USMCA Hub Manager at Candidate Experience site

Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

23 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Negotiation Techniques, Purchasing Management, Project Management, Communication, Cooperation, Target Orientation, Supplier Evaluation, Budgeting, Contract Management, Process Improvement, Risk Assessment, Team Management, Health and Safety Compliance, Energy Management, Sustainability Practices, E-Procurement, E-Sourcing

Industry

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Description

We are 40 000 men and women who meet the challenges faced by our automotive, aviation, defense and industry customers every day. Our passion for challenge and our enthusiasm encourages us to imagine, design and produce high performance and innovative fluid, sealing system and anti-vibration solutions. Working at Hutchinson means being curious about everything, contributing to the evolution of mobility and reducing carbon emissions. Join us and show what drives you! A French company with an international presence (25 countries): 170 years of history and passing on our know-how. 5 billion in turnover, with 5% invested in R&D. Job Title: USMCA Hub Manager Global Title: PROJECT UNIT MANAGER Location: Corporate – Auburn Hills, MI Department: Purchasing Reports to: Goods and Services Purchasing Director FLSA Status: Exempt ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Role • Guarantee the result of assigned the HUB on the performance of Goods & Service suppliers • Guarantee the application of the Purchasing strategy for the HUB • Propose an organization Purchasing HUB complying with the strategy • Pilot and coordinate work of Data Factory team, initialize improvements and introducing new solutions • Guarantee budgeting and report result to the Management • Ensure the sustainability of the actions undertaken Mission • Develop long term relation with the suppliers • Improve QCDIS requirements, performance with the suppliers • Coordinate all the sites assigned the HUB in order to give direction according to the consolidated objectives for the HUB by organizing meetings for: follow up of the frame contracts deployment and follow up of the savings actions to be launched • Define with the Management the necessary resources to deploy the Purchasing Goods & Services Strategy • Define with the teams an Annual Purchase Action Plan (GCRD: Global Cost Reduce Driver/Savings) and tracks his progress • Pilot and coordinate the purchasing actions at the HUB level • Support Plant Buyers with the strategic/Local G&S Suppliers • Deploy the supplier panel related to the Commodity Managers • Achieve the best QCDI report (Quality, Costs, Deadlines, Innovation) for its Goods& Services commodity • Ensure the reporting regarding its hierarchical and functional departments by setting up Group/Country dashboards • Ensure the provision of the necessary means to strengthen the skills of his team • Promote the use of the of good purchasing practices and compliance with procedures • Organize and follow the HUB Savings roadmap • Escalate the blocking points/constraints • Assure the reporting of the country coordination • Identify the families under frame contracts for the HUB to ensure the deployment • Identify the families without frame contracts in order to define an action plan to reach the HUB objectives • Implement Transversal contracts where applicable • Animate the G&S working Group for the HUB (telepresence, meetings…) • Communicate to suppliers the requirements and functionalities required in functional specification • Evaluate the risks and select the suppliers based on their completeness, their Quality level, their commitment to a process of permanent progress, their development potential, their supply chain level, their financial health, their supportiveness & responsiveness …. • Negotiate prices, establish contracts and ensure their compliance by the suppliers • Ensure reporting regarding its hierarchical and/or functional Management • Propose standardization solutions, process modification to achieve quality and cost objectives (ecotech) • Manage disputes in serial life (price difference VS price of the order, claims costs) and negotiates the price increases in coordination with Commodity Buyers or local coordinators Goods and Services • Commit himself and all his teams to do E-learning training in the integration phase • Respect and implement Total Energies Group and Hutchinson Directives and Procedures • Guarantee respect of health, safety and environment charts and requirements and norms • Ensure the respect and implementation of Hutchinson standards and Purchasing methodology/tools supplied by the Purchasing Corporate • Analyses inefficiencies in processes related to the Purchasing and recommends improvements • Reports observed potentially hazardous situations • Reports anomalies and suggestions regarding the energy outcome and functioning of the energy management system • Inform his hierarchy, the Site concerned of any observations of dangerous situations for security • Optimize the work of the subordinate team, initialize improvements and introducing new solutions • Promotes safety, environmental protection and energy conservation policies in the subordinate area • Controls working conditions in the subordinate area, including compliance with health and safety, environmental protection and energy management rules by subordinate employees • Participate in carrying out occupational risk assessments in the subordinate area EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree level knowledge in business administration with at least five - ten years minimum of direct experience in purchasing, and a minimum English proficiency level of English C1, Spanish preferred. QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Qualifications may be waived by management. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Mastery of negotiation techniques, tools and market solutions in purchasing management (e-procurement, e-sourcing, outsourcing…) • Knowledge of different business activities in terms of economic constraints, organization • Optimization of purchasing performance through his/her knowledge of project management methodologies and his sensitivity to information systems • Open-mindedness, communication, cooperation, good relation, target orientation

Responsibilities

The USMCA Hub Manager is responsible for ensuring the performance of Goods & Service suppliers and the application of the Purchasing strategy for the HUB. This role involves developing long-term relationships with suppliers, coordinating purchasing actions, and achieving optimal performance in quality, costs, deadlines, and innovation.