12 - Facilities & Real Estate Director 1

Celestica International LP • Richardson, TX

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About The Position

This job is the first Director level. Provides direct and indirect supervision to subordinate managers and employees performing highly specialized roles in a major function or division/department within medium to large sites. This includes long-term planning, objective setting, policy formation, interpretation and management while providing latitude and discretion to subordinates. Accountable for projects or programs on a multi-national or global basis. Work requires investigating and resolving a wide variety of highly unusual conditions that carry long-term implications. Requires developing new strategies, policies, practices, methods, programs or techniques and utilizing them to analyze and interpret difficult problems or situations and/or establishing new strategic direction that is site or multi-site specific. Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans and objectives. Has overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing and maintaining costs, methods and employees in a functional area. Makes final decisions on administrative and operational matters in area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives. Erroneous decisions will have a serious impact on the overall success of functional, division, or company operations. Directs and controls the activities of a broad functional area through several department managers. Assigns objectives, reviews performance and approves employee compensation, coaches for improved performance. Regularly interacts with executives and/or major customers. Interactions normally involve controversial situations, customer negotiations, or influencing and persuading other senior level managers. May represent the organization in public speaking venues and/or community events.Detailed DescriptionPerforms tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

Provides technical input into the site vision and annual business plan.
Develops and implements plans to meet short and long term goals and identifies target customers.
Understands the organizations strengths as well as the competitors and positions the organization to best meet the customers requirements.
Interfaces with government authorities, suppliers and potential customers.
Assembles key resources to work with customer requirements.
Responsible for providing key information to design teams, resolving and/or escalating issues as appropriate.
Ensures proposals meet requirements for design profitability, manufacturing profitability, etc.
Communicates with other design centers to develop complementary services and ensure consistency of services worldwide.
Ensures compliance to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the business unit and how decisions impact customer satisfaction, product quality, on-time delivery and the profitability of the unit.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of engineering design and development, in a highly dynamic manufacturing environment.
• Broad knowledge of real estate, construction and development industry.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to establish business unit goals and coordinate a wide variety of resources to meet quality and quantity metrics.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, train and motivate a diverse group of employees to meet high levels of technical requirements within tight time deadlines.
• Knowledge of environmental, health and safety regulations, programs and issues, including ISO14001 requirements.
• Eleven to fourteen years relevant experience
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced studies in Business/Operations/Technology are recommended.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical input into the site vision and annual business plan.
• Develops and implements plans to meet short and long term goals and identifies target customers.
• Understands the organizations strengths as well as the competitors and positions the organization to best meet the customers requirements.
• Interfaces with government authorities, suppliers and potential customers.
• Assembles key resources to work with customer requirements.
• Responsible for providing key information to design teams, resolving and/or escalating issues as appropriate.
• Ensures proposals meet requirements for design profitability, manufacturing profitability, etc.
• Communicates with other design centers to develop complementary services and ensure consistency of services worldwide.
• Ensures compliance to ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Standard.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees