Materials Program Manager
Siemens, United States
Job Description
Hi, We’re Siemens Mobility! We’re a leading global provider of short-distance, regional and long-distance rolling stock, as well as product and system solutions for passenger and freight transport. We ensure that passengers are transported in a safe and comfortable environment while also meeting economic and environmental requirements. Our products are future-oriented and enable cost-effective operations while reducing environmental impact and conserving resources. We are super excited to add a Materials Program Manager to our Order Management team in beautiful and affordable Sacramento, California to ensure on time delivery of open purchase orders to support production demand.
We offer your Growth, Opportunity and Challenge!
What you will be doing:
Ensure On-Time Material Availability for Production
Provide daily updates to Production Management to ensure visibility of current & future material issues
Analyze system need dates, supplier commitments and current production status to identify critical material issues
Consistently work on demand & supply to proactively identify gaps and work with planner buyers and Strategic procurement to eliminate the gaps
Escalate critical material shortages immediately upon identification and own the efforts to resolve and continue to escalate
Work proactively with Project Managers & Engineering to identify unreleased parts and evaluate the impact to production, If need be escalate to management
Attend Engineering Procurement meetings
Work with PPM on FAI parts and escalate on a timely basis the impact on project timeliness
Implement solutions to overcome current & future Material Shortages Coordinate and optimize Delivery schedules with critical Suppliers
Work with Production Managers to understand Critical Production schedules
Manage and support the activities of assigned Production Controllers
Support planning & coordination of new Projects, New components and Engineering Changes and assess the impact to Production Schedules
Work with Engineering & Program Management to develop roadmaps for the phase-out of obsolete parts and phase-in of new product materials
Challenge and influence Demand Planning & Strategic sourcing teams to improve, Identify &
Coordinate with Quality Management, MRB & Production to avoid impact due to non-conforming materials
Escalate and work with Project Management team of material impact on project timeline
Track KPI’s and generate Reports, Charts & Presentations for OM Performance
Foster Strong Partnerships and Collaborate with all Stakeholders. Concentrate on improvements and constructive feedback
Job Specification
What you will need to be successful in this role:
Excellent working knowledge or MRP/ERP systems (SAP preferred).
3-5 years of work experience in procurement or supply chain
Experience in an engineer-to-order, project environment
Able to read drawings and understand BOM structures.
Experience in demand planning
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Proven experience in data mining, analysis, and reporting.
Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and commitment to high quality work.
We would be impressed if you had:
Strong technical knowledge and understanding of procurement, inventory control, and process control.
Results-orientated with the ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
Tenacious and assertive driver who escalates in supplier organization as well as internally
Ability to understand, evaluate & monitor supplier capacity
Analytical, numerically astute with proven problem-solving abilities
Strong written & oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Highly skilled at building and maintaining effective and productive relationships with key stakeholders and suppliers
Ability to lead others to solve complex problems and use sophisticated analytical thinking to exercise judgment and identify innovative solutions
Master’s Degree
Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States.
Organization: Siemens Mobility
Company: Siemens Mobility, Inc
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Job Type: Full-time
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