Director of Production

DCI Marketing, Inc.

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

Who We Are 

DCI-Marketing has delivered results for leading companies in the transportation, cosmetics, consumer electronics and grocery industries for over 80 years. To view our solutions and learn more about DCI Marketing, visit www.dcim.com. DCI-Marketing is a division of the Marmon Group, a Berkshire Hathaway Company. 
 
At DCI Marketing, we design and build high-impact dealership environments (millwork, fixtures, graphics, digital displays, furniture, and full facility renovations) for the world’s top automotive brands. This role sits at the center of our sales and project teams: you’ll create accurate, competitive, and beautifully presented budgets and proposals that help us win automotive showroom projects. 

 

What You’ll Do 

Lead efforts of the production team whose responsibility is to outsource manufacturing of fixtures and printed materials.  Department tasks include estimating, supplier selection, quality assurance, on-time delivery, and budget management for a variety of simple to complex projects.    

 

Responsibilities: 

Lead department to drive success on projects.  Work closely with sales, design, project management, installation, logistics and client relations, assuring project budgets, schedules, and quality targets are achieved.  Act as a technical resource to team members, addressing and resolving inquiries and problems.  Provide training within the company.  Mentor and develop department team members and manage employees. 

 

Supplier Management 

• Maintain a supplier base which creates and sustains a competitive advantage, drives innovation, and meets the needs of DCI clients 

• Establish, build, and maintain relationships with key suppliers 

• Review and assist in resolving any supplier grievances, claims, conflicts, or quality issues 

 

Production and Estimating 

• Responsible for total cost, quality, warranty, and on-time delivery of all production projects 

• Estimating costs of fixtures and components.  Includes development costs, tooling, overhead, supplier costs, margins, packaging, quantities, etc. 

• Prepare final quotes from the data collected to meet the specified timeline and budget 

 

Management 

• Serve as a technical resource on materials, estimates, scheduling, and production needs 

• Work closely with cross functional teams to assure timely project deliverables 

• Develop and track KPI’s, driving the team toward continuous improvement 

• Training, development of others, and leading and building strong stable teams