Distribution Manager

Global Product Distribution is part of the TMG (Technology Manufacturing Group) organization. Global Product Distribution is responsible for receiving all finished goods from TI manufacturing sites, holding the output as inventory and processing orders for TI customers.

The Mexico Distribution Manager will be focused on the timely execution of order processing for inbound, storage and outbound material flows, as well as maintaining inventory control through a robust cycle count process. The daily process execution is carried out by and under the direct responsibility of the existing 3rd Party Logistics Service Provider (LSP/3PL). The Distribution Manager will ultimately be accountable for an efficient, timely and flawless process execution. This role requires a close collaboration with TI external customers (such as contract manufacturers in Mexico), TI Customer Operations team, TI Global Transportation, TI Global Trade Compliance and TI Security. It will also require regular interactions with the TI manufacturing site located in Aguascalientes, Mexico.

What You Will Gain Fromthis Role

• Develop an in-depth understanding of TI’s global Product Distribution network
• Gain exposure to TI’s Logistics Service Providers as well as key internal stakeholders (TMG, Customer Operations, Procurement, PDC Planning)
• Become a key contributor to future Product Distribution network development and Product Distribution growth roadmap
• Be instrumental to improve the Mexico Product Distribution daily operations
• Grow the sales opportunities in Mexico through PDC benchmark execution and become the recognized go-to person for this function

Responsibilities

• Manage an operation of approximately 70 people (Direct day-to-day management is under the 3PL leadership).
• Be the cross organizational interface between Transportation, Trade Compliance, Customer Operations, Finance and other Product Distribution locations.
• Use and develop analytic tools and metrics to monitor the operational performance of the PDC.
• Ensure compliance of the Mexico PDC operations with TI cycle count requirements and drive inventory slotting strategy in the warehouse.
• Create and maintain relevant reporting and metrics that track the above objectives and publish reports to stakeholders at varying levels.
• Determine opportunities for improvement and potential optimizations inside the operation and share with other Global Distribution organizations as part of a continuous optimization roadmap.
• Participate in Global organizational initiatives that also feed the continuous optimization roadmap.
• Provide insights to the Mexico 3PL team on areas to improve or do differently.