- Work continuously on process improvement to deploy develop best-known methods related to procurement, inventory control (e.g., Consignment, JIT, Kanban, min/max) manufacturing strategies.
- Encourage and coordinate early supplier involvement in highly technical and/or contractually complex new product parts design using the suppliers expertise to optimize quality and manufacturability.
- Establish goals with a supplier to ensure material delivery meet forecasted demand.
- Act as an escalation point to resolve shortages.
- Represent supplier business management on cross-functional commodity teams that focus on supply challenges, and to ensure internal/external customer needs are satisfied.
- Work with engineering and the supplier to resolve complex problems, to ensure on-time delivery of critical material in order to support customer and company requirements.
- Develop presentations, white papers, and process flow charts to support continuous process improvement project
Eligibility Criteria:
You are where our search ends if you hold:
- Prefer Bachelor s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial engineering
- 3+ years of Supply Chain Management experience, managing global suppliers on direct indirect materials and services.
- Strong Knowledge of Purchasing agreements and contracting.
- Enough experience in development, management and improvement of supplier performance metrics such as OTD, Consignment and Leadtime.
- Creative thinking and strong problem-solving capabilities and solid analytical skills and Interpersonal skills.
- Good understanding of materials and manufacturing processes.
- Solid written/oral communication skills in English with ability to communicate cross-functionally and with various levels of the organization including Executive.
- Positive Skills in MS Office, ERP familiarity (SAP experience will be a plus)
Skills: Erp, Ms Office, Inventory Control, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Sap