Director, Product Management
Summary
Title:Director, Product Management
ID:1350
Client:Sumitomo
Location:Chicago
Description

Position: Director, Product Management

Summary of Position: Manage day to day business. Expand mechanical tubular business by identifying various opportunities of trade & investment in the North American market.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned)
  • Lead day to day transaction through following business flow by supervising and instructing a sales coordinator.
  • Maintain & renew contracts for vendors and customers (I-19).
  • Order Reception & Order Placement which connects to JIT operation and inventory control in Texas, Georgia, and Indiana.
  • Research the customers’ movements and trends.
  • Recognize and understand international trade documents.
  • Monitor and collect accounts receivable and accounts payables.
  • Make and submit Application for Transactions annually.
  • Manage property taxes in Texas, Georgia, and Indiana.
  • Monitor logistical costs for pricing.
  • Analyze ship schedules from Japan, China, and domestic mills, and adjust inventory accordingly.
  • Review and approve with signature Sales Orders and Purchase orders.
  • Prepare and approve monthly financial statements and balance sheets.
  • Manage warehouses in Texas, Georgia, and Indiana for daily shipments.
  • Review and approve profitability of all sales orders in SAP
  • Review and approve travel and expense reports.
  • Make annual performance evaluations for direct reports.
  • Review and approve weekly payroll submissions.
  • Reconcile inventory monthly and conduct annual physical inspection of inventory at warehouses.
  • Review and issue price schedules on monthly and quarterly basis.
  • Ensure archives at Iron Mountain and authorize disposal.
  • Conduct LCM (lower of cost or market) analysis for inventory each year and adjust inventory accordingly.
  • Expand the business through following actions along with Tokyo Division & Department Business Strategy.
  • Make networking in the related industries.
  • Conduct the market research for new business opportunities.
  • Communicate the results to the Team Leader and Tokyo colleagues and discuss how to attach them to strategy.
  • Make, trace and review the budget and the future business plans quarterly and annually with presentations.

 

Supervisory responsibilities:
  • Provide training and guidance for the sales coordinator.
  • Delegate/execute administrative duties.
  • Direct the department with goals and achievements for the future

 

Qualifications
  • Knowledge of and experience with Steel Products (knowledge of and experience with Tubular Products preferable)
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  • Knowledge of and experience with Automotive (& Construction Machinery) Parts
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  • Knowledge of and experience with Supply Chain Management including JIT, Inventory Control, Quality Management System like TS16949, and TPS including Kaizen.
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  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including detailed business reporting abilities.

 

Education and Experience
  • Bachelors’ Degree in Business (or similar field) required
  • Masters’ Degree in Business preferred
  • A minimum of 10 years’ experience in Automotive Parts or Steel Products Industries or the related Industry.
Additional Skills and Abilities

Skills/Abilities

Excellent Communication Skills

Computer Proficiency

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office & SAP, ERP System, Microsoft Access experience preferred

Language skills

 

Mathematical skills

Strong math skills and ability to analyze data

Reasoning ability

Good problem solver, Quick learner, self-motivated

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

 

 

Physical Demands/Work Environment

Physical Demands

Work Environment

1. Sitting for long periods

1. Office Environment

2. Travel domestically and internationally as

needed, up to 80%

2. Ability to multi-task and analyze data quickly

 

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