Manager, Supply Chain

Position

Manager-Supply Chain

Location

Arden, NC     

About us

BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.

Our Culture

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority. We care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with BorgWarner now!  

For a listing of Asheville/Arden openings:  BorgWarner Openings

Pay & Benefits

All positions start at an above market pay rate for that position. Benefits are also above market and include the below for all fulltime employees:

• Day 1 Medical Coverage with potential of no monthly premium
• Onsite Health Clinic for employees and dependents (age 14 and over) at no cost
• Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement Program after 18 months
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with a matching program
• Company paid holidays and vacation starting Day 1

Job purpose

The BorgWarner Arden campus offers two world class technical centers and a cutting-edge manufacturing facility that designs and produces turbos, fan, and fan drive components for the automotive industry. The Arden campus offers a multitude of career opportunities and is in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina.

This position provides leadership and guidance to product launch purchasing and or commodity purchasing teams to support the business needs of Arden.  Will have accountability for KPIs in areas of responsibilities assigned.  Provides leadership in the areas of commodity strategies, NPI program launches, commercial negotiations, supplier performance, and VA/VE cost reduction idea generation, evaluation, and implementation.  Champions supplier escalations from cross-functional departments to improve supplier performance as needed. 

Key responsibilities

• Reviews, modifies, creates policies and procedures to improve department efficiency and has accountability as owner for areas assigned.
• Assures policies and procedures meet QMS certification requirements and administers training department policies and procedures
• Provides strategic leadership and guidance to maintain compliance of IATF 16949 as it pertains to the Purchasing team and activities
• Drives for YoY cost savings to meet Arden financial goals adding value to the business through cost reduction workshops, supplier negotiations, monitoring, and driving execution of projects
• Works with suppliers to improve supplier performance in the areas of Cost, quality, and delivery
• Confirms capacity for the supply base and assures suppliers have capacity to meet the forecast requirements
• Develops and implements complex strategies and commodity forecasts for the facility
• Provides leadership and inputs to develop departmental budgets, staffing needs, and forecast reviews that meet campus financial goals
• Ensures that all purchasing activities are executed to achieve the short- and long-term business strategy along with the operating and financial objectives.
• Drives VA/VE projects and activities within the supply chain to reduce cost of supplied parts
• Supports Asheville production operations to assure uninterrupted supply to production lines
• Arranges commercial agreements with optimal lot sizes to support manufacturing strategies
• Works with all functional area managers to support commercial negotiations where required
• Manages talent within team including conducting performance reviews
• Administers coaching and provides training to team members to develop talent
• Staffs, trains and drives continuous improvement into the bus