After taking a sip of the water poured by Yan Xiao, Chen Yan thought carefully for a while and then said, "Chairman, I am very grateful to you and the board of directors for your trust in me and for your honesty with me. But... I have never been exposed to the work of the production department. I don't even know what specific responsibilities the production department is responsible for on a daily basis.
"I've never done any basic work at the grassroots level in the production department, nor have I ever been responsible for any specific matters at the management level. Under these circumstances, if you rashly promote me to head the production department, I can't guarantee that there won't be any problems in my future work. Apart from anything else... if anyone in the department deceives their superiors and subordinates, I'm sure I'll suffer greatly."
Yan Xiao crossed his legs, met Chen Yan's slightly unconfident look, and waved his hand, saying, "Don't worry, the tasks that the production department needs to be responsible for within the company are not complicated. One is to purchase specialty products from the survivors' strongholds in the company's occupied areas, and the other is to produce various finished products according to the company's needs.
For example, the 'Eclipse' series of energy guns, various levels of genetic medicine, and other weapons and tools the company needs. As long as you understand the company's production process and strictly control the procurement of raw materials and quality control during the production process, there won't be any major problems.
Of course, your concerns are justified, so rest assured: after you officially take office, the board of directors will clearly define the responsibilities of each project in the Production Department. We will give you about a month to familiarize yourself with the relevant aspects of the Production Department, so that no one can take advantage of your lack of familiarity and secretly set up traps for you.
However, after a month, this clear responsibility system will be discontinued. As the head of the production department, you'll be responsible for all its work. A month should be enough time for you to get familiar with the department. Don't worry about not being able to handle those tasks; no one is born with the ability.
Most people, as long as they're not really stupid, will eventually learn how to handle the work they should master if they stay in a position for a long time. I believe you can definitely do this well."
Chen Yan smiled wryly, pondered for a moment, and nodded, "Chairman, you trust me so much. If I had to refuse, it would be a disgrace to you. I... will do my best. However, the board of directors must help me control the production department's affairs, otherwise I'm really afraid of causing trouble.
As you know, the position of Director of the Production Department has always been contested by two Vice Directors, Li Jie and Huang Hui. Neither of them achieved anything, and I, on the other hand, swooped in and reaped the rewards. Given this, I find it hard to believe that they wouldn't harbor resentment towards me.
Yan Xiao nodded and said, "The board and I are very aware of your concerns, but you also have to understand that you are the head of the production department appointed by me and the board. No matter how dissatisfied Li Jie and Huang Hui are, they can only find fault with you at work. If they dare to deliberately frame you, then they must be tired of living.
Normal work issues are unlikely to cause major problems. I know Huang Hui well; he's quite cautious. Now that the situation has been resolved, he'll immediately accept the reality and adjust his mindset. Li Jie, on the other hand... I believe he's no match for you."
Chen Yan asked doubtfully, "Chairman, why are you so confident in me? To be honest, I don't even have any confidence in myself. Your confidence in me... is really a bit unreasonable."
Yan Xiao shrugged and said, "Because you have demonstrated an amazing ability to gather materials. I don't care where you got those materials from, and I don't care if there are other forces behind you that are being driven by you. Since your ability to gather materials has only benefited the company so far, and has not harmed it, then I am willing to watch from the sidelines."
What's the most important skill for the Production Department Manager? It's the ability to source materials. You need to ensure the smooth completion of production tasks, with the most important priority being the timely supply of all raw materials to avoid stockouts or shortages. The company provides the Production Department with the largest amount of crystals annually, out of all seven departments.
How to efficiently and effectively spend these crystals to acquire the raw materials the production department needs most is the problem the production director needs to solve. Although crystals are a hard currency in this wasteland, they often don't guarantee you can buy what you want. But I believe you can do a good job.
Chen Yan thought for a moment, then suddenly understood, "You mean... after I become the head of the production department, I'll have the final say on the annual allocation of crystals to the production department. If we run into a shortage of required raw materials and the company is temporarily unable to obtain them within the controlled area, do you believe that with my previously demonstrated resource gathering capabilities, I can find a way to purchase the necessary raw materials through other channels?"
Yan Xiao nodded calmly and said, "That's exactly what I meant, but you don't have to feel any pressure. Material supply has always been a huge problem in the wasteland. Although I don't know where your materials come from, I know that no matter how powerful you are in this area, there will inevitably be some materials that you can't collect no matter what.
But it's okay, just do your best. I'm telling you this to make you understand that the company won't let you suffer any losses. With our current channels, the company can be self-sufficient in most of its supplies, so you don't have to worry about it. But if you encounter a problem that the company can't solve at the moment, we'll need your help. The crystals provided by the company will be paid at the market price."
Chen Yan felt completely relieved after roughly understanding what Yan Xiao and the board of directors of Kahn Company meant.
This is not just about wanting him to integrate into the company as quickly as possible and become one of the so-called "insiders", but also a practical need.
It was his performance of almost uninterruptedly providing zero-pollution water in the previous two months, as well as his absolute strength in promising to provide more than 60 tons of chocolate at one time, that made Yan Xiao make this decision.
Yan Xiao hopes to maximize his advantage in obtaining supplies and feed this advantage back to Kahn Company so that Kahn Company can also take advantage of the situation and gain a lot of benefits.
Compared with the expected gains, paying for it with a position as the head of the production department is really a good deal!
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