About the company
- at gentherm, we say, " it's about the person ." We're with you on a cold winter day when you turn on your heated seat and steering wheel or helping manage patient body temperature in the operating room, recovering room or intensive care units. We take a human approach with everything we do. As the global leader in thermal management technologies we embrace the opportunity to create and deliver extraordinary thermal solutions that make meaningful differences in everyday life. We do this by improving health, wellness, comfort and energy efficiency.
we embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and combine that with our global leadership to deliver results. Working at gentherm provides you the opportunity to not only shape the future of the automotive and medical industries, but also influence your career throughout the company. You will be engaged, challenged and inspired by our team to deliver leading thermal technologies that positively impact lives around the world.
siop (sales, inventory, and operations planning) lead
impact and opportunity
as the siop (sales, inventory, and operations planning) lead, you will play a critical role in aligning sales forecasts, inventory projections, end-of-production programs, engineering change coordination, and operations capacity planning with a minimum six-month outlook. You will lead the siop process for the plant, consolidating and analyzing inputs from sales, operations, and cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy, alignment, and agility.
this role is key in driving proactive capacity planning, inventory optimization, and backlog reduction to meet customer demand while supporting cost efficiency and operational excellence. You will facilitate weekly and monthly siop meetings, ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned on business priorities, risks, and opportunities.
essential functions and responsibilities
general management
* provide strategic direction to the siop process.
* control and achieve inventory objectives (value and turns).
* support excess/obsolescence mitigation and claims processes through root cause analysis and data-driven decision-making.
* drive continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives in logistics and freight.
preproduction and new programs
* actively participate in new program launches to monitor capacity, sop and eop milestones, ensuring alignment with program management and customer expectations.
sales forecasting
* collaborate closely with customers, sales, program management, and customer service teams to obtain the most accurate data regarding sop/eop dates, run rates, and production planning.
* ensure monthly rolling forecasts reflect accurate and updated information to enable agile decision-making.
support to master scheduling
* work closely with the master scheduling team to align production planning with sales forecasting.
* ensure monthly planning cycles are completed and linked to the mrp build plan and six-month operational siop.
* coordinate monthly siop meetings by value stream, prepare meeting minutes, and publish executive summaries with status, decisions, and action plans.
system management / compliance
* comply with iatf 16949, iso 14001, iso 45001, and legal requirements applicable to the role.
* support internal and external audits and ensure communication of management system effectiveness.
* ensure team members are trained on quality, environmental, and health & safety management systems.
* review and update csr client manuals when new customers or revisions are introduced.
* apply risk-based thinking to identify, analyze, and mitigate risks.
* exercise authority to stop production when product quality, safety, or environmental compliance is at risk.
minimum qualifications
* bachelor's degree required.
* bilingual – fluent in english and spanish.
* minimum of 5 years of experience in materials management, logistics, or supply chain leadership.
* experience in the automotive industry.
* proficiency with microsoft office suite and sap (or similar erp system).
preferred qualifications
* lean manufacturing experience; lean certification preferred.
* apics or equivalent professional certification preferred.
* strong data analytics and problem-solving skills.
* proven track record driving operational improvements.
equal opportunity statement
- gentherm is committed to compliance with its obligations under all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. In keeping with this commitment, it attempts to reasonably accommodate applicants and employees in accordance with the requirements of the disability discrimination laws. It also invites individuals with disabilities to participate in a good faith, interactive process to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made without imposing an undue hardship.
gentherm is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.