Garmin

Advanced Passive Components Lead

Garmin • $100K — $130K *
Olathe, KS 66062In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or related field
  • Minimum of 7 years of experience in electronics
  • Proven success in business deals and negotiations
  • Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Ability to lead and promote strategies across multiple business segments
  • Knowledge of Garmin's product line and customer base

Responsibilities

  • Manage supplier relationships through engagement and assessment
  • Drive selection, testing, troubleshooting, and cost reduction for passive and electro-mechanical components
  • Coordinate with engineering resources in quality and technology areas
  • Serve as executive interface for passive and electro-mechanical parts management
  • Research and validate new suppliers/components for technology advancements
  • Encourage suppliers to develop solutions for technical challenges
  • Maintain knowledge of product requirements to select appropriate technologies

Benefits

  • Eligible for Garmin's comprehensive benefit program
Full Job Description
Overview

We are seeking a full-time Advanced Passive Components Lead at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will lead efforts to understand supplier capabilities and market conditions, foster strategic supplier partnerships, secure competitive commercial outcomes, and ensure uninterrupted supply to enable exceptional Garmin products.

Essential Functions
  • Manage relationships through supplier engagement and assessment as well as segment communication, coordination, alignment and knowledge management
  • Drive passive and electro-mechanical selection, testing, troubleshooting and cost reduction strategy
  • Coordinate with supplier quality and technology pool resources (Elecrical, Mechanical and Software Engineering)
  • Serve as executive interface for the passives and electro-mechanical parts including strategy, tracking and reporting
  • Drive technology through researching, testing and validating new suppliers/components to ensure evolutionary improvements in current technologies and ensuring Garmin has and is first to market with revolutionary new and exciting technologies
  • Push suppliers to develop solutions that solve technical challenges
  • Ensure product relevancy by developing and maintaining inside knowledge of product requirements and selecting the best technology for each product type
  • International travel required

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics or another related degree AND a minimum of 7 years of related work experience with electronics similar to this job description
  • Demonstrated success in working business deals and negotiations
  • Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Must possess the ability to lead and sell strategies across Garmin business segments
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Garmin's overall product line and customers


This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits

About Garmin

Garmin Ltd. is an American multinational technology company founded in 1989 by Gary Burrell and Min Kao in Lenexa, Kansas. The company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities. Garmin's products serve aviation, marine, automotive, wireless, outdoor recreation, and fitness markets. The company's goal is to create navigation and communication devices that can enrich customers' lives. Garmin has offices in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company's products are sold in over 100 countries.
Learn more about Garmin
Size
18,700 employees
Market Cap
$17.5 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$992.3 million
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+10.3%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
NASDAQ
GRMN
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