Objective of the Position: This position represents Supply Chain Management for potential and new business in the Program Team activities, and acts as a single point representative of contact for SCM; accountable for meeting target cost for new programs.
Essential Accountabilities: The position incumbent ensures, that
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Responsible for target costing for new projects.
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Act as the Program Manager for SCM – Timing, APQP & Cost Management until SOP
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Responsible for Flawless launches.
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Drives concurrent engineering activities and early prototype supplier involvement.
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Coordinates technical reviews (with Supplier Development, Commodity Buyer, Eng, & Mfg)
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Works with Commodity Buyer (CB) for estimates/RFQ/source recommendation form
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Obtain consensus with program team on source selections.
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Coordinate all Change Management requirements affecting suppliers.
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Capture SCM lessons learned and provide to program team
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Organized by BU and linked to Design center
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Intelligent Forward Planning (CIP)
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Procurement Market- Benchmark Studies
Secondary Accountabilities: The position incumbent ensures, that
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Conduct all business related activities for, and on the behalf of, Eberspaecher within the limits of applicable local, state, and federal legal requirements.
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Provide support to, and compliance with, all local and corporate Eberspaecher Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures and other HSE related requirements.
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Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and follows all ENA polices related to TS16949 and ISO 14001; looks for way to improve and promote quality.
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Other duties as assigned.
Requirement Profile:
Professional Background / Basic Qualification / Work Experience:
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Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in field or closely related field.
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Minimum 5 years’ experience in Supply Chain Management.
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Minimum 5 years’ experience working for a manufacturing supplier preferably automotive.
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Experience with an ERP system required.
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Ability to travel domestically by car or plane.
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP.
Technical Expertise:
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Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections.
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Ability to apply mathematical concepts and operations, including calculations, percentages, etc.
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Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write simple correspondence.
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Analytical- Synthesize complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
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Business Acumen- Understands business implications of decisions.
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Knowledge of continuous improvement of products for manufacturability.
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Knowledge of engineering fundaments, mechanical systems, automotive systems, and exhaust systems.
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Project Management- Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
