ODM Manager–Echelon

DESCRIPTION:

Echelon seeks an enthusiastic and energetic ODM Manager to lead strategic development initiatives with ODM partners to manufacture key products in the Echelon product line. It is a high demand, innovative and energetic environment anchored by the history of culture and values at Echelon.  We pride ourselves on cutting edge solutions that speak our brands’ value to Echelon. 

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing multiple high volume ODM product lines ensuring continuity of supply for fulfilment, product risk reduction, ensuring highest level of company quality standards.
• Drive material and supply chain readiness for all NPI builds from concept phase to production handoff. Track cost against project budgets.
• Identify supply chain risks and mitigation plans to ensure material readiness for NPI builds as well as supply continuity into production
• Update project schedules. Communicate status, risks and influence change, representing the materials organization in internal program meetings.
• Be the primary materials liaison with ODM/CM/Suppliers. Partner with sustaining teams to ensure successful handoff.
• Drive initiatives and process improvements to help the team grow in scalability.
• Contract and cost negotiation with suppliers.
• Ability to create opportunities through tactical business relationships using knowledge of offshore design service models, business methodology, and support services.
• Forming excellent cross-functional teams to collaborate with highest efficiency models, ensuring supply chain flexibility and efficiency.
• Accountable for overall factory execution, as well as implementation of processes/ tools that enhance ODM/CM/Suppliers product delivery capabilities.
• Work closely with ODM/CM/Suppliers on supply plan execution and meeting requirements for fulfillment.
• Identify and implement process improvements for last time buys, how to end of life products, and protocol for line down and stop ship situations.
• Measure and report metrics on performance, execution to commit, on time delivery, material availability, and status of supply plans, inventory liabilities and manufacturing operation data.
• Provide timely feedback at business review meetings.

Key Relationships:

• External suppliers, customers, Engineering, Product Marketing, Legal, Finance, Operations, internal employees.

Echelon Competencies:

• Resourceful and strong collaboration demonstrated with internal team members.
• Possess high energy, drive, and a positive can-do attitude
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Does the right thing.  Treats everyone with respect; gets input to make high stakes ethical choices.
• Innovates, has fun, and takes pride.

Competencies:

• BA/BS degree in relevant field or equivalent experience is required. Master’s degree preferred.
• 10 years working directly with original design manufacturers (ODMs) and contract manufacturers (CMs).
• Experience with wireless (RF) and powerline (PL) device manufacturing and testing preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and to close complex agreements.
• Superior abilities in identification and development of key industry relationships
• Skills in determining and addressing demand needs though analysis, planning, and project management capability.
• Comfortable shifting between hands-on detailed analysis and big picture thinking and customizing communication based on the audience.
• Basic understanding of accounting and finance.
• Excellent analytical skills, tenacious problem solver with strong, logical, and organized verbal/written communication and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrable leadership and people management/development skills. 
• Ability to travel frequently (25% or more) and work in offshore manufacturing facilities.
• Ability to accommodate time zone differences between employee’s home office and other Echelon supplier facilities.
• Working knowledge of computer systems including, but not limited to, Netsuite and Microsoft office products. 
• Lighting industry experience a plus.

Interested candidates should apply here.