Supply Chain NPI&DME Leader

Supply Chain

Permanent

Job Description

As the Supply Chain NPI&DME Leader, you will report to the Supply Chain Director of New Product Development at Electrolux Group in North America. Your role will be based in either Anderson (SC), Springfield (TN) or Juarez (MX), and it is an onsite position. In this capacity, you will represent and lead all Supply Chain activities, deliverables, and tasks related to new product introduction and engineering changes. You’ll work closely with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing and local Supply Chain team, providing guidance during new part introductions, model launches, engineering change notices, and new supplier startups to ensure a seamless transition and implementation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (What you will do)

• Lead supply chain related activities within the Electrolux product development process to define, develop and launch a new product in the North American factories, ensuring value creation and best time to market for launch/implementation.
  • EPM gate core team member – signoff on all deliverables.
• Lead Supply Chain team to support project builds (DVT, MVT, MP and SoP), engineering change try-outs and pilots (new model set-up, new parts availability, delivery time, airfreight coordination, schedule, etc.).
  • Identify long lead time components and RPO’s needed;
  • Track scheduling issues;
  • Track new part delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate, plan, and execute proper phase-in/phase-out management with local site planners without compromising safety, quality, cost, delivery, and inventory while ensuring minimal impact on excess and obsolescence (including Tier 2 supply constrains when applicable) and work closely with Purchasing team.
• Single point of contact for supply chain activities related to new product introductions, engineering changes or cost-out initiatives, actively participating in all project cross-functional meetings and change management/implementation boards.
  • ECN approver for all new product introduction projects and DME activities
• Ensure smooth implementation of engineering changes within Supply Chain and Purchasing to ensure proper rollout, avoid disruptions, stop procurement of material affected by change, keep material managers informed of ECN implementation status, coordinate proper inventory rotation to minimize scrap/reworked parts.
• Coordinate the hand-off from the project to the operations to ensure the proper material flow process from the receiving dock, to the warehouse storage location, to the production line feed location, to the delivery of the finished product to the customer.
• Establish a high-performance culture of accountability (clear targets and expectations), transparency, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Risk Management: Identify potential supply chain disruptions and develop with the team contingency plans to mitigate risks, such as supplier issues or transportation delays.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, logistics, engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role, preferably in areas such as advanced materials, logistic and production planning in a manufacturing setting.
• Advanced knowledge of MRP systems like AS400 (Mapics) and JDE system, SAP system is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of production scheduling, warehouse, material handling operations, receiving and materials flow.
• Strong computer skills – Excel, Word, Powerpoint.
• Proven ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment while maintaining professional demeanor.
• Strong communication skill, both verbal and written (English/Spanish) and the ability to lead and collaborate effectively.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS (update as needed)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to operate computer keyboard and telephone. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is frequently required to stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position works in a typical office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION

This position requires communication with internal and external customers planning and preparing on a regular basis. This position also requires effective communication with all levels of management.