CI Manager - Asia Pacific

Wuxi, Jiangsu
Permanent
Full-time

12 hours ago

We make life more comfortable.Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.Learn more about the history of Leggett & Platt:AutomotiveLeggett & Platt Automotive is a global provider of wire forms, mechanical control cables, wireless charging, as well as seat lumbar, suspension, bolster, actuator, and motor systems. In addition to these award-winning, category-leading products, we offer tailored goods due to our expertise in product development and attention to market trends. Our unique competitive advantages give us unmatched insight into the demands of the consumer.Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive:Major Actions and Support ActionsCost Opportunity Identification & Pipeline Management (40%)

Develop and own the regional CI/VAVE cost-saving pipeline with the support of plant CI managers. Systematically identify, screen, and prioritize cost-reduction opportunities across all AP plants
Conduct deep-dive analyses into manufacturing processes, overhead structures, and product BOMs to uncover hidden cost drivers and savings potentials.
Employ advanced analytical and benchmarking techniques, including cost breakdown analysis, “should-cost” modeling, and process mining, to quantify opportunities.
Collaborate closely with Finance to establish robust tracking mechanisms and ensure all projects are tied to clear P&L impact

CI Leadership & Target Delivery (40%)

Personally lead and mentor high-value projects to secure the annual CI/VAVE savings commitment. Focus on two main streams:

- Operational CI: Drive projects in waste elimination, productivity improvement, energy efficiency, and overhead optimization using Lean Six Sigma tools.
- VAVE / Material Cost: drive cross-functional teams (R&D, Purchasing, Quality) in design optimization, material substitution, part standardization, and specification refinement to achieve BOM cost reductions.

Serve as the central point of accountability for reporting savings progress to regional and global leadership, ensuring 100% transparency and credibility of reported figures.

Capability Building & Cultural Promotion (20%)

Build VAVE and cost-engineering competency within the regional CI network and engineering teams through targeted training and workshops.

Coach and mentor plant CI leaders, engineers, and buyers on effective cost-identification techniques and project execution.

Champion a culture of cost innovation by organizing challenge workshops, success story sharing, and excellence Award process

Experience:1.Minimum 8-10 years of combined experience in continuous improvement, cost engineering, or manufacturing engineering within automotive component manufacturing.2.Proven track records are mandatory: Must demonstrate a history of personally identifying, leading, and delivering significant annual cost savings (both operational and BOM) in a multinational setting.3.At least 3-5 years in a regional or multi-site role with responsibility for achieving quantified financial targets4.Extensive hands-on experience with Lean, 6 Sigma, VAVE/Value Engineering methodologies and their practical application in a product development and sourcing environmentWhat to Do NextNow that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.Our ValuesOur values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

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