About this role
<p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We make life more comfortable.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">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.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As <em>The Components People</em>, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">Learn more about the history of Leggett: </span><a href="https://leggett.com/history"><span style="color:#000000">https://leggett.com/history</span></a></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Automotive</b></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#000000"><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Leggett & 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.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:12.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="color:#000000">Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive: </span><a href="https://leggett-automotive.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#000000">Leggett & Platt Automotive</span></a></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">POSITION SUMMARY (Objective/Purpose of Position):</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">Strong focus on the VAVE activity to drive value management on cost-down activities from RFI/RFQ to Post-SOP with interdisciplinary project teams. Coordinate for all VAVE projects within PM to drive all resources of VAVE enhancement to ensure seamless execution.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">Our APQP-Projects transform Award Letters into profitable new Business in Top Quality into our Operations. The Program Manager leads our cross-functional teams to ensure the project targets for the assigned projects. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">Enhance the customer relationship for the project including customer communication, coordination and issue resolution within the enterprise. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">Key RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">1.Coordinate and drive Value Management on cost-down activities from RFI/RFQ to Post-SOP for China customers with interdisciplinary project teams.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">2.Leading and tracking the Asia VAVE projects for VAVE implementation to secure the SOP on time and saving meeting target.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">3.Keeping stakeholders informed of project progress and addressing concerns in a timely manner</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">4.Generate regular VAVE progress reports for management, including VAVE saving, timelines, and challenges</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">5.Create, communicate and update project planning (milestones, deliverables, cost). Track and communicate status of projects (progress, risks, issues, impacts, profitability)</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">6.Start, support and follow up escalations in case that project targets get in danger. Drive solutions and decisions to ensure success of the program. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">7. Provide input on sales prices for design changes, provide input on IC sales prices updates</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"><a name="_Hlk213154426"></a><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">Experience: </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 10.0px;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic;text-indent:10.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">Minimum 5 years of job experience in an industrial environment</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 10.0px;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic;text-indent:10.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">Automotive experience</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 10.0px;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic;text-indent:10.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:104%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-style:normal">3-5 years of project experience</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.35pt 0.5pt;text-indent:-0.5pt;line-height:104%;font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black;font-style:italic"> </p><p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>What to Do Next</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>Now 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.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>Our Values</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:11.0px"> <li><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>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.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>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.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>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.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>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.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>Our Commitment to You</span></span></b></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>Equal Employment Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11.0px"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span><span style="font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at </span></span><a href="http://privacy.leggett.com" style="color:#467886;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><span>http://privacy.leggett.com</span></span></a></span></span></span></p>