Identify constraints to flow that will be used to develop improvement and mitigation plans for improved on time delivery from suppliers.
Lead/ co-lead Production meetings with Suppliers.
Acquire a vision of the big picture and understand that enhancing operational effectiveness is key to organizational business performance.
Drive for results, consistently pursuing continued ways to accomplish goals and objectives that requires your extraordinary determination, self-motivation, and interpersonal skills to satisfy our customer’s needs.
Develop a strong understanding of the products and the operational processes they go through at the suppliers you will be working with.
Ability to generate and gain opportunities to break functional, operational, & logistical barriers faced with getting products out the door.
Reveal and work to remove barriers to business goals specific to the on-time delivery of parts.
Effectively driving tasks/projects to completion which include but are not limited to: Leading Indicator data collection and gap review, material coverage and tracking, facilitating quality notification communication and closures, and sub-tier management assistance.
Communicate across leadership levels within company and supply base.
Build and maintain relationships with various partners, customers, and suppliers.
Manage multiple projects and interact with several departments and various levels of management simultaneously.
Manage / assist with process improvement projects.
Through the rigorous use of change management disciplines, drive initiatives, processes, and CORE throughout the business and across the supply chain
Utilizes project management approach and process improvement discipline to lead projects according to plan, including identifying and mitigating project risks.
Gather feedback and work to identify new improvement opportunities in conjunction with Supplier Development Leaders.
Must be able to travel up to 80% of your time within the Midwest & Canada region
On-site at suppliers 80% of your time
20% of the time working from home office
Will be an active participant in Commodity Days, Executive Management Meetings, and Co-lead with our customers and Supplier Development Leaders on the respective Supplier Business Reviews and Rate Readiness Reviews.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in operations, supply chain, or related field and 10 years of experience in Operations, Quality, and/or Continuous Improvement roles; or an advanced degree with 7 years of experience.
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Supervisory experience.
Experience working with cross functional teams.
Experience working proficiently in SAP.
Experience with Continuous Improvement principles (CORE, QCPC, etc.).