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Position: PC&L Director, US Division

At Nexteer, our strength lies in the diversity of our team—each member contributing unique backgrounds, experiences, and aspirations. We believe this diversity fuels our innovation, broadens our perspectives, and propels our collective growth.

For over a century, we’ve been innovators in the automotive industry. Our vision is clear - we are a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe, green and exciting. Our unwavering commitment to Quality, Collaboration, Integrity, and Accountability guides us as we solve motion control challenges for over 60 global customers. If you’re ready to join a dynamic team that drives change and makes a difference, Nexteer welcomes you!

Key Responsibilities

As a PC&L Director, you will be responsible for:

+ Strategic and Operational Leadership

+ Lead the end-to-end internal supply chain and material flow across all US Division plants, ensuring alignment with divisional and global PC&L strategies.

+ Develop and execute a long-term vision and roadmap for transformation, considering both short-term and long-term goals

+ Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring the team is equipped to adapt to changing business needs, with a strong focus on agility and readiness for the dynamic and rapidly evolving automotive market.

+ Inventory Optimalization

+ Oversee inventory management across all plants, ensuring alignment with Gap to JNI and Inventory Convergence targets.

+ Continuous monitoring of the JNI (Just Need Inventory) process across all plants, including the implementation of convergence actions to meet JNI targets and systematically reduce the Gap to JNI.

+ Take full accountability for meeting the regional inventory budget, actively monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions as needed (Inventory Call to Action)

+ Act as a leader in inventory reduction initiatives, identifying and executing strategic projects aimed at optimizing stock levels.

+ Collaborate closely with Purchasing and Sales teams to improve end-to-end supply chain visibility and responsiveness.

+ Engage in the strategic use and optimization of bonded warehouses, ensuring compliance, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with regional logistics strategies.

+ Drive cross-functional alignment and continuous improvement efforts to enhance inventory accuracy, turnover, and working capital efficiency.

+ Process improvement

+ Drive the deployment of SOP acceleration initiatives to enhance production responsiveness and stability.

+ Champion the implementation and continuous improvement of pull systems, line feeding, and lean material flow practices.

+ Deploy and promote PC&L Nexteer Production System (NPS) standards across all regional plants.

+ Lead the PC&L Alert Process deployment to proactively identify and resolve supply chain risks.

+ Promote a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement across all PC&L functions.

+ Launch and Layout Planning

+ Actively participate in new product launches and plant layout planning, enhancing the role of PC&L Advance in early-stage project integration.

+ Ensure PC&L readiness and risk mitigation for all new programs.

+ Actively engage in CPI process and Alert Management

+ Promote PC&L inside Sourcing with good, landed costs

+ Transportation and Cost Efficiency

+ Manage regional transportation operations, driving cost optimization and service reliability.

+ Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Transport Management System (TMS).

+ People and Performance Management

+ Provide functional leadership to PC&L Managers across the region, including recruitment, training, coaching, and performance evaluation.

+ Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, development, and innovation.

+ Monitor and improve team efficiency, structure, and process effectiveness.

+ Customer and Supplier Collaboration

+ Build and maintain strategic relationships with key customers and suppliers to ensure supply chain resilience and responsiveness.

+ Represent PC&L in cross-functional and customer-facing initiatives.

+ Budget and Financial Accountability

+ Develop and manage the PC&L budget, ensuring cost control across labor, materials, transportation, and inventory.

+ Drive financial performance through operational efficiency and strategic cost management.

+ Digitalization and Automation

+ Develop and deploy the vision and strategy for AGV/AMR implementation across the region.

+ Lead the deployment of Shopfloor PC&L Dashboard to enhance real-time visibility and decision-making.

+ Drive PC&L digitalization initiatives, ensuring alignment with corporate digital transformation goals.

+ Lead the rollout of the new ERP system, ensuring seamless integration and adoption across all PC&L functions.

Qualifications

+ Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in a similar role, with a proven track record in PC&L regional optimization and leadership experience

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

+ Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities

+ Experience collaborating with global teams and engaging across all organizational levels

+ Proficiency in advanced logistics tools, warehouse management, and Just-in-Time inventory practices

+ Knowledge of CPI, FMEA, and quality management standards

+ Experience with MRP systems (QAD preferred) and customer portals

+ Advanced MS Office skills

+ Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles and basic finance

+ Ability to lead training and drive cross-functional collaboration for optimal solutions

+ Composed and effective under pressure

Education Requirements

+ Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operational Management or other related fields

Nexteer is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women

Nexteer is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employees to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.

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About Nexteer

Nexteer Automotive is a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe, green and exciting. Our innovative product and technology portfolio includes electric and hydraulic power steering systems, steer-by-wire systems, steering columns and intermediate shafts, driveline systems and software solutions. The company solves motion control challenges across all megatrends – including electrification, software/connectivity, ADAS/automated driving and shared mobility – for more than 60 customers around the world including BMW, Ford, GM, RNM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW, as well as automakers in India and China including BYD, Chery, Great Wall, Geely, Xpeng and others. Learn more at: www.nexteer.com

Employment Agencies

Employment agencies are an important component of our talent acquisition strategy, and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. We will not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies for any employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Nexteer Automotive or directly to hiring managers in any form without a signed Nexteer Automotive Agency Agreement on file, and search engagement for that position, will be deemed unsolicited in nature, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Additionally, any resume submitted without a contract in place will be considered Nexteer Automotive property and no fees will be paid to the agency if the candidate is hired.

Please note, agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by a member of Nexteer’s Human Resources team. No other Nexteer employee is authorized to bind Nexteer to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by an agency.