Description
Skills summary Ability to work with worldwide external contacts, with suppliers and the company's Global Purchasing Organization. To work internally in close co-operation with other company functions like R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Material Planning, and Logistics. Capability to manage supplier evaluation and technical support to purchasing and suppliers in an international team environment with a strong focus on quality, delivery and cost. Capability to work directly with outside suppliers on equipment and tooling procurement, setting priorities, and following up with outside suppliers to meet project objectives Maintain Quality, Delivery and Cost data on suppliers in the appropriate company systems Analyze supplier capacity and production capabilities Facilitate Kaizen activities with the supplier Promote practical and effective logistic processes & packaging solutions Ability to travel to global operations and assisting outside suppliers to reduce costs, improve quality and delivery * * Participate in the selection of new suppliers relating to the manufacture of component products and systems. Support the buyers during the development phase and coordinate the technical links between the engineering department, the current purchasing organization, the company purchasing organization and the suppliers Strong participation during the selection and implementation phases together with the buyers and the suppliers Define quality expectations with suppliers Promote early supplier involvement at project development stages Coordinate preventative and corrective action between facilities and suppliers Team with Purchasing to lead on-site assessments of potential and existing suppliers Develop and implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (i.e. PFMEA, Process Flow, Control Plan) for purchased parts on new and existing products Coach suppliers in the use of Lean Manufacturing techniques Coach suppliers to use the Juran quality improvement process using the Six Sigma methodology following the DMAIC process.
Accomplishments
Highlights:
Keywords
