Business Unit Program Manager

• Assure the highest level of Customer Satisfaction and Service.
• Assess the quality of customer relationships, and maintain strong customer relationships at all levels.
• Provide Innovative Solutions to Customer needs.
• Effectively manage the business and drive continuous improvements.
• Exercise complete responsibility and authority over all changes to any assembly in the individual profit center or bsiness unit, including volumes, schedules, engineering changes, and all other unforeseen variations to a project.
• Meets or exceeds customer cost targets while preserving margin through alternative methods.
• Establish relationships by identifying potential customers and associated strategic and marketing plans.
• Exercise final authority to establish any cost assumption or pricing position contained in any quotation.
• Develop, acquire, and service new business.
• Ownership of Plant Level Economics – Absolute Profits, Margins etc.
• Negotiate and fully understand the risk / reward of contracts with a clear understanding of the key contractual elements e.g. warranty, termination, recall, indemnity, IP, material excess, flexibility terms.
• Assist the Senior Business Unit Director in maintaining the long-term profitability of each individual profit center or business unit.
• Drives a culture of people development and employee growth within the Business Unit and Workcell teams.
• Focus on talent management e.g. performance development, succession management.

Requirements

• University degree preferably in Engineering. Post graduate degree in Business (MBA) would be a plus.
• Significant business experience of 8 years or more in a high volume dynamic manufacturing environment, preferably in the sub-con or electronic manufacturing services (EMS) environment.
• Demonstrated success in program or business unit at a Management level. Willingness to embrace the Jabil business model.
• In-depth knowledge of financial and commercial aspects of business e.g. financials, pricing, negotiations, sales, planning, contracts etc.
• General of understanding of plant operations e.g. Manufacturing Operations, SCM, HR etc.
• A team player with well-developed leadership style and mature personality.
• Positive thinking, independent and able to work pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills. Pleasant personality and people-oriented. Ability to interact well with all levels of employees.
• Good command of the English language, both written and spoken.