Import Operations Specialist

The selected candidate will be a high energy, results-driven individual who will play a key role in managing the flow of International parts with Stellantis affiliates, Suppliers and our Assembly and Manufacturing Plants. This is an opportunity to a join dynamic and fast growing segment of the Supply Chain Management Organization.

Our mission is to enable the import and export of powertrain, components and CKD material between and within Stellantis regions - leveraging investment, global capacity management, and speed-to-market.

The Import Operations Specialist position is responsible for the management of Material Flow outside of the NAFTA region (EMEA, APAC & LATAM) shipping to the NAFTA Assembly & Powertrain Plants.

Primary Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Lead activities to optimize Material Flow to Plants and Customers, work closely with the Freight Forwarders & Transportation providers to drive seamless support of the Stellantis facilities and affiliate locations
• Act as the Primary interface is between Stellantis NA, and our other regions around the world
• Responsible to ensure all necessary resources, processes and systems are in place to facilitate the supply of parts and components
• Liaison within the team on an internal and external basis; Engineering, Manufacturing, ICT, Finance, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Purchasing, Production Control, Transportation Providers and 3PL's
• Develop and deliver status updates to top management and customers while ensuring compliance of Stellantis NA processes

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field
• 4.5+ years of experience in the automotive, OEM, or similar industry
• Cross-functional experience in supply chain management disciplines
• Prior experience interacting with multi-disciplinary and operational teams
• Extremely organized, good planner, independent, and detail oriented
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams and lead
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to multitask within tight deadlines
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Supply Chain Management or an MBA
• Prior Automotive / Production Control experience beneficial, not required
• Familiarity with Stellantis systems (Change Management, Capacity, Logistics, International Packaging, Purchasing)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in global multi-cultural environments
• Foreign language skills
• Demonstrated Customer Relationship Skills
• Plant Operations & Warehouse Experience
• Experience with Releases, CHIERS, EBOM, CHAMPS, Cosmic, CMIS, AETC's, CSDS, WebCN & Purchasing Systems