Senior Manager, DFM Business – Site Manager

Role Overview

• Serve as the primary on-site escalation point of contact between Kingston and EverPure, ensuring rapid resolution of urgent operational issues.
• Facilitate swift problem-solving across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and vendor teams.
• Act as the central communication hub for internal stakeholders, clients, employees, and external vendors.
• Maintain clear, timely, and effective communication channels to ensure alignment and issue transparency.
• Oversee and manage day-to-day site operations for Kingston Taiwan, ensuring stable production output and operational readiness.
• Ensure availability of technical support and coordinate cross-functional collaboration across supply chain, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Lead on-site project execution, track milestones, monitor progress against goals, and ensure timely delivery of project commitments.
• Review and approve project plans and operational proposals.
• Lead on-site strategic planning, contributing to long-term business objectives and operational strategy.
• Develop and implement supply chain and operational strategies to improve performance, resilience, and cost efficiency.
• Act as the on-site leader for procurement and supplier engagement.
• Support sourcing of raw materials, supplier evaluation, vendor issue resolution, and CM coordination.
• Ensure suppliers meet quality, delivery, and commercial expectations.
• Ensure smooth production flow and operational efficiency across the site.
• Identify and implement productivity improvements (e.g., Lean, Kaizen, Just-In-Time).
• Optimize processes to reduce waste, shorten lead times, and improve service levels.
• Identify operational risks including supplier constraints, logistics bottlenecks, and manufacturing disruptions.
• Develop, execute, and maintain contingency plans to ensure business continuity.
• Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators (KPIs) related to operations, supply chain performance, production, and supplier health.
• Prepare and deliver business performance updates to senior leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of supply chain and operational professionals.
• Foster collaboration across technical teams, SCM, CMs, and external partners.
• Build strong working relationships with suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Ensure all on-site operations comply with company policies, legal requirements, quality standards, and safety guidelines.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and operational discipline.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in supply chain operations, business management, or manufacturing operations; 3–5+ years in a leadership role.
• Strong experience with supplier management, contract manufacturing environments, and cross-functional operational leadership.
• Proven track record of managing production environments, solving escalations, and leading end-to-end operations.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced operational reporting.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and influence at multiple levels.

Tech Stack

• ERP
• Swift

Benefits

• Flexible time off
• Wellness resources
• Company-sponsored team events