Continuous Improvement Manager

Location: MX - Central Office - Santa FeGoodyear Talent Acquisition Representative: SONIA NIETOSponsorship Available: NoRelocation Assistance Available: NoLI-SN1**Manager Continuous Improvement****Location**: El Salto, Guadalajara.**Department**: Operations / Logistics**Reports To**: Supply Chain Director**Job Objective**: Efficiently coordinate warehouse operations, raw material planning, and import and export operations, as well as manage finished product inventory and lead continuous improvement projects to optimize workflow and operational efficiency.**Responsibilities**:**1 Warehouse Coordination**:- Oversee warehouse management, including the receipt, storage, and distribution of inished products.- Ensure accurate inventory management of finished products, performing periodic audits to verify stock accuracy.- Implement and monitor quality control and safety processes within the warehouse.- Coordinate with the team to ensure internal logistics efficiency and proper product handling.**2 Finished Product Management**:- Supervise the storage and management of finished products in the warehouse, ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.- Coordinate the distribution of finished products to customers or sales points, optimizing delivery times and minimizing costs.- Manage the inventory process for finished products, ensuring accuracy in stock levels and proper product rotation.**3 Raw Material Planning**:- Place orders for raw materials accordingly, to support production needs and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and timely deliveries.- Work with production planning to handle 18-month raw material consumption accordingly with S&OP process.- Project inventory levels and financials inventory closing to drive working capital analyses.- Work with New Products development team to ensure new Raw Materials will be available accordingly;**4 Import and Export Operations**:- Manage import process, including coordination with customs agents, transporters, and international suppliers.- Ensure compliance with import and export regulations and maintain proper documentation.- Coordinate international transportation logistics and resolve any issues that arise during the import process.- Optimize import costs and timelines, ensuring continuous availability of materials needed for production.**5 Continuous Improvement Projects**:- Identify areas for improvement in warehouse, purchasing, and importing processes, and develop and implement continuous improvement projects.- Conduct performance analysis and metrics to assess the effectiveness of implemented improvements.- Facilitate team training on new practices and procedures to ensure effective adoption of improvements.- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational efficiency within the team and the organization.**Requirements**:- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.- Minimum of 5 years of experience in similar roles within the manufacturing or distribution industry.- Strong knowledge of inventory management, purchasing, international logistics, and finished product handling.- Experience in managing continuous improvement projects.- Effective negotiation and communication skills.- Ability to work under pressure and proactively resolve issues.- Proficiency in inventory management and ERP software.**Key Competencies**:- Ability to lead and motivate teams.- Decision-making skills based on data analysis.- Focus on continuous improvement and process optimization.- Knowledge of customs regulations and import processes.LI-SN1