Purpose of Function
Responsible for all sourcing needs of GMS Projects, Medical, Safety S&S; for the manufacturing division of the company. Planning of materials so as to ensure uninterrupted supply to production process. Developing suppliers for the production including fixed assets. Management of material master and inventory levels.
Tasks and Responsibilities
1.Material Planning – Plan, develop, implement and evaluate processes for material delivery from supplier to point of fit. Assess volume requirements against planning assumptions. Understand and manage risks to minimize impact on production schedule. Take follow up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production. Implement all processes to agreed standards and targets and support integrity of Bill of Materials (BOM) and manage inventory accuracy. Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels. Minimize obsolete stock and ensure business is left with minimum liability. Create regular statistical reports and analysis and update others in the organization.
2.Developing and Managing Suppliers – Continuous monitoring of existing suppliers as well as developing recent suppliers so as ensure quality as well as cost optimization. Initiate Design Requirement Review. Ensure Supplier Quality and Documentation, PFMEA @ supplier Process, Creating the supplier process flow diagrams and setting – up control plans at supplier place. Educating supplier about Draeger Process
3.Costing – Regular feedback on the overall costing, and ideas for cost reduction initiatives with Engineering, Manufacturing and Suppliers so as to maintain healthy GGP. Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Modularization / Standardization of our platforms
4.New Product Development – Manage sourcing for new product developments (Commercial components, mechanical modules & parts), Participate to Make or Buy strategy. Ensure the early supplier involvement in product development to allow development of design-to-cost. Work