Purpose Statement: The Transition Manger Sr role is to lead the Plexus Transition System in the development and execution of Transition Programs and Projects across Plexus Regions and Plexus Market Sectors globally.
Transition Management leads the Transition Program of Work & associated Projects by working with internal & external stakeholders including Plexus Program Management & CFT (Customer Focus Team) in addition to other SME's (Subject Matter Experts) inside & outside Plexus.
Key Job Accountabilities:
- Align with business sectors and engage with Sr Sector Management to understand customer requirements, Plexus business needs, CRM funnel to successfully execute Transition Projects.
- Collaborate and communicate with stakeholders to support business development solutions and new programs.
Also works to manage customer stakeholders' expectations.
- Ensure common processes are implemented across all sites supporting a customer account in order to create standard work to have a more consistent positive engagement with the customer by deploying best practices, using common metrics, and creating common communication formats
- Responsible for analyzing quoted cost and to actual cost at conclusion of Transitions.
- Support CD/CM with recovery of Transition & Start Up costs, also will deploy a process to understand quoted costs, actual costs and transform costs and take action to minimize negative variance.
Additional Accountabilities:
- Works within the Plexus organization to design transition project teams
- Lead wider teams when managing international programs.
Train, coach, and mentor Plexus wide staff in Transition tools and processes.
Practice a continuous improvement mindset by facilitating and supporting senior level Transition Project reviews and conclusion case studies by working to document lessons learned and make improvements.
- Ensure a Program Management Governance model is followed to report Program Status using STD Work aligned with Transition department.
- Flexible working is required which requires evening or early morning conference calls.
- Travel is required typically up to 25%.
- Additional activities as required by Plexus in line with Transition skills.
- Support quotation preparation, capture Transformation Costs & support 'Actual to Quote' gap closure.
Education/Experience Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent (preferred)
- PMI Membership with PMP Certification preferred (or equivalent project management training)
- CLSSGB - Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred)
- Plexus Problem Solving Training (preferred)
- Training will be provided as required
- 10 years Industry experience in an EMS or Product company: business, operations, project management, technical or supply chain role is required.
- See also KFLA & BARS section
An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the key job accountabilities may be considered.
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.
Work Environment:
- The work setting should consist of an office environment with suitable lighting, comfortable temperatures, and a low noise level.
- Remote working may be required.
- 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._