Your Title: Supply Chain Lead
Job Location: Ayutthaya, Thailand
Our Department: Operations
Are you an experienced Supply Chain professional, are you looking for a new challenge? Come join a world leading global tech company with over 13,000 employees!
What You Will Do
The Trimble Thailand Supply Chain Lead position has critical responsibility for ‘Supply against Demand’ with our Contract Manufacturing partner in Thailand. The role of Taiwan Supply Chain Manager serves as the primary interface between assigned Trimble Business Units and our Contract Manufacturing partner in Thailand. The scope includes identifying and understanding the Trimble Business Unit Demands and ensuring timely Supply, tracking and reporting performance Metrics, and supports resolving material or technical issues affecting on time delivery.
This is a highly visible position interfacing across multiple functional groups such as: Operations Directors, Master Schedulers/Planners, Trimble Program Management, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing & Commodity Management, Asset management and Finance/accounting both within Trimble and at our Contract Manufacture in Thailand. This position will report to the Operations Manager, Thailand.
You’ll additionally be responsible for:
Collaborating with Business Unit master schedulers/planners to create Trimble’s monthly Build Plan for factory loading (Forecast).
Maintaining an in-depth knowledge of current execution of Supply against Demand and other factors affecting predictable supply; when affected must be able to quickly discover root cause(s), clearly communicate the issue with appropriate Trimble Business Unit and coordinate activities and resources (internal and Contract Manufacture to bring the problem to closure.
Maintaining the timely flow of Warranty return (rejected) and Service Repair (Customer returns). Maintain visibility of material aging and turnaround time in the form of reportable periodic metrics.
At all times maintaining contact with Contract Manufacture Program Management to ensure the on time delivery and continuous supply of Trimble products. Maintain communication of shipment status.
Overseeing NPI Program Schedule and raw material acquisition plans to insure successful transition and ramp up for production release.
Managing/publishing monthly performance metrics submitted by Contract Manufacture in Thailand.
Achieve all Supply deliverables while minimizing OCOGS (expedite fees, air freight).
Work closely with Contract Manufacture partner personnel to insure continuous On Time Delivery (OTD) of Supply against Demand.
Ensure timely notification of factors preventing the continuous OTD of products; whether technical or material in nature.
Report appropriately and continuously on weekly factory Delivery Outlook toward OTD.
Weekly NPI Build Plan process – builds report, transmit report.
NPI Build Plan Report.
Manage NPI Sourcing validation and risk mitigation activities
Manage the Returned Material Process with Trimble’s Contract Manufacture partner.
Monitor and report on purchased assembly aging in all Oracle MRB and Customer Return (RMA) stocking locations post disposition and requiring return to Contract Manufacture partner.
Process Subcontract Work Orders and other associated Oracle transactions for the processing of non-Warranty repairs and material upgrades, as required.
Achieve stated turnaround targets while minimizing costs and avoiding any impact to ongoing production.
Develop, monitor and maintain, as required, internal departmental BMS Procedures.
Collaboration to gain consensus from other Trimble departments, as required.
Develop, maintain and publish weekly internal departmental Metrics to include, as a minimum, the following:
Past due Purchase Orders details; causes
OTDs (on-time delivery)
Accounts Payables Aging; causes.
MRB/RMA Aging.
What Skills & Experience and Qualifications You Should Bring
Bachelor’s degree in a technical subject with emphasis in Supply Chain Management/Operations or Finance are a plus, but not required.
Demonstrable experience working in the electronics industry in an operations/manufacturing role,
Fluent spoken, written and reading in English and Thai languages.
Advanced Excel skills, MRP/ERP usage/knowledge, project management, knowledge of Procurement and Materials Management processes and techniques.
Experience with early production involvement and NPI release to production
Exhibits a sense of urgency in completing the assigned tasks, and driving teams.
Excellent analytical skills, including some financial and cost analysis, use of complex spreadsheets and other tools.
Candidates must have excellent team-working and collaboration skills.
What Skills & Experience and Qualifications You Could Bring
Working knowledge of purchasing processes
Excellent Program Management skills.
Possess a solid understanding of Materials Management practices & manufacturing processes.
Previous experience and a solid understanding of SMT and Box level manufacturing in Contract Manufacturing a plus.
Information About Your Location
This position will be based onsite at our Contract Manufacturer location in Ayutthaya, Thailand. You should have the right to work permanently in Thailand without sponsorship. You should have a passport and be able to travel internationally occasionally.
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