacy.
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communications skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Experience with manufacturing, materials, business, finance and program management.
• Related contract manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Regional Program Leadership Team and direct reports; train, coach, and mentor employees; develop career plans and succession.
• Align with Sr. Leadership across Engineering Solutions, Supply Chain, sustaining Solutions, Manufacturing and Corporate teams; leverage relationships for global solutions.
• Execute programs by measuring KPIs/KSFs; manage financials, unit cost, schedule, delivery and quality; communicate with Plexus and customers.
• Collaborate with Sr. Leadership to understand business needs; lead funnel management to identify regional opportunities and support plans.
• Perform resource management for the regional team; manage staffing, recruitment, and regional service center costs; oversee Product commercialization P&L and fiscal responsibility.
• Demonstrate Plexus Core Values; drive development and coaching to realize potential.

Skills

Leadership

Program management

Mentoring

Communication

Teamwork

Computer skills

Presentation

Manufacturing knowledge

Finance knowledge

Contract manufacturing

Job description

Purpose Statement: Lead the Plexus Program Leadership team in the development and execution of full value stream, new product introduction and transition programs across all global geographic regions and Plexus Market Sectors. Program Leadership supports initial customer development and business development in order to secure the win. Leads the development of the overall program plan and execution of plan along with leading critical stakeholder internal to Plexus and external to Plexus. This includes providing leadership for Engineering Solutions, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, sustaining Solutions and our Customers.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Leader the Regional Program Leadership Team and associated direct reports. Trains, coaches, and mentors Plexus employees on the tools and processes associated with launching successful products. Enables development of direct reports by collaboratively creating career development plans and driving accountability to execute on Plexus’ talent strategy. Leaders will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning and ensuring that their team receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.
• Aligns and builds relationships across Plexus with Sr. Leadership from Engineering Solutions, Supply Chain, sustaining Solutions, Manufacturing and Corporate teams. Ability to leverage relationships to create global solutions for our customers and ensure proper resources and tools are available successfully execute our programs.
• Support the execution of Programs through the application and measurement of Program specific KSF’s and KPI’s. These metrics include the ability to manage financial, unit cost, schedule, delivery and quality. Effectively communicate and manage expectations within Plexus and with our Customer to create a successful engagement and product launch.
• Collaborate and communicate with Sr. Leadership from Plexus Market Sectors, Engineering Solutions and Manufacturing Operations to understand Plexus business needs, customer opportunities, and support business development solutions to successfully execute new programs. Lead the funnel management process to identify all incoming opportunities in the region to determine the appropriate support plans.
• Perform resource management for the regional Program Leadership team to understand resource loading, staffing requirements and recruitment of new Program Leadership resources. Manage Regional Service Center Costs and Product Commercialization P&L; to ensure fiscal responsibility for the Program Leadership team.
• Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• 10 years of related experience is required; 5 years of equivalent industry related experience is preferred.

Other Qualifications:

• High computer skills and literacy
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communications skills
• Employee must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Computer, presentation and mentoring skills are necessary to be successful in this position.
• A general knowledge of manufacturing, materials, business, finance and program management is required; related contract manufacturing experience is preferred.
• General office equipment and materials.

Physical Requirements:

• N/A

Travel Requirements:

• N/A

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.