Job Description

The Make or Buy (MoB) Study Manager is responsible for leading the MoB function for the Industrial Strategy group. The primary responsibility is to determine new program vertical orientation ensuring alignment to plant processes and investigate insourcing content to reduce Total Production Cost. The second task of the MoB Manager’s role is to manage a team focused on investigating the financial feasibility of insourcing Stamping, BIW, General Assembly content (including Logistics & automation), and paint. The MoB team works closely with other business units for business case inputs from Powertrain, Injection Stamping Business Case Unit (ISBU), Finance, Purchasing, Product Engineering, Vehicle Process Engineering, and the vehicle plants.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering. finance or a relevant technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Vehicle Manufacturing (stamping, welding, and assembly).
• Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and working within unionized environments.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing complex business cases
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience interfacing with executive leadership.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced technical or management degree
• MBA or equivalent business qualification
• 10+ years of experience in Vehicle Manufacturing (stamping, welding, and assembly)