<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About MISUMI Americas</strong></p>
<p>MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. By integrating a vast catalog of components with a world-class digital manufacturing platform, MISUMI Americas empowers engineers and procurement teams to accelerate innovation across the entire product lifecycle. With operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, the company serves as a vital partner for the most innovative companies in the Americas.</p></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong><strong data-start="154" data-end="169">**Work Hours:</strong> 9:30 PM – 5:30 AM IST, Monday through Friday (aligned with US Pacific business hours)**</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>F</strong><strong>ictiv exists
to help product innovators create</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Fictiv is a global manufacturing company that simplifies sourcing for custom manufacturing, from prototype to low-volume production. Through its highly-vetted manufacturing network, AI-powered technology platform, and global operations centers across the USA, Mexico, India, and China, Fictiv delivers fast, high-quality custom manufacturing services from quote to delivery. Fictiv’s capabilities span the full mechanical bill of materials, including Injection Molding, Compression Molding, 3D Printing, CNC Machining, Die Casting, and Sheet Metal. To date, Fictiv has delivered more than 30 million commercial and prototype parts for early-stage companies and large enterprises alike, helping them innovate faster, free up precious resources, and drive profitable growth. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Impact in this Role</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This role focuses on building and scaling the operating system that powers Customer Program Management (CPM) across workflows, tools, and decision-making frameworks. As an Associate CPM (Process, Systems & Automation), you will identify recurring challenges across programs and translate them into scalable solutions through systems, automation, and process design. You will work across cross-functional teams to improve execution consistency, reduce operational friction, and enable teams to operate efficiently at scale.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This role may also support select customer programs when needed, ensuring alignment between system design and real-world execution.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong data-start="154" data-end="169">Work Hours:</strong> 9<strong>:30 PM – 5:30 AM IST, Monday through Friday (aligned with US Pacific business hours)<br><br></strong>This role follow a hybrid work schedule - 3 nights in office, 2 nights remote</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>What you will be doing</strong></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Systems and Technology</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Improve and scale workflows across CRM, ERP, quoting, and order management systems</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Translate operational challenges into clear system and product requirements</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Partner with Product and Engineering teams to drive system enhancements</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Improve data quality, visibility, and system adoption</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Process and Operating Model</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Design and standardize workflows, playbooks, and decision frameworks</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across quoting, execution, and delivery</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Improve consistency across teams, regions, and program types</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Establish scalable ways of working across cross-functional teams</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Automation and Data</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Identify opportunities to automate manual and repeatable workflows</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Build dashboards, reporting structures, and workflow triggers</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Improve data flow across systems to enable proactive decision-making</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Support adoption of automation and AI tools within operational workflows</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Operational Improvement</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Analyze trends in delays, escalations, and quality issues to identify root causes</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Connect operational issues to business impact such as cycle time, quality, and efficiency</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop and implement structured solutions in collaboration with stakeholders</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Process Documentation and Training</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Develop and maintain clear SOPs, playbooks, and process documentation</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ensure documentation reflects current workflows and system updates</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Support rollout of new processes and tools through structured guidance and training materials</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Work closely with CPM, Supply Chain, Quality, and Product teams</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Influence and drive adoption of new workflows and tools</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Act as a connector across teams to improve execution outcomes</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Desired Traits</strong></span></p>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Educational Background</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">MBA or equivalent experience in operations, strategy, or program management is a plus</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Experience</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">5 to 8 years experience in operations, program management, business operations, product operations, or systems-driven roles</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience in fast-paced environments such as startups, SaaS, supply chain, or marketplaces is preferred</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, or process engineering roles is a plus, especially for candidates who have worked on workflow design, process standardization, system improvements, or cross-functional operational initiatives</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Core Skills</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong systems thinking and ability to design scalable workflows</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience building or improving tools, dashboards, automation, or structured processes</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to structure ambiguous problems and translate them into actionable solutions</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Strong analytical skills with ability to connect operations to business outcomes</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Comfortable working with data, systems, and cross-functional teams</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to influence stakeholders and drive change without direct authority</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Exposure to tools such as Atlassian (Jira), Slack, Lucidchart, Sigma, Figma, Salesforce, and Odoo is a plus.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience working with CRM/ERP systems or workflow tools</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience collaborating with Product or Engineering teams</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with automation tools, data platforms, or process digitization</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Exposure to AI tools or interest in applying AI in operational workflows</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Interested in learning more? We look forward to hearing from you soon.</strong></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>We’re actively seeking teammates who:</p>
<ul>
<li>Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company. </li>
<li>Excel at being part of a strong, empathetic team.</li>
<li>Thrive in an environment emphasizing respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.</li>
<li>Have an ‘always learning’ mindset that celebrates learning, not just wins. </li>
<li>Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of all of our teammates</li>
</ul>
<p>We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.</p></div>