Sr.Manager -Material Planning

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).

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, buyer, 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 t...