Sumitomo Electric Group Careers - Assistant General Manager - Material Planning & Logistics (English-Spanish Bilingual)

Sumitomo Electric Group • El Paso, TX

116d

About The Position

The Assistant General Manager at Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc. is responsible for managing the Customer Relations Specialist team across multiple locations, including El Paso and Indiana, as well as overseeing the Sequence Center operations in Louisville, Detroit, and Indiana. This role involves managing approximately 50 Customer Relations Specialists and coordinating daily shipments with 150 warehouse workers, including temporary staff. The position supports 85 shipping locations for major automotive clients such as Ford, Stellantis, Rivian, Tesla, and GM, while managing inventory and shipments from 12 SEWS plants and 2 subcontractors.

Requirements

• 10-12 years progressive experience including 1-2 years as Manager or Executive Coordinator.
• Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Business Management/Supply Chain Management.
• 10 years minimum experience in production and/or material planning and warehouse operations.
• Strong mathematical skills required.
• Proficient skills in MS Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, bilingual in English/Spanish required.
• Knowledge of sequential manufacturing, scheduling, and international business preferred.
• Experience in data mining, analysis, and reporting.
• Familiarity with supply chain processes (e.g., inventory planning, warehouse management).
• Working knowledge of MS Office, relational databases, and ERP systems (e.g., SAP).
• Analytical mind with business acumen and problem-solving aptitude.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the effective manufacture and distribution of finished goods in the automotive industry.
• Experience with Stellantis + Ford e-supplier portal.

Responsibilities

• Monitor customer demand for assigned finished goods to assure quality and monitor change.
• Assist internal departments to resolve demand-related problems both internally and externally.
• Manage daily activities of assigned customer wire harnesses production.
• Work with manufacturing partners to quickly resolve daily problems.
• Get to know all assigned finished goods parts, plant locations, production methodologies, related systems, procurement methods, lead-times, and internal warehouse handling procedures.
• Utilize production planning system to manage assigned tasks and maintain inventory levels.
• Revise delivery schedule against inventory plan to identify possible internal/external inventory shortages.
• Work with manufacturing plants to ensure adherence to production plans and shipping schedules.
• Formulate contingency plans based on risk assessment to protect inventory and customers.
• Participate in prototype/new model start-up activities on behalf of the production planning business unit.
• Update, control, and disseminate finished good design level change information.
• Assist with documentation and work instruction creation as required by management.
• Assist Assistant Manager with monthly business unit reporting.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Life insurance.
• 401(k) with match.
• Tuition benefits.
• Paid holidays and vacation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees