Senior Manager, Materials

Job Detail

- Oversee the operation of the programs and leading a team - Develop and implement strategic goals and objectives - Identify opportunities to improve the overall material processes and ensure alignment with organization’s mission and values - Identify and manage risks that may impact the programs and organization - Make important decisions that impact the direction and operation of the programs / organization - Analyze data and make informed decisions based on that analysis point of escalation to internal and customers - Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders - Responsible for program’s inventory goal and collaborate with GSS team for timely MRP execution to minimize liability exposure - Work with Planner to ensure visibility of current & future material issues - Work with Production Managers to understand Critical Production schedules - Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure. - Participates in Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables with team members (buyers, planners, production control). Supports the creation, releases, and updates to new project materials strategy. - Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. - Assists in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. - Material risk BOM analysis at project level : Design the inventory programs: VMI, JIT, discrete orders, etc. – driving lead-time reduction - Recommend risk buy or consignment (This relates to impact inventory liability, inventory turns, cash flow relief, etc. – due to upsides, downside, slow down of businesses more effectively) - Burst demand request by customers – assess entire BOM materials lead-times, chronic suppliers, customer managed allocations , etc., then present from materials perspective how to support burst demand plan to support operations - Work closely with Supply Chain Program managers for localization or regionalization of OEM & BTP parts - Work with SCM on long term supply chain mitigation plan via localization or alternate sourcing to ease the supply chain for the Program/Tool. - Leads project team that may include different functions and departments to solve supplier long-term issues and improve supplier performance. - Provides inputs to engineering and SCM in supplier selection and assessment. Analyze system need dates, supplier commitments and current production status to identify critical material issues - Escalate critical material shortages immediately upon identification and own the efforts to resolve and continue to escalate - Lead clear to build (CTB) for pre-production build phases - Propose optimized supply planning to ensure on-time build schedule. - Drive closure of materials issues Collaborate with supply chain functions for support as needed - Participates in commercialization (transition) materials plan. - Participates in the material change control change process. - Assists in supplier price and delivery negotiations; - Complete supplier risk assessment on critical and unique parts. - Monitor supplier performance (delivery, quality, cost). - Develop and execute risk/opportunity plans to meet program objectives & proactively manage mitigation plans Track KPI’s and generate Reports, Metrics & Presentations - Attend Customer and Supplier quarterly SBR and track closure of the open actions list - Support planning & coordination of new Projects, New components and Engineering Changes and assess the impact to Production Schedules Consistently work on Demand & Supply to proactively identify gaps and work with planner buyers and Strategic procurement to eliminate the gaps - Work with Engineering & Program Management to develop roadmaps for the phase-out of obsolete parts and phase-in of new product materials - This position will support customers to act as the crucial link between customer and Materials Supply Chain.