Strategic Technical Supply Chain Manager

Employment type:Regular

Employment time:Full-time

Percentage of time the position involves travel:0%

Percentage of time the position allows for working off-site:0%

Job category:Production

Job industry:Manufacturing - Other

Description

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Job Description

For our Timisoara office we are looking for a Strategic Technical Supply Chain Manager.

We are looking for someone who demonstrates:

• Intense collaboration;
• Passionate customer focus;
• Thoughtful, fast, disciplined execution;
• Tenacious commitment to continuous improvement;
• Relentless drive to win.

Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:

• Plan and execute the localization projects for medical product transfers and NPI - Track Plan vs. Actual localization;
• Map overall localization plan with respect to cost reduction commitments to customers;
• Continuously identify opportunities to maximize bill of material control with Flex supply chain;
• Define a local supply chain strategy for each product - specific to customer situation / complexity / business strategy / cost reduction requirements from customer and Flex (From request for quote/ New Product introduction, NPI till production execution);
• Technical Project Management: be a window for technical communication with customer;
• Create, maintain and communicate master localization plan for all the internal (customer focus team, global strategic supplier chain managers, SSCM, program managers) and external customers;
• Manage periodic calls with internal and external customer;
• Ensure proper and timely escalation of localization issues;
• Execute design for manufacturing reviews with suppliers, engage in technical negotiations with Customer (R&D, engineering and quality teams);
• Address legacy design / specification issues, capture tribal knowledge, suggest design improvements;
• Develop part qualification / validation protocol to meet US FDA CFR/regulatory requirements and customer specific expectations;
• Work closely with site / segment quality and vendor development resources to execute the part / supplier development;
• Work closely with site material, site customer supply chain and strategic supply chain team in planning and executing phase in phase out / buffer planning during localization;
• Liaise with global commodity managers and Flex Vertical integration to develop low cost regional supply base;
• Work closely with global NPI team to plan and execute NPI project goals, objectives and timeline.

Here is some of what you'll need:

• Degree / master’s in mechanical engineering or electro-mechanical engineering;
• 10-15 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing of machining / casting / sheet metal and structure fabrication, molded plastics commodities;
• Familiar with mold design concepts (plastic molding, casting, tools and fixtures);
• Strong troubleshooting experience in manufacturing processes (machining, casting, metal stamping and fabrication and plastic molding);
• Experience in dealing with secondary processes like painting , powder coating, plating, printing;
• Strong experience in specification negotiations with R&D;
• A good communicator, positive attitude, passionate.

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