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Manager -Material Planning

AT Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric

Manager -Material Planning

Anekal, India

Upstream Flow Supervisor (UFS)

Job Code

UFS

1. Job identification

Function: Industrial / Manufacturing (I)

Sub-function: Manufacturing Supply Chain (IF)

2. Organization location (model)

Plant Manager

3. Job finality & main activities

The UFS is the main responsible (at plant level) to define, manage and improve the upstream flows and the service level (ESSR & ISSR) from suppliers ( external & internal ).

Organize and optimize the various procurement /logistics solution with suppliers (both internal & external), applying principles and rules.

• Promotes the clear definition of logistic parameters and the usage of logistic agreements with the suppliers (external & internal).

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o External - Based on Supplier Guide Book (SGB).

§ "Supplier Logistics Offer Profile" and/or "Logistics Terms and Conditions".

o Internal through Internal Logistic Agreements.

• Defines new flows to be implemented on the plant.

o Proposes new flow architectures to improve flow performance (Total Cost view)

o New supplier flows or supplier transfers.

o Supports upstream flow definition for OCP Projects implementation.

§ Participates actively on the PPEP and is responsible for the Supply Chain topics.

• Ensures that Logistic parameters from suppliers are updated and optimized.

o Ensures the material controller has the latest version of the logistic parameters.

Monitor supplier supply chain performance (ESSR & ISSR) at the plant-level and reports it (SSRM & New Reporting).

• Ensures a continuous improvement of supplier service (on-time delivery) to the plant to ensure Customer Satisfaction.

• Is for each supplier, the single point of contact in the plant on service (on-time delivery) performance issues.

• Identifies the most impacting suppliers and request/follow-up corrective actions.

• Escalates to Supply Chain Manager if major/recurring delivery issues are identified (supply chain visibility).

Improves the on-time delivery of plant suppliers. Animates the action plan follow-up with external suppliers to improve ESSR & participates on ISSR improvement with internal suppliers.

• Applies the G8D methodology when required (recurring or critical issues).

• Checks the effectiveness of the supplier actions.

• Supports the containment, corrective and preventive actions (only if escalated by material controller).

• Communicates on critical issues with the other actors of supplier management:

o Supplier leader, SSCME, b uyer , material controller, SQE...

§ Escalates to SSCME the critical issues with K&C suppliers.

Animate, track & improve the Supplier forecast process.

• Animates/improves the supplier forecast process, taking into account that is part of the Supply Chain Planning Process (CFS, DRP, MPS, S&OP).

o Communicates with the Production Planner on supplier capacity topics (planning).

o Defines the forecast needs from suppliers.

o Shares forecast information with suppliers.

o Measures and challenges the forecast improvement (accuracy / deviation).

Other activities:

• Conducts SAM Supply Chain audits with local suppliers and follow action plans (can participate to audits with continental or global suppliers).

• Contributes to the supplier panel validation launched by the commodity manager (on the supply chain side).

4. Experience and skills

SCM Hardcore 10+ years experience in industrial environment on production control, supply chain or logistics, material planner , vendor development, supplier capacity mapping, Digital SCM experience.

Main skills of the UFS:

• Fully fluent in English communication.

• Procurement management

• Can redesign the procurement logistics system (upstream supply chain flows) for a plant.

• Can introduce new procurement forms or methods.

• Can make a supplier performance diagnosis and co-ordinate an upstream flow action plan.

• Ensures that Schneider's forecasts are taken into account by the suppliers.

• Production management

• Understands production management of the plant in terms of flow organization, scheduling and order launching.

• Cross-functional partnership / relations

• Know how to develop cross-function relations and lead change with people.

o Can form close and direct collaborative partnerships with Purchasing, Quality & Manufacturing teams to co-ordinate actions related to supplier performance management.

o Exercises personal leadership to establish and maintain constructive partnership relationships with suppliers (internal and external).

• Problem analysis

• Applies simple laws to his/her field (Paretto, etc.).

• Knows and uses tools enabling analysis of all deviation causes and organization of corrective actions (5W's, G8D, etc.).

5. M ain competencies

Competency profile for: IFB4 - Materials Flow Analysis

Responsible for management of an upstream flow of components, products, equipment, according to the Master Production Schedule (MPS).

Supply Chain • Supply Chain strategy

• Material management & logistic

parameters

Purchasing • Purchasing strategy

• Schneider Supplier Relationship

Management (SSRM)

• Supplier Guide Book & operational

documents

Industrial • Short Interval Management (SIM)

• Value stream mapping, Capacity check

Quality • Problem solving methods to avoid

recurrence: 5why, 8D...

• Key performance indicators:

External Supplier Service Rate

Internal Supplier Service Rate

• Schneider Supplier Quality System

• Suppliers performance

measurement

6. What to focus form this Role

Supplier Capacity Mapping

Enhance Digital Footprint

Supplier On time delivery performance

Monthly / Qtrly Supplier Performance Management

Short Team & Long Term Supplier Readiness to meet our business plan.

Digital SCM mind set in execution.

Structural Inventory Management.

Schedule: Full-time
Req: 0090YN

Client-provided location(s): Jigani, Karnataka, India
Job ID: Schneider_Electric-https://www.se.com/ww/en/about-us/careers/job-details/manager--material-planning/0090YN/
Employment Type: Full Time