PC&L Director, US Division

Saginaw , Michigan (US-MI) 

Position: PC&L Director, US Division  

At Nexteer, our strength lies in the diversity of our team—each member contributing unique backgrounds, experiences, and aspirations. We believe this diversity fuels our innovation, broadens our perspectives, and propels our collective growth.

For over a century, we’ve been innovators in the automotive industry.  Our vision is clear - we are a global leading motion control technology company accelerating mobility to be safe, green and exciting. Our unwavering commitment to Quality, Collaboration, Integrity, and Accountability guides us as we solve motion control challenges for over 60 global customers. If you’re ready to join a dynamic team that drives change and makes a difference, Nexteer welcomes you! 

 

Key Responsibilities

As a PC&L Director, you will be responsible for:

• Strategic and Operational Leadership
• Lead the end-to-end internal supply chain and material flow across all US Division plants, ensuring alignment with divisional and global PC&L strategies.
• Develop and execute a long-term vision and roadmap for transformation, considering both short-term and long-term goals
• Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring the team is equipped to adapt to changing business needs, with a strong focus on agility and readiness for the dynamic and rapidly evolving automotive market.

 

• Inventory Optimalization
• Oversee inventory management across all plants, ensuring alignment with Gap to JNI and Inventory Convergence targets.
• Continuous monitoring of the JNI (Just Need Inventory) process across all plants, including the implementation of convergence actions to meet JNI targets and systematically reduce the Gap to JNI.
• Take full accountability for meeting the regional inventory budget, actively monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions as needed (Inventory Call to Action)
• Act as a leader in inventory reduction initiatives, identifying and executing strategic projects aimed at optimizing stock levels.
• Collaborate closely with Purchasing and Sales teams to improve end-to-end supply chain visibility and responsiveness.
• Engage in the strategic use and optimization of bonded warehouses, ensuring compliance, cost-effectiveness, and alignment with regional logistics strategies.
• Drive cross-functional alignment and continuous improvement efforts to enhance inventory accuracy, turnover, and working capital efficiency.

 

• Process improvement
• Drive the deployment of SOP acceleration initiatives to enhance production responsiveness and stability.
• Champion the implementation and continuous improvement of pull systems, line feeding, and lean material flow practices.
• Deploy and promote PC&L Nexteer Production System (NPS) standards across all regional plants.
• Lead the PC&L Alert Process deployment to proactively identify and resolve supply chain risks.
• Promote a culture of quality, safety, and continuous improvement across all PC&L functions.

 

• Launch and Layout Planning
• Actively participate in new product launches and plant layout planning, enhancing the role of PC&L Advance in early-stage project integration.
• Ensure PC&L readiness and risk mitigation for all new programs.
• Actively engage in CPI process and Alert Management
• Promote PC&L inside Sourcing with good, landed costs

 

• Transportation and Cost Efficiency
• Manage regional transportation operations, driving cost optimization and service reliability.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the Transport Management System (TMS).

 

• People and Performance Management
• Provide functional leadership to PC&L Managers across the region, including recruit