Logistics Process Manager

Overview

The primary roles and responsibilities are to provide accurate reporting and accountability of overall logistics process and necessary documentation/ data management process within the division. 

Summary

This includes import cost management, logistics process (import data flow; analysis) management, communicating with over-seas contacts, logistics planning, and logistics statistics data management.

Responsibilities

1. Coordinate, monitor, and organize logistics data management (providing data analysis in report format), import cost review, and logistics plan to assist SCM Director.

2. Ensure premises, assets, and communication ways are used effectively

3. Utilizing logistics IT module (SAP, WMS, etc.) to optimize shipping and transport procedures

4. Organize and manage operation related data with logistics venders - according to availabilities and requirements.

5. Data management of logistics process including import logistics costs to improve efficiency.

6. Communication with venders, customers, etc. to achieve profitable deals and mutual satisfaction

7. Plan and track the inventory upon the communication with over-sea and local venders (freight forwarder/ customs broker) in accordance with logistics needs for all sales made and activities (process of direct container delivery and inventory accumulation process)

8. Track and monitor accurate logs of logistics activity.

9. Monitor and review the logistics process and its related extra cost to be efficient upon the direction and goal of department and company.

10. Prepare accurate reports for the SCM Director

Qualifications

Qualifications/Competencies/Position Requirements:

1. Bilingual: English and Korean

2. Proven experience as a logistics specialist

2. Experience in customer service and administration

3. Knowledge of import logistics process and regulations and ISO requirement, if applicable

4. Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes.

5. Computer savvy with a working knowledge of logistics software (ERP); high proficiency on MS Excel / MS power point required

6. Capability to take business trips upon the need of business process

7. Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities

8. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

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OE Senior Development Engineer

Overview

Travel:10%

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $80,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Automotive engineering: 1 year (Required)
• Tire development: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Summary

Position Objectives:

• Lead OE Tire Development Projects
• Manage all project activities to develop and release tires that meet OE customer targets and timing
• Interface with Detroit office and OE customers on all technical issues

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

• Tire profile, compound, and construction design and validation to meet competitive program targets
• Manage program development schedule to meet PPAP and launch dates
• Prepare and attend design reviews and customer meetings
• Research and report OE market trends and business opportunities

Qualifications

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Technology
• Minimum 10 years experience in Tire Development
• Self direction, organization, communication, computer knowledge

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Vehicle Dynamics Engineer

Overview

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $80,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:

Anyone who has been vaccinated is not required to wear masks in the facility.

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• Automotive engineering: 1 year (Required)
• tire development: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Summary

The ideal candidate will be a vehicle dynamics expert with experience in tire modeling and vehicle simulations who will directly support the tire development team and OEM customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise and consultation to the development team and OEMs as it pertains to tire performance on vehicle.

•  Request, receive, and process data from dynamic tire F&M tests (e.g. Flat Trac) including handling, ride, harshness and steady-state.

•  Interpret tire data and models to team and customers.
• Interface with internal and external test facilities and OEM customers.
• Participate in tire virtual development process.
• Clear communication with the team, company, and customers.
• Identify, document and standardize best practices in F&M testing and modeling and data use.
• Secondary Roles and Responsibilities:
• Follow developments in areas of SiL, DiL, XiL testing/applications.
• Represent the company at consortia, conferences and research institutions to bring new ideas for applied research.
• Follow trends in future mobility development and advances in tire engineering and modeling.
•  Provide ideas to reduce the product virtualization gaps and improve competitiveness.
• Transfer technology advances to product development, screening, and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• Solid physics and vehicle dynamics background is required to apply to solving complex engineering problems.

•  Knowledge of tire mechanics/dynamics as part of the vehicle system.
• Understanding of tire performance evaluation as part of the vehicle or standalone.
• Understanding of force and moment testing and modeling, including post-processing and fitting of test data.

•  Experience with MF/Swift, FTire, and similar tire models.
•  Experience with MBD simulation codes such as ADAMS , CarSim, MotionSolve, or similar.
• Working knowledge in mainstream programming languages: Python, Matlab, VB, C/C++.
• Ability to use Linux/Unix and Windows programming, scripting and system environments with minimal support.

•  Working knowledge of Abaqus, Hypermesh and CATIA, or similar CAE/CAD packages is a plus.
•  Ability to travel to USA-based test sites and customers, plus occasional international travel.

•  M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
•  Five years of relevant experience
• Expertise in vehicle dynamics and tire modeling topics

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Trade Marketing Specialist

Overview

Title, Compensation, and Exemption Status will depend on experience level

Position Overview:

The Trade Marketing Specialist/Manager is accountable for achieving the Nexen Tire America sales and profitability goals through developing and executing the Trade Marketing Plan in line with sales and marketing objectives.

Summary

The Trade Marketing Specialist/Manager is accountable for achieving the Nexen Tire America sales and profitability goals through developing and executing the Trade Marketing Plan in line with sales and marketing objectives.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead the development of retail channel’s trade marketing strategy to accomplish defined business objectives throughout product categories.

2. Implement channel-specific marketing strategies, plans, and shop display guidance for retail channels including marketing POP material development and creation.

3. Increase brand presence and campaign execution through excellence in in-store planning, execution and tracking

4. Lead activation programs with partners to improve brand visibility in retail shops

5. Conceptualize and execute trade promotions and roll out impactful in-store campaigns in collaboration with the sales team and related internal/external teams.

6. Visit the points of sale regularly to ensure that the brand is visible and guidelines are respected.

7. Coordinate activities associated with organization participation at tradeshows or events.

8. Assist the Marketing Director with marketing communication

9. Assist in set up of Brand Marketing strategy with Marketing Director and Marketing VP

10. Prepare the monthly Marketing Events & Partnership Report

11. Ad hoc marketing reports for the CEO North America, President at HQ

12. Budget Management & Invoice for trade marketing activities

Qualifications

Qualifications/Competencies/Position Requirements:

1. Proven leadership skills and goal oriented.

2. Working knowledge of Tire Industry and dealer/distributor channels

3. Demonstrated record of achievement in a prior Marketing position.

4. Computer literate with knowledge of all Microsoft Office Applications especially Excel and Power Point, etc.

5. Proactive problem solver with positive mindset and creative flexibility

6. Flexibility in work schedules

7. Ability to understand online metrics and analytics, and communicate ROI

8. Strong organizational skills in multi-national working environment

9. Excellent communication skills

10. Good interpersonal skills

11. Good negotiating skills

12. Ability to work effectively in a team setting

13. Ability to multi-task and adapt to change

14. Relationship management skills

15. Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision

16. Ability to develop sales presentations, position statements, messages, and other sales collateral

17. Ability to effectively manage a budget

Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's or Associate degree in Business Management or related field 

2. Five plus years Tire Industry Marketing experience 

3. Five plus years managing trade marketing 

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Field Sales Manager-South

Overview

Position Overview:

The Field Marketing Manager is accountable for achieving the Nexen Tire America Training, merchandising, and next-level goals with the assigned region.  This role provides brand awareness through the next level program within our customer base while responsible for the Nexen Tire America customer satisfaction and market share within the Regional geography.

Summary

Responsibility and Decision Making Authority:

1. Empowered to make decisions within the Region with the approval of the Regional Sales Director or Sr. Regional Sales Director
2. Authority to make cross-functional decisions with the approval of Regional Sales Director or Sr. Regional Sales Director in partnership with peers of other functions.

Working Hours:

Hours may vary and will require evening and weekend work depending on business needs and will require working overtime

Travel:

Ability to travel as required by role (up to 75% of the time).

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Provides quality leadership for Nexen Tire America, Inc.’s internal and external customers in all assigned tasks while upholding Nexen Tire America’s values.
2. Upholds Nexen Tire America, Inc. values & standards at all times: inclusive of professional approach with clients, constructive problem solving, promoting positive and creative improvements, and inspiring others.
3. Achieves the Region’s training/next-level goals quotas for Nexen Tire America, Inc. products as they are sold into all customer segments within Region.
4. Establishes an environment and foundation for future sales growth. Sells and educates how to sell value and solutions to Nexen Tire America, Inc.’s customers.
5. Prioritizes effectively and by corporate objectives.
6. Works with the Motorsports, Marketing, and Sales team to organize and manage Sales Presentations for new and existing clients to ensure attention and growth in the critical account segments.
7. Sets the vision for the Region and develops and adheres to a business plan to attain this vision.
8. Evaluate market trends, gather competitive information, and identify trends that affect the current and future growth of regional sales and profitability.
9. Ensure that the Sales Call Report is mandatory and reported correctly, either daily or weekly.
10. Ensure that an immediate superior has reviewed Business Travel Plan. If there is any change over the original plan, it should be reported to the related parties promptly.
11. Ensure that the Expense Report must be correct and reported promptly, and  all costs incurred should be for necessary business expenses  
12. Special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Competencies/Position Requirements:

1. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
   1. Proven leadership skills.
   2. Supervisory or management experience, preferably of a sales staff.
   3. Working knowledge of Tire Industry sales market segments within an assigned sales territory.
   4. Demonstrated record of achievement in a prior sales position.
2. Strong closing skills. Prior attendance at formal sales training courses is a plus.
3. Proven oral, written, telephone, and presentation skills. Strong interpersonal skills.
4. Ability to learn and retain product-specific information and position the features and benefits to customers.
5. Computer literate with knowledge of all Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint, etc.

Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's or Associate degree in Business Management or related field (preferred)
2. Three to five years of Tire Industry Regional Sales Management experience

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OE Logistics Manager

Overview

The primary role and responsibility is to provide accurate reporting and accountability of all original equipment (OE) logistics process and necessary documentation process within the division including transportation, inventory control, distribution, product awareness, and training.

Summary

The primary role and responsibility is to provide accurate reporting and accountability of all original equipment (OE) logistics process and necessary documentation process within the division including transportation, inventory control, distribution, product awareness, and training.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor OE logistics operations to assist SCM Director.
• Ensure premises, assets and communication ways are used, effectively
• Utilizing logistics IT module (Car maker portal / EDI portal/ WMS / SAP) and etc.to optimize shipping and transport (delivery) procedures
• Coordinate operation with logistics venders (e.g. truckers; 3PL; any necessary logistics and also customs related vender), according to availabilities and requirements.
• Oversee logistics process to arrange shipping and overall inventory management and equipment to ensure they meet needs and expectation.
• Communication with venders and customers, etc. to achieve profitable deals and mutual satisfaction
• Plan (forecast) and track the shipment according to customer requirements
• Monitor and maintain accurate logs and records of warehouse stock, executed orders
• Prepare accurate reports for the SCM Director

Qualifications

• Proven experience in logistics
• Experience in customer service and administration
• Knowledge of laws, OE supply regulations, and ISO requirement
• Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes.
• Computer savvy with a working knowledge of logistics software (ERP); high proficiency on MS Excel skill is must
• Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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Logistics Specialist

Overview

The primary role and responsibility is to provide accurate reporting and accountability of all logistics processes. It is also necessary to document processes within the division for import and all processes of delivery activity including transportation, inventory control, distribution, product awareness, and training.

General office admin to support SCM Director as needed.

Summary

The primary role and responsibility is to provide accurate reporting and accountability of all logistics processes. It is also necessary to document processes within the division for import and all processes of delivery activity including transportation, inventory control, distribution, product awareness, and training.

General office admin to support SCM Director as needed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor logistics operations to assist SCM Director; General office admin assisting duties to support SCM Director as needed.
• Ensure premises, assets and communication ways are used effectively
• Utilizing logistics IT module (EDI portal, WMS, SAP, etc.) to optimize shipping and transport (delivery) procedures
• Coordinate operation with logistics venders (e.g. truckers; 3PL; any necessary logistics and also customs related vender), according to availabilities and requirements.
• Oversee logistics process to arrange shipping and overall inventory management as well as equipment to ensure they meet needs and expectations.
• Communication with venders, customers, etc. to achieve profitable deals and mutual satisfaction.
• Plan (forecast) and track the shipment according to customer requirements
• Monitor and maintain accurate logs and records of warehouse stock/executed orders
• Prepare accurate reports for the SCM Director

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a logistics specialist
• Experience in customer service and administration
• Knowledge of laws, logistics regulations, and ISO requirement if applicable
• Ability to work with little supervision and track multiple processes.
• Computer savvy with a working knowledge of logistics software (ERP); high proficiency on MS Excel skill required
• Bilingual preferred: Spanish (overseeing Mexico warehouse and vender)
• Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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