Valeo

automotive

SeniorEngineer-SCM

Chennai, India FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Engineer - SCM at Valeo. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement, supply chain management, inventory management. Manage inventory levels for raw materials and components. Ensure Master Production Schedule (MPS) achievement and propose preventive actions for material availability”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure MPS realization; Ensure material availability to meet customer demand; Improve supplier service level; Maintain accuracy of inventory; Reduce inventory levels

Industry & Context.

automotive
Problems you'll solve

propose preventives actions regarding material availibity; propose action plans to improve the service level; Identify blocking points and plan appropriate quick actions to solve them; propose actions to maintain accuracy of inventory; define priorities with the Customer & internally; follow the evolution of any associated action plans

Eligibility Requirements

Ensure that during holidays the position is covered, Ensure that both suppliers and internal customers are notified in advance of the absence and informed of the person that will be temporarily managing the Suppliers’ account

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Experience with inventory level of raw materials and components families, Responsible for setting up a proper raw materials and components inventory levels, Define and lead actions connected with inventory reductions with his components families, Measure the Supplier Service Rate – SSR - for each supplier, Follow up and report daily the inventory level of his raw material and components families, Plan the raw materials and components requirement based upon Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning and Master Production Schedule, Validate and send on a weekly basis forecasts to the suppliers, Make sure that raw materials and components are available to met customer demand, Follow up daily the material arrivals according to firm orders, Make sure suppliers ship parts on time according to firm orders, Communicate complete, precise & reliable information to the Supplier contacts, Identify blocking points and plan appropriate quick actions to solve them, Attend Logistics/Purchasing meetings and follow up related action plans, Support the implementation with the appropriate departments (APU, Logistics, Purchasing, VPS) tools and methods in order to improve the supply chain organization like Pull flow, Kanban, EDI, Milk run, Define with the External flow analyst the inbound transportation plans, Support actively the inventory counting and propose actions to maintain accuracy of inventory in cooperation with the ERP and inventory control analyst, Alert sales in the event of a crisis (Customer or internal), to define priorities with the Customer & internally (management, VS for the aftermarket), follow the evolution of any associated action plans, Meet the Suppliers contacts on a regular basis (once a year for major Suppliers), Propose logistics protocol with suppliers in co-operation with External flow analyst and Purchasing, Make sure that there is a backup for each Suppliers & train the backup on the way to manage the Suppliers’, Ensure that during holidays the position is covered & that both suppliers and internal customers are notified in advance of the absence and informed of the person that will be temporarily managing the Suppliers’ account

What You'll Do.

Manage inventory levels for raw materials and components

Ensure Master Production Schedule (MPS) achievement and propose preventive actions for material availability

Set up and optimize raw materials and components inventory levels

Define and lead actions for inventory reduction

Measure and improve Supplier Service Rate (SSR)

Plan raw materials and components requirements based on SIOP and MPS

Anticipate potential impacts with suppliers and production

Validate and send weekly forecasts to suppliers

Ensure material availability to meet customer demand

Track daily material arrivals and ensure on-time supplier shipments

Communicate reliable information to supplier contacts

Identify and resolve blocking points

Attend Logistics/Purchasing meetings and follow up on action plans

Support the implementation of supply chain improvement tools and methods

Define inbound transportation plans

Support inventory counting and accuracy maintenance

Alert sales in case of crisis and define priorities

Escalate issues when necessary

Meet with supplier contacts regularly

Propose logistics protocols with suppliers

Ensure backup for supplier management and train backups

Ensure position coverage during holidays and notify relevant parties

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional coordination with APU, Logistics, Purchasing, VPS; Collaboration with External Flow Analyst; Cooperation with ERP and inventory control analyst; Alerting and coordinating with Sales; Working with management; Liaising with Customer and internal stakeholders; Cooperating with Purchasing on logistics protocols

Communication Scope

Communicate complete, precise & reliable information to the Supplier contacts; Adapt the chosen method of communication to the level of the Supplier contact; Adapt the frequency to the situation (preventative, curative, crisis); Communicate with Supplier contacts on a regular basis; Notify suppliers and internal customers in advance of absence

Process & Methodology

Define and lead actions connected with inventory reductions, Propose action plans to improve service level, Follow up related action plans, Support the implementation with the appropriate departments tools and methods, Define with the External flow analyst the inbound transportation plans, Propose logistics protocol with suppliers

Full Job Description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies. ****Is in charge of the inventory level of his raw materials and components families :**** * Follow up the MPS achievement and propose preventives actions regarding material availibity to ensure MPS realization. Is responsible for setting up a proper raw materials and components inventory levels. * Define and lead actions connected with inventory reductions with his components families. * Measure the Supplier Service Rate – SSR - for each supplier. Propose action plans to improve the service level. Follow up and report daily the inventory level of his raw material and components families. **** ****Make sure that the materials and components are available to meet the complete customer demand :**** * Plan the raw materials and components requirement based upon Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning and Master Production Schedule and anticipate potential impacts with suppliers and with production. * Validate and send on a weekly basis forecasts to the suppliers * Make sure that raw materials and components are available to met customer demand * Follow up daily the material arrivals according to firm orders and make sure suppliers ship parts on time according to firm orders. * On a regular basis, communicate complete, precise & reliable information to the Supplier contacts. Adapt the chosen method of communication to the level of the Supplier contact. Adapt the frequency to the situation (preventative, curative, crisis). **Identify blocking points and plan appropriate quick actions to solve them :** * Attend Logistics/Purchasing meetings and follow up related actio

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