Job Description

for Balance out & Obsolescence Manager (LL6)

Balance Out:

+ Ensure on time

Balance Out study kick-off (18-9 months before JL)

for FNA VO & PTO Programs
+ Ensure the kick off the service support strategy for in-house parts - Make vs. buy analysis and recommend action.
+ Lead and conduct monthly meetings with all stake holders to meet the metrics of the balance out programs
+ Liaising with Op plan, Scheduling and marketing team to recommend volume lock/ Final order to plant for all BO programs by >12 weeks/ (Transit Time + 9 weeks) before JL to ensure MRD performance with optimum cost.
Balance out program status update to leadership team in monthly cadence
+

Obsolescence

+ Budgeting, Forecasting & Reserve creation - FNA VO & PTO Plants:
+ Engage with finance controller and Plant team to forecast the budget for Business plan period & subsequent year (YoY BOD Submission)
+ Ensure scrap gets accounted in under appropriate books as per FM manual, or, RoTR
+ Review the Monthly changeover / cycle plan and distribute workload among the team members
+ In-Plant Obsolescence:
- Ensure Team members have adequate training and exposure to perform the role with minimum supervision. Constantly check and improve their versatility.
- Ensure fort night OBSO report run and all OBS part have the OBS inflow reason, Root cause and timely salvage plan
- Monitor & measure performance of the team through regular weekly and monthly metrics meeting
- Ensure Pre-DA to be kicked off

4 months before for DoV programs and 3 months before for normal Balance Outs with a target of 100% Pre-DA for all parts (excluding the Hold parts) to be completed before 1 month of

Balance out date. Engage with plant and FCSD team to get the maximum service demand to minimize the scrap impact
- Lead and support to close the Obsolescence of canvassed parts within

60 days to meet plant metrics

- Meet the annual salvage % from the OBS inflow (Current

Target 60%+ of OBS Salvage)

Volume drop / Swap study - Potential In-plant & Supplier obsolescence study for any Pre / Post volume drop request to project the impact in PCM meetings
-

Supplier Obsolescence

+ Forecast the supplier Obsolescence risk for upcoming balance out programs based on the volume drop impact
+ Ensure team following the Ford supplier claim process to validate the

liability as per 3 Weeks Fab & 6 Weeks RAW

form claim settlement
+ COE OBS team provides additional support to suppliers and

purchase on > 9 Weeks

lead time liability
+ Ensure supplier claims are closed

within agreed Targets

from the claim submission to claim approval based on the DOA
+ Engage with Cross functional team (Suppliers, Purchase (supply chain), PD/PVT, Finance) for supplier OBS salvage
+ Expertise in PPM domain with hands on experience in Supply chain, Releasing & Production BOM areas.
+ Strong Knowledge in PPM systems like WERS, CMMS and supplier handling etc.,
+ Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and handle multiple high priority initiatives at the same time.
+ Strong leadership skills with good communication, collaboration and influencing skills
+ Ability to navigate complex decision making in a rapidly changing environment
+ Good analytical skills.
+ Ready to work in COE timings.
+ Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline (BE / B Tech)
+ Professional certifications in Supply chain or MBA will be a plus
+ 10+ Years experience in MP&L - PPM areas.
+ Demonstrating strong Ford+ Behaviors
+ Excellent people skills including the ability to motivate, mentor and coach
+ Required Soft skills of Listening, Mission focused, Appropriate transparency, Delegation, taking Responsibility & Servant leadership approach

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline (BE / B Tech) Professional certifications in Supply chain or MBA will be a plus 10+ Years experience in MP&L - PPM areas. Demonstrating strong Ford+ Behaviors Excellent people skills including the ability to motivate, mentor and coach Required Soft skills of Listening, Mission focused, Appropriate transparency, Delegation, taking Responsibility & Servant leadership approach

As above.