General Manager - OPD

The OPD General Manager is ultimately responsible for profitability and market presence within their entity / scope whilst achieving on time product introduction following master schedule & maintaining a balance between customer value and cost. This goal is achieved by cross functional engagement with due consideration of market needs & investments realities.

JOB SCOPE: AMIEO Region

Principal Accountabilities

Principal Responsibilities

• Leads OPD for the entity scope, representing the OPD function at relevant forums and effectively leading the entity OPD team
• Strategy development and execution for OPD function and business entity.
• Drive the analysis and investigation of profitability trends by the OPD team and coordinates the work of relevant Functions (M&S, Finance, VVM, Monozukuri) to propose countermeasures to PD & MC-Chairman. Challenges timely implementation of identified countermeasures.
• Challenge and validate M&S quarterly and ad-hoc VME proposals to ensure healthy profitability and business integrity.
• Lead the cross-functional work of relevant functions on Project milestones, ensure robustness of proposed business scenarios and secure its approval from Global Counterpart.
• Review & revise existing processes to secure competitive SOP timing of Product events based on market requirements and technical feasibility
• Challenge global counterparts to secure budget for product changes required to maintain competitiveness in the market.
• Coach, motivate and guide the team on achieving designated tasks
  
  

Functional KPIs :

• Proposal / Budget request acceptance %
• Project management - milestone implementation
• Profit maximization for all main programs
• COP achievement %
• Core model performance ensuring BP achievement (VME, CMP, Seg share)
• Team development, management & succession planning.
  
  

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ REQUIREMENTS:

• Masters' degree in Management/ Investment Banking/ Engineering / Finance
• Professional English skills are essential
• Working knowledge (read/write/speak) of at least 1 additional region-specific or international language is advantageous
  
  

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 15+ years Automotive experience in Planning, Marketing, Manufacturing and / or Engineering, Purchasing.
• Experience with senior level roles that involve managing high pressure situations with extremely short timelines, decision making under ambiguous conditions and managing multiple senior stakeholders
• Experience working within a multi-cultural, complex international organisation
• Project & team management
• Finance skills & knowledge (advanced level)
• Knowledge & experience within the automotive industry would be an added advantage
  
  

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & BEHAVIOURS:

• Accomplishments and career path demonstrate an ability to lead OPD for the region.
• Ability to effectively partner and influence senior stakeholders
• Effective communication and strong negotiation skills are essential with a strong ability to work with multiple cross-functional teams
• Experience demonstrates an ability to work effectively and seamlessly within an international, complex team environment
• Proactive and self-motivated approach
• Ability to distinguish between the feasibility of different scenarios
  
  

Chennai India