Operations Manager / Financial Analyst / Product Manager
Job Title : Program Manager
Location : Moline, IL, 61265
Duration : 24 Months
Job Type : Contract
Work Type : Onsite (M-F 8-5pm)
Visa sponsorship is not available, now or in the near future, for this position.
Pay Rate : $35 - $39 / hr on W2
Overview :
TekWissen Group is a workforce management provider throughout the USA and many other countries in the world. Our client is the brand name of Deere & Company, an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains used in heavy equipment, and lawn care equipment.
Job Description :
- Supports the overall relationship, profitability and business development of an assigned group and supports implementation of specific strategies to achieve a high level of customer satisfaction and business growth.
- Administers tactical programs of the assigned product line and assists in the development of overall plans and programs.
- Focuses on a specific, discrete product, primarily as an implementer rather than a developer.
- Tracks and analyzes product performance and trends in terms of volume and profitability.
- Maintains close contact with sales, manufacturing and distribution functions to sense business conditions and trends.
- Administers pricing and inventory programs on a daily basis.
- Coordinates and / or conducts special studies and promotional projects.
- Contributes to business and marketing plan development and modification.
- Duties : Supports on going business activities with assigned customers at both engineering and manufacturing levels.
- Leads communication efforts between company and customer in order to build / maintain customer loyalty and satisfaction.
- Supports the development of new product specifications that provides technological advances and cost effective solutions for customers and furnish proper direction for the development of customer quotes.
- Works with sales and marketing management regarding overall relationship, pricing, margins, profitability, and business development strategies.
- Participates and provides input for cost / schedule change decisions resulting from specification changes and / or cost variance.
Major Purpose :
- Leads a customer focused team to develop and implement process improvements to newly sourced configuration center for client.
- Responsible for overseeing daily config center operations along with forecasting asset turns only monthly cadence, drive process optimization / flow, quality control, build schedules, and ensure high quality and customer satisfaction.
Duties :
- Oversee daily operations of our config center focused on forecasting, planning, build quality, speed of delivery, and driving asset accuracy.
- Forecast budget spend the a 30-45 day asset turn.
- Track budgets and report variances to colleagues and leadership.
- Deliver small- or medium-scale process improvements while working within an newly established program.
- Participate actively in the development and nurturing of networks and relationships internally and externally to support customer satisfaction and team enrichment.
- Support strategy formulation for digital by exploring how information technology can be used to help the organization become more responsive to customer needs and changing business requirements.
- Help team manage internal client and customer relationships and feedback.
- Formalize quality review process.
- Contribute to the adoption of a digital culture by embracing and applying digital capabilities and Agile methodology.
- As process improvements and optimizations occur, help prepare and deliver targeted training, for internal IT teams and customers .
- Provide the means (e.g., research, ideas, solutions) to enhance speed to customers via innovation strategy, pipeline, and road map.
- Assist in facilitating process development workshops with subject-matter experts, drive agreement on process flows across functional areas, and document processes and activity workflows to develop clear and detailed process maps.
Skills :
- Forecast and budget management
- Organizing daily activities
- Collaboration with product teams and edge teams for changes, updated, and process flow (approvals, coordination of delivery dates, etc.)
- Process optimization and new process flow
- Ability to schedule and manage tasks effectively
- Conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
- Risk management
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Cost control and budgeting skills
- Teamwork and motivational skills
- Organizational and multitasking skills
Must haves :
- Drive day to day operations with focus on qualify and process improvements.
- Running and driving the change management
- Communication skills
- Asset inventory process management
Education Qualification :
Education level- BA
Experience :
Years of experience- 3-5 years of experience.
Skills, Abilities, Knowledge :
- Planning and Organizing
- Action Planning
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Verbal Communication
- Managing Change
- Policy and procedures
- Project Risk and Issue Management
- Stakeholder Expectation Management
- Costing and Budgeting
- Computer Skills
- Adaptive Mindset
- Assessment
- Budget and Control
- Data Control
- IT Implementation and integration
- Measure Solution Performance
- Project Benefits Management
- Project Life Cycle Adaptation
- Project Management
- Project Schedule Management
- Project Scope Management
- Project Strategy Creation and Alignment
- Project Tracking and Reporting Education
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level
TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.