Global Business Office Director - Aerospace & Defense [Remote]

Req ID: 138016 
Region: Americas 
Country: USA 
State/Province: New Hampshire 
City:  Remote Employee US 

Summary

The Global Business Office Director is responsible for managing an indirect team of cross-functional, customer facing leaders. This position is responsible for expanding our customer relationships, while working cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Finance, Design, and Supply Chain to position our service offering & ensure competitive solutions. 

The Director is responsible for managing the overall relationship with a group of customers including, but not limited to, the following responsibilities:
●    Overall for the customer relationship & engagement experience
●    Contract negotiation & management
●    Management for customer pricing cycles & Celestica P&L responsibilities
●    Account profitability, balance sheet management, and financial performance
●    Strategic Account planning and managing profitable growth
●    Identifying customer needs and expectations and opportunities for growth
●    Support to Sales and Business Development for new and competitive business quotes
●    Coordination of new program introductions and product transfers between sites

Detailed Description

Will typically manage a customer portfolio with $100M+ annual revenue in one or more geographies. As customer relationships may be complex in nature, this role spans management from executive to operational levels with Celestica sites and functions. The Director will act as the primary executive interface on all commercial areas & operates freely within the objectives set by the Division. Provides direct & indirect supervision to all subordinate staff involved in support of each customer under the director's ownership. This includes long-term planning, objective setting, policy formation, interpretation & mgt while providing latitude & discretion to subordinates.
Accountable for projects or programs on a multi-site and global basis. Has overall commercial accountability for global BUs. Work requires investigating & resolving a wide variety of challenges that carry long-term implications. Requires developing new strategies, policies, practices, methods, programs or techniques & utilizing them to analyze & interpret difficult problems or situations &/or establishing new strategic direction that is site/multi-site specific. Participates with other senior managers to establish strategic plans & objectives. Has overall responsibility for planning, budgeting, implementing & maintaining costs, methods and extended support team locally and centrally. Makes final decisions on administrative & operational matters in the area of responsibility to ensure achievement of objectives.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

•    In-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process, schedules and scheduling requirements, and SCM.
•    Supporting design services must have a working knowledge of design systems, product architectures and product development project management.
•    In-depth knowledge of the business issues associated with manufacturing PCBs.
•    In-depth knowledge of product pricing, contracts and contract negotiations.
•    Good presentation, database management and computer skills.
•    Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
•    Ability to manage multiple, detailed projects to a successful end while working under tight time deadlines.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment or manufacturing floor
• Likely there will be a significant amount of travel between customer and Celestica locations
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Above demands are carried out within the local existing Health and Safety guidelines

Typical Experience

• 15+ years relevant experience
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to 25%

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational Requirements may vary by Geography

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law. 
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica, Inc. (NYSE: CLS; TSX: CLS) is a technology leader dedicated to driving customer success and market advancements. With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. With a talented team and a strategic global network, Celestica helps its customers achieve competitive advantages.

Today, Celestica delivers innovative supply chain solutions globally to customers in strategic two operating and reporting segments:  Advanced Technology Solutions (ATS) and Connectivity and Cloud Solutions (CC):

ATS: This segment serves customers in complex, regulated and high-reliability markets such as Industrial & Smart Energy, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductor Capital Equipment, and HealthTech. It is engineering led, with deep expertise in design, manufacturing and lifecycle solutions.

CCS: This segment focuses on high-performance technology solutions and services for the data center, serving hyperscalers, digital native customers and enterprises. Celestica's Platform Solutions offering provides innovative and customizable computing, storage and networking solutions enabling AI-driven growth.

Built on a legacy of trust and performance, Celestica has earned its reputation by delivering results in complex and fast-changing markets. Celestica exceeds customer expectations by identifying trends and staying ahead of the curve. Backed by comprehensive capabilities and a global network across North America, Europe and Asia, Celestica helps customers gain competitive advantage with the quality, flexibility and resiliency they need to respond quickly to shifts in demand. Guided by a bold vision to accelerate market advancements, Celestica delivers innovative solutions and technologies that turn complexity into opportunity. Anchored in teamwork and commitment, Celestica strives to be the most trusted partner to its customers and colleagues worldwide.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.