Job Title: Part Development Assistant Manager (Positions Available in Multiple Departments) Job Location: Savannah, Georgia Salary: Salary to be discussed Description: Responsibilities:*Responsible for all purchasing activities relating to quality, cost, delivery & service for production parts.*Manage commercial negotiations with supplier & assess supplier performance & mitigate commercial risk.*Actively participate Into the commodity development, sourcing/negotiations, budget mgmt (Saving/Material Cost) & interface w/supplier or Internal counterpart.*Monitor vendors to ensure on time deliveries to support manufacturing, materials w/in quality standard specifications, costs & discrepant materials are swiftly reconciled.*Establish/strengthen supplier relationships for better alignment.*Strive to drive improvement to purchasing organization's processes.*Work w/critical supplier, assisting in developing a short term 'Build and Ship' plan that supports production at assembly plant & focus on a long-term supply plan for critical components.*Implement policy & procedures to ensure an efficient & professional operation consistent w/corporate vision.*Track, measure, & improve part related Quality, Cost, Delivery, & Development (QCDD) key performance indicators.*Monitoring, enhancement, risk resolution of supplier parts quality & delivery. *Evaluate pan design w/engineering, quality, & suppliers to obtain optimum efficiencies.*Plan, organize, track, & disseminate info related to production suppliers. *Participate in purchasing related internal meetings, including making presentations to Sr. Mgmt. *Maintain up to date supply base info database.*Support & rotate w/in parts development sections as assigned.*Administer, coordinate, & comply w/all Business Mgmt System (BMS), Environmental Mgmt System (EMS), & requirements. *Select & manage supply base for production parts, components, & systems by: Preparing Requests for Quotation (RFQ) for multi-year full production quantities, negotiating long-term agreements, maintaining competitive pricing, leading yearly cost reduction activities, & negotiate w/supplier for the best material & tooling cost to achieve the vehicle target cost.*Find competitive local potential suppliers in N.A. & select the most competitive supplier for EV programs.*Manage progress of supplier new plant construction & 4M preparation w/target date. *Develop all the parts & maintain stable part supplying w/sourced suppliers; Develop parts according to drawing & specs, auditing supplier's manufacturing line, & monitoring supplier quality & delivery performance.*Formulate & implement yearly commodity & supply base strategy. *Explore available technology & implements best practices related to purchasing activities.*Manage material logistic from supplier, prevent, & resolve disruptions in the flow of parts supply. *Write action reports related to effective countermeasures for part quality defects.*Communicate the results of supplier process audits & propose corrective suggestions.*Lead all quality & delivery in plant containment activities related to supplier part non-conformance. *Constantly develop new technologies & processes. *Develop purchasing strategies w/Engineering & Suppliers to ensure secure supply at best cost. Requirements:*5 yrs experience required.*Bachelor's degree from accredited university in Engineering, Business Management, Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance, Accounting, Business, Administration, or related field.*Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.*Part Development Assistant Manager (Positions Available in Multiple Departments).Preferences:*Cert Purchasing Manager (CPM) or Cert Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) preferred.*SAP preferred.*Bilingual in English & Korean preferred (read, write, & speak fluently).*OEM/parts components supplier & long-term planning & strategy development experience preferred.Skills/Knowledge Requirements:*Qualified candidate must work w/a team, be flexible, must plan/organize, solve problems, communicate (orally/writing), work efficiently w/minimal supervision, have willingness for transformational change, have excellent presentation & repotting skills, & have a strategic mindset/be a strategic thinker. Must have proficient knowledge of automotive component supply chain, quality control, & manufacturing processes, continually Improve processes & research & Implement best practices, respond to Inquiries or suggestions from team members, the leadership team, & outside vendors, work w/different cultures to effectively deliver results, meet the needs of the business & advance culture, have strong business acumen, decision making, & organizational skills, build relationships & get results, & work globally, independently, & self-directed.Travel/Additional Information: *Position may require occasional travel (Domestic/Int'l travel) & on-call duty or overtime due to overall responsibility.*Flexibility in working hours to include weekends, holidays, & off shift.Compensation & Benefits:*Employer offers opportunities for growth, work flexibility, & competitive pay & benefits.*Employer offers employees Medical, Vision, & Dental insurance. *401K will be applied to employees beginning in 2023.* Employer requires a pre-employment drug screen. All new hires are responsible for the cost of the drug screen and may select the lab location of their choice.*Company offers relocation pay for this position.Equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations & ordinances.* When submitting a resume for this position, I understand this information may be used to create a registration w/the Georgia Department of Labor Employ Georgia.*#CBRH Requirements: Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree Minimum Experience: 60 Months Special Requirements: This job does not have any special requirements. 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