Every moment of every day, people all over the world turn to Panasonic to make their lives simpler, more enjoyable, more productive and more secure. Since our founding almost a century ago, we’ve been committed to improving peoples’ lives and making the world a better place–one customer, one business, one innovative leap at a time. Come join our journey!
Responsibilities
Meet the Recruiter: Helen Despotopoulos
What You'll Do
Communicate closely with customers and relevant members of the company based on an understanding of customer conditions and market trends. Lead customer projects under development or product design changes in MP models as they should be on time schedule in order to achieve Sales budget. Create quotes and receive POs with controlling product productions and their shipments. Share development status to all relevant members timely.
Leading data-center key customers’ projects
- Handling Project control, Quote/PO with logistics control
- Projects management + Conventional products manage
- Engineering sample logistic coordination (Shipping to customers)
- Certification handling and Status tracking to meet transportation’s regulations.
- Bridge and communicate customers and Japan FAE/CRM teams
- Weekly meetings with customers
- Weekly meetings with Japan teams
- Coordination with Panasonic factories (Japan, Mexico) and SCM teams for sample building
- Sample preparations or their material preparations
Tracking RMA(QA)/FA status for Data-center customers
- RMA control for returned and inspected product inventories in a warehouse.
- Work with a warehouse company and check logistic status
- Report inventories to SCM and QA team in Panasonic Japan and US for their system input
- Check logistic status for returning products which may ship to Mexico.
SOW creation
- For a project start, input necessary information into SOW
- Create a total project schedule with Japan team and input to SOW
- Check a budget of NRE, sample fees or any other costs with PdM team and input to SOW
- Track a status of these fees payment from customers
Qualifications
What You'll Bring
Education & Experience:
- BS in a related Engineering field (for example: System Engineering or Project management)
- Minimum of 3 years technical application experience in the battery industry (with customer contact preferred) or experienced in data-center system development.
- Require knowledge of Project management.
- An understanding of battery design (Li-ion cell, Lithium primary cell, protection circuit) in order to provide in-depth knowledge is preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office software, with strong Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint ability
- Proficient in English (both oral and written)
- An ability of communicating in Japanese (both writing and reading) is preferred.
Competencies:
- Maintain technical contact with key strategic market sectors and customer end-users
- Highly self-motivated and entrepreneurial
- Opportunity focused & Results driven
- Customer
- Proactively improves customer relations; Responsive, Identifies Needs, Monitors Satisfaction
- Change
- Clear vision, sense of urgency, effective prioritization, and adjustment of activities; Effective time management, leverage or resources
- Communication and Collaboration
- High level of proactive communication (written/oral) & Build networks, collects and shares wisdom through training/experience
- Coaching
- Provides clear direction and expectations; Closed loop feedback
- Passion
- Decisive, focused, and proactive drive for execution; Raise the Bar – independent implementation of solutions
- Thinking
- Strategic and Innovative approach to complex engineering issues
Communications:
- Excellent written/oral communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work in complex organization with many points of contact
- Timely communication with the Customers, Sales Team (CRM), Product Managers(PdM), SCM and Engineering team/Technical Services (FAE).
Other Requirements:
- 20-30% travel (domestic) required.
- Some international travel required.
- Texas Colony office or others (If it’s a remote work mainly, requested to come to Colony office once a month.)
Benefits & Perks - What's In It For You:
Panasonic prioritizes total wellbeing. We offer a wide variety of benefits and programs to support your physical, emotional, financial, social, and environmental health.
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive benefits
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Parental Care Leave
- Employee Referral Program
- Educational Assistance
- Flexible Work Program
- Volunteer time Off
- Casual Dress Code
- Total Well Being Program
We Take Opportunity Seriously:
At Panasonic, we are committed to a workplace that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. Fairness and Honesty have been part of our core values for more than 100 years and we are proud of our diverse culture as an equal opportunity employer.
The wage range of $105,000 - $120,000 is just one component of Panasonic’s total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives. *The minimum hourly wage for this role will be the greater of the posted range, or minimum wage for the location where the employee will be working, subject to local minimum wage requirements.
We understand that your career search may look different than others and embrace the professional, personal, educational, and volunteer opportunities through which people gain experience. If you are actively looking or starting to explore new opportunities, send us your application!
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristic protected by law. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.
Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S.
Thank you for your interest in Panasonic.
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