Materials Project Manager (B4)
About The Position
Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers. Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis. Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure. Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control. Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements. With limited/ no supervision, creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy. Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan). Manages materials change control process. Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements. Assists and/ or leads in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering. Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
Responsibilities
- Forecasts and communicates engineering, materials, and manufacturing requirements to suppliers.
- Provides input to outsourcing decisions by performing make versus buy analysis.
- Coordinates demand signals through MRP to minimize inventory exposure.
- Leads Materials Core Team and coordinates product development process deliverables through matrix management of buyers, planners, and production control.
- Collaborates with engineering team to interpret engineering requirements.
- Creates, releases and updates new project materials strategy.
- Executes commercialization (transition) materials plan).
- Manages materials change control process.
- Works with engineering to identify preliminary critical parts, long-lead parts and inspection requirements.
- Assists and/ or leads in developing supplier and commodity road maps to engineering.
- Demonstrates depth and/or breadth of expertise in own specialized discipline or field Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services
- May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity
- Communicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
