Assistant Manager

Summary:

This role requires an experienced professional with the ability to work with direct management in a dynamic customer environment while collaborating with peers to expand TTS-US functions.

The Assistant Manager is responsible for supporting direct management by sustaining and growing the Toyota business unit. In addition, this position will be responsible for supporting management and controlling the group budget and business strategy development.

Essential Functions:

·       Support management with Toyota related projects such as implementation, maintenance, development plan and management of day-to-day operation. 

·       Conduct preliminary investigation for all project requests. This includes reviewing requirements and specifications and testing, supporting and training plans to ensure they are in line with business objectives on projects. 

·       Assist organization leaders with effective financial planning and budgeting for Long Term Planning Cycles. 

·       Assist organization leaders with development and implementation of operational strategies and objectives.

·       Anticipate issues impacting budget and identify trends to support informed timely decision-making.

·       Identify systems and process improvements and resource optimization opportunities.

·       Effectively leverage systems and shared team resources.

·       Collaborate and share best practices with other TTS-US team members.

·       Create and lead innovative initiatives designed to minimize cost and maximize organizational efficiency.

·       Act as a project manager for Toyota Projects   

·       Maintain a positive working environment, keep a high morale, and maintain high ethical and moral standards.   

·       Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe, secure, and legal work environment; developing personal growth opportunities. 

·       Accomplish staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; developing, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, procedures, and productivity standards.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Competencies:

• Communication Proficiency.
• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Technical Capacity.
• Project Management.

Collaboration Skills.