Summary:
Detailed Description:
- Provides support to the team on management of materials availability to support build plans throughout the product life cycle for a specific business unit or customer set.
- Provides leadership in designing the supplier portion of the materials supply chain to provide optimum flexibility with minimum investment.
- Supports the effort to identify and develop suppliers to meet current and future business needs.
- Supports efforts to reduce material cost and assess/respond to supply risks.
- Supports contracts and agreements for supply chain related sections.
- Supports the development of delivery requirements,
material plans and short-range capacity plans to meet production schedules and inventory objectives.
- Responsible for customer interface from SCM including relationship management and as focal point for all SCM related issues.
- Responsible for tracking and driving inventory results by working with SCM Managers, Directors & GMs and customer VP/GMs.
- Participates in business process improvements to help achieve inventory targets and maximize return on investment. Works to ensure Celestica is compliant with customs and regulatory laws.
- Supports freight & logistics optimization efforts for ensuring favorable rates and cycle times for Celestica and customers.
- May directly manage a group of SCM employees including employee training, performance, measurement, development, motivation and recognition.
- Establishes department goals/ measurements and manages resources to achieve these goals.
- Drives working capital assumptions in the quote process, and late