General Manager​/Operations

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an General Manager located in Milpitas, CA.

Reporting to the VP, Operations the General Manager role plans, directs and controls all manufacturing activities within the company. Coordinates operating activities so that approved products are manufactured on schedule, within quality standards and cost goals. Additional duties involve the estimation of manufacturing capacity, production and materials control, warehousing and site facilities, maintenance, industrial engineering and other manufacturing hold up activities.

• The General Manager will be accountable for overseeing and directing the site to ensure business development growth and the attainment of profit and operations goals including the Vision and Mission.
• Accountable for assessment of existing and potential markets and developing and maintaining strategic alliances with key customers.
• Will regularly interact with executives and major clients. Interactions normally will involve influencing and/or persuading customers and negotiations.
• This role should possess demonstrated positive human relations and business skills that are effective at all levels of the organization.
• Direct execution and develop the necessary functional and process expertise in order to deliver customer solutions in a rapid time frame at the lowest possible costs.
• Functional will include, but not be limited to Engineering, Procurement, Materials Management, Regulatory, Quality, Warehousing and logistics, Business Excellence, cross functional Human Resource and Financial controls.

• A Bachelor’s Degree in related field; MBA is preferred.
• 10 or more years of industry experience with at least 12 years of experience in Operations Management and at Executive level.
• Demonstrated ability to lead large teams of people and multi-million-dollar revenues.
• Ability to significantly improve operation metrics including increasing turns, out of box quality, on time delivery, and reductions in cycle time, costs and inventory.
• Experience in reverse logistics, (non-)warranty repair and service experience an asset.
• Ability to successfully influence senior level management, executives and key clients.
• NPI experience with new customer programs from concept to successful execution and delivery.
• Proven sales development skills and excellent operational and financial skills.
• Experience working with ODM’s and/or OEM’s.

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