06 - Customer Program Management Associate

Req ID: 126374 
Remote Position: No
Region: Asia 
Country: Malaysia 
State/Province: Kedah 
City:  Kulim 

General Overview

Functional Area:OPS - Operations
Career Stream: CPM - Customer Program Management
Role:Associate
SAP Short Name:ASS
Job Title:Customer Program Management Associate
Job Code:ASS-OPS-CPM
Job Level:Band 06
Direct/Indirect Indicator:Indirect

Summary

Entry level during which an employee receives both functional and organizational training under close supervision. Incumbents carry out assignments within well-defined practices, procedures and policies. Works independently on details of assignments, and has limited decision-making authority; most decisions are made or guided by the immediate supervisor. Decisions/actions may have an impact on the department's/divisions goals. Works under close Supervision and requires direction on how assignments are to be executed; begins to put forward ideas on how work assignments are completed. Establishes cooperative relationships to work effectively with colleagues; supports others and participates as a team member, and takes responsibility for own work commitments. Interacts directly with immediate supervisor, co-workers and team members; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Participates as a member of a customer focus team and acts as an interface between customers and the team.
• Receives, reviews and monitors status of customer orders.
• Works with internal and external customers to identify and resolve issues that may affect the on-time delivery of the product(s).
• Communicates customer requirements and issues in production meetings.
• Researches issues such as material, forecast, EDI transmission, and production problems and coordinates resolution with department managers, process owners or the customer.
• Maintains issues, complaints and corrective action requests for reporting purposes.
• Enters data into database ensuring root cause is reached and issue is closed.
• Troubleshoots return issues.
• Develops, maintains and generates all necessary performance reports and measurements for dissemination to internal staff.
• Tracks and resolves all issues and discrepancies pertaining to the creation of monthly management reports.
• Analyzes issues and problems to determine trends.
• Prepares, analyzes and distributes reports which may include open order status, placements, on time delivery, return metrics inventory and buffer stock status, order turn time, yields, forecasting accuracy, order coverage, shipments and reports for special customer requests.
• Assists more experienced team members in the preparation of new product, qualification and service quotes.
• Tracks project and billing and communicates status to team and customer.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Knowledge of the manufacturing process, schedules and scheduling requirements, and logistics.
• Knowledge of the business issues associated with manufacturing.
• Knowledge of customer contracts and terms.
• Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Good presentation, database management and computer skills.
• Knowledge of computer applications and the ability to accurately perform tasks in some or all of the following applications: Access, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to enter detailed data from source documents into various databases with speed and a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple, detailed projects to a successful end while working under tight time deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• 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

• Zero to two years of relevant experience.

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.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law).
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
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