Job Description
Roles & Responsibilities
Key Functional Responsibilities
- Track and document any issues or delays from suppliers.
- Communicate promptly with suppliers to resolve shipment problems.
- Maintain a detailed log of supplier performance for ongoing analysis and improvement.
Expedite Shipments:
- Coordinate/arrange urgent shipments when necessary.
- Inform relevant teams about expected delivery times for expedited shipments.
- Monitor shipment updates/statuses in the SAP and TMS, including Estimated Dates of Arrival (EDAs) and Estimated Times of Arrival (ETAs).
- Participate in root cause analysis for issues resulted to premium transportation.
Maintain Inventory Records:
- Ensure accurate inventory levels are maintained in the SAP system by min/max evaluation.
- Monitor results of inventory counts and discrepancies.
Resolve Supplier Issues:
- Identify and communicate any problems with suppliers, such as shipping errors, labelling issues, or scheduling conflicts, and documentations issues.
- Collaborate with suppliers to quickly resolve these issues and prevent recurrence.
- Escalation of the issues based on the five alarms process.
Support Production Requirements:
- Follow up on the status of materials, parts, and assemblies to ensure timely arrival.
- Communicate the status of critical parts to the relevant teams and stakeholders.
- Support engineering changes, build-out/start-up/launch planning, and manufacturing validation builds.
Participate in Meetings:
- Attend daily operations meetings to discuss material-related concerns and updates.