ODM Business Operations Manager

Responsibilities

Program Management:

Maintain project tracking documentation and support the development of BOMs for new items.

Coordinate with R&D, Operations, and Engineering teams to manage product formulas, production capability, and testing.

Manage change part communications and coordinate trial schedules with Quality and Production teams.

Drive priorities to ensure product(s) achieve schedule/scope/budget targets, proactively elevate risks and obstacles

Work with matrixed team of partners from hardware, software, product, operations, and other teams to close gaps and resolve issues

Communicate product status to internal (including executive) teams in company and JDM/ODM partners from initial requirement definition through production delivery.

Provide clear leadership and instruction to JDM and ODM partners to align with expectation and monitor the progress to release the product to the market.

Cost Management

Establish early product cost estimates, drive cost iterations and management throughout product life cycle from inception to development, and end of life

Partner closely with GSMs, Hardware teams, and Finance to understand key cost drivers, providing cost improvement measures across various financial metrics

Assist with developing a comprehensive cost optimization roadmap and own the data analysis and reporting for efficiency improvement initiatives

Required Qualifications

Strong practical knowledge and healthy enjoyment of manufacturing and supply chain

Strength in establishing strategic partnerships and conduct complex negotiations

Strength in Data Analytics and can thrive in data-driven culture

Experience using cost models to define should-cost and negotiating price for sourcing and cost reduction

Flexibility to work and achieve goals in a fast-paced start-up environment with an ability to adapt to changing circumstances

Ability to understand strategic goals and effectively communicate detailed plans across various management levels as well as multiple regional and geographic locals

Ability to manage respective supplier relationships and performance, including but not limited to, dispute resolution

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong ethics and professionalism

Worked with Technology ODMs like Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron, Compal, Quanta, Tata,

Inventec, BYD, Senergy, Bicodi, Ampace, TopBand, Kehua, Unisun, Sigenergy

Technical degree and 5+ years relevant work experience