Job Description

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

• Build a resilient supply chain for the Automotive Division through Long term Capacity planning and mapping:

a) Capacity assessment & planning for existing supply chain parts based on 3 years LTP
-Action Planning for Capacity Shortfall mitigation for ongoing & new projects
- Knowledge of BIW, Sheet metal & Mechanism parts development & processes
-Enabling capacity creation at supplier end to meet the requiremn through partnering with PD, SSU, CDMM, SCM, SQE & suppliers
-Ensure kick-off part development with close monitoring till Capacity creation, SOP & Handover
b) SSU / SCM / SQE vulnerable supplier alternatives
c) New projects C/O parts capacity mapping (across Platforms cross commodities)"

• Drive Short term Capacity Planning & supply chain challenges mitigation:

a. Identification of short-term challenges with Supply chain
b. Capacity enhancement on current parts
c. Quality related supplies issues (alternate sourcing / FTG corrections with current suppliers)
d. Ensure kick-off part development with close monitoring till SOP"

• Ensure Close Monitoring of high risk projects requiring sharp ramp up to meet business demands. Drive capacity augmentation, part availability with supply chain & SSU to ensure ramp-up"
• De-risking supply chain - Identification of risk in supply chain, working along with SSU to identify alternate sources, Creating Capex budgets in line with the same, enabling VOBs & kick off capacity creation
• Drive Project Execution and adherence to Capacity Creation Project timelines :

a.Timely Vendor On Board (VOB)
b.Parts development as per project milestones

• Digitization - Drive simplicity & efficiency through Digital Capacity Planning and monitoring (Implementation Capacity Planning tool)
• Devise & continuously improve processes to reduce NVA's, improve utilization of available resources & enhance customer satisfaction
• Actively collaborate with multiple stakeholders - SSU Leadership, SCM, CDMM, PD, Strategic Vendors, Manufacturing to resolve/anticipate issues and ensure smooth operations
• Lead capability building of own team through onboarding right talent and grooming second line
• Identify and eliminate the capacity constraints as per volume demand using method study tools (Man-Machine charts, deciding the online - offline strategy, low cost automation etc.).

Experience

10 to 12 years of experience

Industry Preferred

Automotive/Farm

Qualifications

B.E Mechanical/Automobile

General Requirements

'- Planning & Organising
- Agile decision making & actions
- Ability to drive team towards larger objectives
- Assertive Communication
- Strong Business Acumen
- Aptitude for technology
- Relationship & Stakeholder Management
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Review & Control
- Conflict management
- Analytical skills
- Role model for Ethics and Integrity

• Supply chain management understanding & exposure
• Exposure & knowledge of manufacturing processes, machines, Plastic Raw material , Plastic parts, Hoses mounts etc
• Commercial acumen,
• Capacity assesment techniques
• Problem solving techniques
• Root cause analysis
• Product development through APQP, M&M requirements, MPDS process.
• Conducting PTR, PPAP, MSA, SPC at Supplier place

• Responsible for Development, Delivery & Quality of Sheet metal, Casting, forging, machining, Brakes system, Steering, HVAC & Cooling etc & vehicle prop. etc through the development phase and till capacity creation & handover
• Vendor assessment for capacity & development times
• Assesment of Shared & Dedicated capacity across supplier base
• Arriving the Establishing FTG (Facilities, Tooling & Gauges) at supplier process to ensure products are delivered in line to TCP parameteres
• Knowledge on Dimensional management and Stake up analysis to meet the Vehicle Build objective of project in terms of Product quality and Vehicle level fit & finish.
• Identify and eliminate the capacity constraints as per volume demand using method study tools (Man-Machine charts, deciding the online - offline strategy, low cost automation etc.).