Assistant Manager - Parts Development; Electrical B​/L

Assistant Manager - Parts Development (Electrical B/L)

Date:
Feb 9, 2026

Location:

Montgomery, AL, US

Responsible for purchasing activities relating to supplier safety, cost, quality, delivery and service for production parts and new model parts development at HMMA.

• Implement policies and procedures to ensure an efficient and professional operation consistent with corporate vision.
• Mentor and develop Team Members, fostering their growth through regular engagement and training.
• Lead by example by demonstrating the attributes of the Hyundai Way.
• Track, measure, and improve part related Supplier Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Development (S-QCDD) key performance indicators.
  • Select, develop, and manage supply base for production parts, components, and systems by:
  • Preparing Requests for Quotation (RFI/RFQ) for multi-year full production quantities
  • Negotiating long-term agreements and maintaining competitive pricing
  • Leading yearly cost reduction activities
  • Monitoring and improving supplier safety, quality, and delivery performance
• Enhance supplier safety, part quality, and delivery, as well as reduce risks.
• Write action reports related to effective countermeasures for part quality defects.
• Establish supplier partnerships directly with plant management, CEO, and/or above level.
• Continuously expand expertise in automotive component function, supply chain, quality control, and manufacturing processes.
• Communicate the results of supplier process audits and put forward corrective suggestions.
• Devise ideas together with R&D from the initial product development stages, as well as develop parts together with suppliers.
• Formulate and implement yearly commodity and supply base strategy based on Annual Purchasing Value and all other relevant factors.
• Explore available technology and implement best practices related to purchasing activities.
• Evaluate part designs with engineering, quality, and suppliers to obtain optimum efficiencies.
• Plan, organize, track, and disseminate information related to production suppliers.
• Participate in purchasing related internal meetings, including making presentations to senior management.
• Maintain up-to-date supply base information database.
• Perform localization activities by identifying target parts for localization, sourcing local suppliers for new and existing vehicle projects, and formulating and implementing localization commodity and supply base strategy.
• Support alignment of business plan themes and mature the negotiation performance and cost management organizational operating model that optimally supports HMMA and HMG operating infrastructure.
• Collaborate with internal and external groups and individuals, effectively manage stakeholders, resolve issues, conduct advanced problem analysis, problem solving, and decision-making capability.
• Ensure purchasing maintains competitiveness in which all potential suppliers are treated impartially, honestly, and consistently.
• Perform cost studies with comparative analysis.
• Ensure any changes in design of components are approved through 4M (Man, Machine, Material, Method) HMMA process.
• Work closely with suppliers to optimize supplier processes by identifying inefficiencies and other areas of loss and develop/implement viable countermeasures through (PDCA) system.
• Act as Head of Section in the absence of manager allocating resources to ensure timely, high-quality work, and adjust resources based on workload drivers, volume, and performance trends.
• Collaborate with other Team Members to create a unified parts development team, achieving high performance and efficiency by establishing best practices.
• Support and rotate within all HMMA purchasing functions as assigned.
• Administer, coordinate, and comply with all Business Management System (BMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), and Safety Management System (SMS) requirements.
• Meet all other requirements as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent preferred

• 5 – 10 years job related experience with supervisory duties preferred
• Minimum five (5) years of progressively responsible supply chain experience desired
• Long-term planning and strategy…