Global Service Commodity Manager
Job ID
128860
Job Type
Contract
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Talascend is seeking qualified candidates to apply for a Global Service Commodity Manager position for a leading automotive manufacturer located in Auburn Hills, Michigan
SUMMARY:
The Global Service Commodity Manager - Diesel / Transmission / Driveline will be responsible for managing a highly talented technical support team and executing deliverables aligned to field issue resolution initiatives.
The selected candidate will be responsible for leading the resolution of product related field issues and ensuring the success of field action repairs. The role will require strong leadership characteristics and technical proficiency in order to achieve cross functional buy in on repair direction and ensure repair effectiveness.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Champion for the resolution of product issues identified though Field Reporting, & various call center data trends.
- Daily interaction with Product Development, Customer Experience, and Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (TSRC) at varying levels of management to ensure successful field resolution of product issues.
- Primary internal global escalation point to ensure the timely release of pending field actions.
- Primary liaison to direct Product Development and Customer Experience for appropriate repair methods and communication strategy.
- Maintain awareness of all field issues impacting the respective commodity areas.
- Maintain expertise in past, present, and future vehicle diesel, transmission, and driveline systems and repair processes.
- Investigate, propose, and implement solutions for issues relating to Fixed First Visit.
- Project manage and lead initiatives to improve Fixed First Visit, Customer Service Index (CSI), and other service related projects.
- Daily management of the commodity specific Field Technical Support team - including team member development, performance goals, and workload balance.
Employee will need to work cross functionally to provide guidance in field and dealer processes and provide appropriate direction to ensure the successful resolution of product related field issues. The selected candidate must also be able to identify and implement solutions to enhance departmental performance and efficiency.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Automotive Technologies or a closely related field
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience with proven ability to develop effective working relationships with internal and external users/customers and stakeholders
• Minimum 5 years of technical experience directly related to the design or repair of vehicle diesel, transmission, and driveline systems and components
• Strong supervisory, presentation, communication, and writing skills
• Self-motivated with a commitment to team orientation
• Ability to interact effectively with various management levels
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a challenging and fast-pace work environment
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of dealership personnel and field operations staff
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word
SUMMARY:
The Global Service Commodity Manager - Diesel / Transmission / Driveline will be responsible for managing a highly talented technical support team and executing deliverables aligned to field issue resolution initiatives.
The selected candidate will be responsible for leading the resolution of product related field issues and ensuring the success of field action repairs. The role will require strong leadership characteristics and technical proficiency in order to achieve cross functional buy in on repair direction and ensure repair effectiveness.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Champion for the resolution of product issues identified though Field Reporting, & various call center data trends.
- Daily interaction with Product Development, Customer Experience, and Technical Safety and Regulatory Compliance (TSRC) at varying levels of management to ensure successful field resolution of product issues.
- Primary internal global escalation point to ensure the timely release of pending field actions.
- Primary liaison to direct Product Development and Customer Experience for appropriate repair methods and communication strategy.
- Maintain awareness of all field issues impacting the respective commodity areas.
- Maintain expertise in past, present, and future vehicle diesel, transmission, and driveline systems and repair processes.
- Investigate, propose, and implement solutions for issues relating to Fixed First Visit.
- Project manage and lead initiatives to improve Fixed First Visit, Customer Service Index (CSI), and other service related projects.
- Daily management of the commodity specific Field Technical Support team - including team member development, performance goals, and workload balance.
Employee will need to work cross functionally to provide guidance in field and dealer processes and provide appropriate direction to ensure the successful resolution of product related field issues. The selected candidate must also be able to identify and implement solutions to enhance departmental performance and efficiency.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelors degree in Engineering, Automotive Technologies or a closely related field
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience with proven ability to develop effective working relationships with internal and external users/customers and stakeholders
• Minimum 5 years of technical experience directly related to the design or repair of vehicle diesel, transmission, and driveline systems and components
• Strong supervisory, presentation, communication, and writing skills
• Self-motivated with a commitment to team orientation
• Ability to interact effectively with various management levels
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize in a challenging and fast-pace work environment
• Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of dealership personnel and field operations staff
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.