- Location
- USA_WI_Milwaukee_2727 W Good Hope Road, United States of America
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- IT
- Seniority
- Director
- Source
- Workday
Description
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
Who We Are
DCI-Marketing has delivered results for leading companies in the transportation, cosmetics, consumer electronics and grocery industries for over 80 years. To view our solutions and learn more about DCI Marketing, visit www.dcim.com. DCI-Marketing is a division of the Marmon Group, a Berkshire Hathaway Company.
At DCI Marketing, we design and build high-impact dealership environments (millwork, fixtures, graphics, digital displays, furniture, and full facility renovations) for the world’s top automotive brands. This role sits at the center of our sales and project teams: you’ll create accurate, competitive, and beautifully presented budgets and proposals that help us win automotive showroom projects.
What You’ll Do
Lead efforts of the production team whose responsibility is to outsource manufacturing of fixtures and printed materials. Department tasks include estimating, supplier selection, quality assurance, on-time delivery, and budget management for a variety of simple to complex projects.
Responsibilities:
Lead department to drive success on projects. Work closely with sales, design, project management, installation, logistics and client relations, assuring project budgets, schedules, and quality targets are achieved. Act as a technical resource to team members, addressing and resolving inquiries and problems. Provide training within the company. Mentor and develop department team members and manage employees.
Supplier Management
Maintain a supplier base which creates and sustains a competitive advantage, drives innovation, and meets the needs of DCI clients
Establish, build, and maintain relationships with key suppliers
Review and assist in resolving any supplier grievances, claims, conflicts, or quality issues
Production and Estimating
Responsible for total cost, quality, warranty, and on-time delivery of all production projects
Estimating costs of fixtures and components. Includes development costs, tooling, overhead, supplier costs, margins, packaging, quantities, etc.
Prepare final quotes from the data collected to meet the specified timeline and budget
Management
Serve as a technical resource on materials, estimates, scheduling, and production needs
Work closely with cross functional teams to assure timely project deliverables
Develop and track KPI’s, driving the team toward continuous improvement
Training, development of others, and leading and building strong stable teams
Directly manage the Manager of Graphic Production, and Director of Global Supply Chain(?)
Provide project support as needed
What You’ll Need
10+ years of related experience and a bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Manufacturing preferred
Knowledge and understanding of the manufacturing of retail fixtures and point of purchase displays
Effective communicator across multi-functional teams and suppliers
Familiarity with a variety of manufacturing processes, printing, and related materials
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and ERP systems
Strong negotiation, written and oral communications skills
Passionate about work and success, energetic and engaging, assumes ownership of work
10-20% travel may be required
Organized, detail orientated, good at follow-up
Effective problem-solving skills
Demonstrated leadership skills across a wide spectrum of teams and situations
High aptitude for mentoring
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.