Purpose of the job :

To focus on building a continuously improving global vendor community that is part of an integrated and automated supply chain able to meet, and continue to meet, the requirements of our customers with competitive total cost of supply.

Specific responsibilities :

- Material planning for all orders and planning based on Sales forecast

- Follow up with suppliers for Deliveries

- Action Short Lead Order Requests

- Monitor and Review the issues faced from vendors with Supply Development manager every month.

- Review vendor capacity vs. forecast and Annual Plan

- Planning for large customer projects

- Recommend on Make or Buy Decisions

- Document current and future state and update on a regular basis

- Stock Management including Excess, Turns and Planning BOMS

- ECO implementation

- Review of Kanban quantities and process

- Reports related to Inventory, Inventory Ageing, Lead time and Order entry

- Analyze Inventory Ageing and recommend solutions

- Plan Production based on material availability

- Level load production based on Capacity

- Lead daily production meetings

- Share Exfactory date to Customer care teams

Project Tasks :

- Identify Cost Reduction opportunities

- Re-sourcing exercises

- Hold monthly reviews with vendors and review Performance Monitors

- Review vendor capacity vs. forecast and Annual Plan

- Document current and future state and update on a regular basis

- Stock Management including Excess, Turns and SS and Planning BOMS

- ECO implementation

- Review of Kanban quantities and process

Competences :

Essential:

- Good communication skills - both written and verbal

- Ability to deliver business results based on project results

- Good knowledge of systems and process literacy

- Self-motivated - Team Player- with disciplined and organized approach

- Able to make decisions in isolation considering the business impact

- Attention to detail and strong administrative bias

- Excellent computer skills

Qualification:

- Preferred - Bachelor of Engineering, Masters in Supply chain Management or equivalent experience

- Years of Experience - 5+ years in a similar role

Competences :

Essential:

- Good communication skills - both written and verbal

- Good telephone style

- Ability to deliver business results based on project results

- Good knowledge of systems and process literacy

- Self-motivated - Team Player- with disciplined and organized approach

- Able to make decisions in isolation considering the business impact

- Attention to detail and strong administrative bias

- Excellent computer skills

Characteristics :

Essential:

- Understand interpersonal relationships and impact of actions/decisions on suppliers and colleagues in all Herman Miller locations

- identify process improvements, develop solutions and implement those changes

- Able to work under pressure and produce timely work

- Able to respond positively to change and adapt to meet new challenges

- Flexible and prepared to travel to suppliers as required

- Confident approach towards chairing meetings, giving presentations and conduct training at suppliers

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