# Specialty Manager

**Company**: Ford Motor Company
**Location**: Denver, CO
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Automotive
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q44294

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## Description

The Site Leader at the Denver High Velocity Center (HVC) is a critical leadership role responsible for the safe, efficient, and customer-focused operation of a fast-paced parts distribution center.

This position demands a dynamic leader with a strong background in supply chain management, operations, and team leadership.

The Site Leader is responsible for driving performance across all key metrics, fostering strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and ensuring a positive and productive work environment.

**Responsibilities**

**Operational Leadership:**

- Creates a culture of proactive safety ensuring team members get home safely every day.

- Leverages data and insights to drive lean improvements that deliver on quality and cost targets.

- Continually seeks opportunities and inspires others to improve processes and outcomes, leveraging KPIs and the PDCA model.

- Oversees all daily operations within the High Velocity Center, ensuring efficient and timely processing of parts orders.

- Drives continuous improvement in Safety, Quality, On-Time Delivery, and Grid Times to meet or exceed performance targets.

- Develops and implements strategies to minimize denials and optimize inventory management.

- Manages operational budgets and business plans, ensuring financial targets are met.

**Team Management & Development:**

- Provides leadership and direction to a diverse workforce, including salary staff and hourly employees.

- Develops 'leaders as teachers' and prioritizes ongoing development and evaluation of employee performance to continually create high-performing teams that deliver results for the Ford Motor Company.

- Fosters a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting employee engagement and development.

- Effectively manages Positive Employee relations, ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements and resolving labor-related issues.

**Stakeholder Management:**

- Builds and maintains strong relationships with Ford Dealers, Parts Managers, Carriers, Supply Chain partners, Regional Hubs, and all corporate support functions.

- Serves as a key point of contact for communication and issue resolution with internal and external stakeholders.

- Participates in national and local negotiations as required.

**Safety & Compliance:**

- Champions a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with all safety regulations and promoting a safe working environment for all employees.

- Ensures compliance with all company policies and procedures.

**Transportation and Logistics**

- Manages and oversees the transportation and logistics of parts distribution.

- Works with carriers to ensure on-time delivery and efficient transportation operations.

**Qualifications**

- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.

- Proven experience leading a Parts Distribution Center.

- Extensive experience managing and leading facilities with demonstrated leadership abilities.

- Extensive Distribution Operations experience in the Daily Parts Advantage (DPA) environment.

- Prior experience in Managing UAW facilities and/or UAW negotiations is required.

## Skills

### Required
- Supply Chain Management
- Operations Management
- Team Leadership
- PS&L Vital Few Metrics
- Synchronous Flow Process (SFP)
- Just-in-time Processing
- SAP
- MMP
- SFP
- Inventory Management
- Warehousing and Transportation

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