Job Summary
This position will be viewed as the subject matter expert and act as a resource for given commodities. The primary responsibilities will be to: Developand implement sourcing strategies while managing the business relationships with suppliers of these commodities. Direct the activities of department in execution of these sourcing strategies.
Lead cross-functional teams (Engineering, Supplier Quality & Commercial) in the supplier selection process. Negotiate, execute, and effectively manage supplier agreements. Establish and manage inventory levels throughout the supply chain in a cost-efficient manner considering the total cost of acquisition/ownership
Job Details
New ProductsIntroduction
Responsibilities
- Ensure that standard costs, material groups, source data and other required material master items are correct and complete at time of new part set up and ongoing maintenance
- Early Supplier Involvement (ESI). Coordinate with Engineering to engage suppliers in design/process improvements in the concept phase of product development
- Participate in New Product Introduction teams representing the supply chain function
- Identify new sources of supply, along with Engineering, for new technologies, equipment, or processes being utilized in product development and the qualification of these new suppliers with Supplier Quality Engineering
- Recommend existing or potentialsources of supply and ensure that material is onlyprocured from approved company suppliers ,
- Risk mitigation: Identify long lead time and/or critical components and drive potential secondary sources.
- The purpose is to insure adequate or dual sources of supply on the corresponding materials so as not to impact Operations when the product is released to market
- Development of materials plans at prototype and scale up phases including cost estimates, risk mitigation, and quality assessments
- Coordinate with project manager & chief engineer to validate and ensure agreement on final costs
- Commodity Management
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage the implementation of commodity sourcingstrategies
- Identify critical first tier or 2nd tier components and suppliers that present a business risk to the company
- Develop, recommend, and implement risk mitigation strategies for single, sole sourced, or high business risk components
- Understand and publish trend analyses of cost driversfor commodities managed
- Ensure database integrity of commodity materials or suppliers under management.
- E.g., Correct Pareto classification, A, B, C, material group or commodity code, supplier information etc.
- Engage other company facilities to ensure all impacted sites have input and are aligned to the commodity strategy
- Establish and implement lean principles with suppliers as appropriate.
- E.g., pull replenishment Kanbans
- Negotiate and manage Kanban, consignment contracts or supply agreements with all suppliers in assigned commodity
- Establish and maintain appropriate inventory levels that balance business risk with investment
- Establish Kanban lot sizes and the appropriate amount of
- Kanbans in circulation within the supply chain
- Identify and execute continuous productivity, cost and/or business process improvements with suppliers based upon key cost drivers.
- These improvements are to be documented
- Manage, along with Supplier Quality Engineering, supplier performance metrics.
- For suppliers that do not meet the required levels, issuing Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs) or other performance improvement initiatives ensuring these are being completed as planned
- Manage the business relationship with key suppliers
- Ensure that business readiness/supplier capacity actions are communicated with suppliers periodically.
- Provide demand projections and monitor performance.
- Frequency of communication will vary depending upon the critical nature of the commodity or component and its corresponding availability
- Proactively work with IT and suppliers to evaluate suppliers' cybersecurity protocols & readiness.
- This is a prerequisite for conducting electronic business
- Strategic sourcing and implementation of all new parts required for ECO implementation.
- Appropriate disposition of parts affected by ECO change
- Participate in and as needed, lead groups within the Supply
- Chain function on corporate sourcing initiatives
- Initiate regular, periodic supplier meetings - eitherat supplier, or in-house to review performance, new opportunities, cost reductions, etc.
- Documents of record, meeting minutes etc. are to be maintained.
- Frequency will vary based upon the critical nature of supplier or raw material/component/sub-assembly supplied
- Lead teams in new supplier qualifications when need has been identified.
- E.g., Strategic Outsourcing opportunities, existing supplier replacement etc.
- Assist Planner/Buyers/Analysts with difficultsupplier management issues
- Develop, as appropriate, asset reclamation strategies for inventory, scrap,and equipment
- Develop professional skills of subordinates through coaching, mentoring,and training, as applicable.
- Skill
Requirements
- BS/BA degree required;
- MS/MA/MBA preferred.APICS certification and/or ISM certification preferred.
- Considered a strongplus and requirement for advancement10+ years' experience in the following disciplines: supply chain management, strategic sourcing, general business management, demand or materials management, operational management utilizing traditional ERP systems, source-to-pay models, or other cloud-based systems
- Working knowledge of Logistics, Incoterms, HTS, modes of transportation a must
- Experience in Additive Manufacturing a must
- Knowledge of data sciencea plus
- Mustdevelop a working knowledgeof Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applicability to SCMSpecialized training in "lean manufacturing/lean enterprise" conceptsa strong plus.
- Mustbe able to demonstrate aptitudein purchase price cost analyses.
- Mustbe able to manage inventorylevels.
- Hands-on utilization of
- MRP and Kanbanreplenishment
- Ability to utilize competitive knowledge within the supply base to determine appropriate risk management/mitigation strategies
- Negotiation techniques and presentation skills a must
- Advanced written and verbalcommunication skills with internal and external stakeholders
- Must be able to understand and interpret contractual language
- Mustbe willing to travellocally and internationally
- Critical thinking,decision making, complexproblem solving, project management, expert in primary function(s), ability to lead, motivate and develop skills among colleagues
- Global thinking: e.g., knowledge of FX, geopolitical events, commodity indices,etc.
