General Manager OPD
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The OPD General Manager is ultimately responsible for profitability and market presence within their entity / scope whilst achieving on time product introduction following master schedule & maintaining a balance between customer value and cost. This goal is achieved by cross functional engagement with due consideration of market needs & investments realities.
JOB SCOPE: AMIEO Region
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
Principal Responsibilities
- Leads OPD for the entity scope representing the OPD function at relevant forums and effectively leading the entity OPD team
- Strategy development and execution for OPD function and business entity.
- Drive the analysis and investigation of profitability trends by the OPD team and coordinates the work of relevant Functions (M&S Finance VVM Monozukuri) to propose countermeasures to PD & MC-Chairman. Challenges timely implementation of identified countermeasures.
- Challenge and validate M&S quarterly and ad-hoc VME proposals to ensure healthy profitability and business integrity.
- Lead the cross-functional work of relevant functions on Project milestones ensure robustness of proposed business scenarios and secure its approval from Global Counterpart.
- Review & revise existing processes to secure competitive SOP timing of Product events based on market requirements and technical feasibility
- Challenge global counterparts to secure budget for product changes required to maintain competitiveness in the market.
- Coach motivate and guide the team on achieving designated tasks
Functional KPIs :
- Proposal / Budget request acceptance %
- Project management milestone implementation
- Profit maximization for all main programs
- COP achievement %
- Core model performance ensuring BP achievement (VME CMP Seg share)
- Team development management & succession planning.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS:
- Masters degree in Management/ Investment Banking/ Engineering / Finance
- Professional English skills are essential
- Working knowledge (read/write/speak) of at least 1 additional region-specific or international language is advantageous
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:
- 15 years Automotive experience in Planning Marketing Manufacturing and / or Engineering Purchasing.
- Experience with senior level roles that involve managing high pressure situations with extremely short timelines decision making under ambiguous conditions and managing multiple senior stakeholders
- Experience working within a multi-cultural complex international organisation
- Project & team management
- Finance skills & knowledge (advanced level)
- Knowledge & experience within the automotive industry would be an added advantage
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOURS:
- Accomplishments and career path demonstrate an ability to lead OPD for the region.
- Ability to effectively partner and influence senior stakeholders
- Effective communication and strong negotiation skills are essential with a strong ability to work with multiple cross-functional teams
- Experience demonstrates an ability to work effectively and seamlessly within an international complex team environment
- Proactive and self-motivated approach
- Ability to distinguish between the feasibility of different scenarios
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Restaurant Experience
- Hospitality Experience
- Interviewing
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Employment & Labor Law
- Sanitation
- Leadership Experience
- P&L Management
- Restaurant Management
- Retail Management
- Recruiting
About Company
The company traces its name to the Nissan zaibatsu, now called Nissan Group. ... In 2014, Nissan was the largest car manufacturer in North America. Nissan is the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, with global sales of more than 320,000 all-electric vehicles as of Apri ... View more
