Processes & Applications Manager 1

Processes & Applications Manager 1

Date: Mar 19, 2025

Location: Penang, 07, MY

Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Career Stream: Process and Applications (PAP)
Role: Manager (MG1)
Job Title: Processes & Applications Manager 1
Job Code: MG1-SCM-PROC
Job Level: Level 09
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

1. Facilitate lean and process improvement based continuous improvement (CI) workshops to drive ideas and solutions.
2. Participation in CI global community, internally and externally, assisting in creation of best practice documentation and procedures.
3. Leads the design, development and implementation of cross-functional SCM processes and applications across a single or multiple sites to support global SCM strategies.
4. Works with Celestica, Customer and Supplier teams to deliver transactional and collaborative solutions.
5. Provides technical, business process and project leadership to the global user community, IT and other SCM resources.
6. Advises senior management of process issues, opportunities and recommends action plans. Provides technical guidance and mentors department business analysts. Assesses educational needs and skills at a site level to identify key areas that require education programs.
7. Develops process, system rollout (ie Procurement, Quotation, etc) and skill-specific education programs including certification programs that addresses needs at site and regional level.
8. Coordinates efforts of experts, department staff and site staff to prepare and deliver programs on a priority basis.
9. Recommends and implements alternative best of breed methods including computer-assisted training to best fit education needs.
10. Recommends process improvements and assists in change-management initiatives to ensure common and optimal process across the sites.
11. Leads IT in the development and utilization of IT tools for automation of the monitoring process to ensure compliance with CSR.
12. Consults with IT on processes required with knowledge of Celestica procurement procedure.
13. Lean, Six Sigma and other continuous improvement methodologies and measurement systems.
14. Good understanding of global business environment and Customers’ business.
15. Broad knowledge of global supply chain, manufacturing business, material planning, order entry, MRP, logistics and financial measurements.
16. Working knowledge of IT processes, applications and system integration.
17. Strong knowledge of IT concepts and integrated business applications.
18. Ability to design complex systems, processes and business relationships.
19. Strong knowledge of Adult Education techniques.
20. Excellent facilitation, communications and presentation skills.
21. Strong cross-functional project and team leadership skills.
22. Ability to identify and resolve complex process/system problems using financial, analytical and statistical models.
23. Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Extensive prolonged overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

Six to eight years.

Typical Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field (Business, Engineering, IT or Materials), or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.