Project Coordinator (Material Control)

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems•El Paso, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Coordinator coordinates and procures mass-production and prototype raw materials for the wire harness business, balancing physical inventory and preventing production-line shutdowns. The role facilitates assigned program launches at all stages, follows new-model vehicles, and places prototype orders for trials and mass-production startups. It monitors and reduces budgeted days of inventory (DOI) and potential obsolescence, provides implementation dates for new components to support engineering changes and phase-outs, and prepares supplier phase-out letters. The coordinator works across internal departments—including Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Logistics, Accounting, Business Planning, Design, Finished Goods, Customer Service Center, Production Control, plant materials staff and management, and Human Resources—and communicates with suppliers in support of Material Planners and Material Control. The role also liaises with OEM customers, program management, procurement, engineering, production planning, and material control; supports production phases from tool trials through mass production; and travels to manufacturing sites as needed. Some domestic and international travel is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
3–5 years of progressive career experience.
Effective analytical, written, oral communication, and negotiation skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Knowledge of warehouse operations to understand material flow and support problem solving.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and work to deadlines.
Ability to facilitate and coordinate OEM production phases, including tool trials, pre-production, and mass production.
Ability to identify supplier delivery issues promptly and develop structured supplier recovery plans.
Positive attitude and team-oriented personality.
Some domestic and international travel required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and procure mass-production and prototype raw materials while balancing physical inventory and preventing production-line shutdowns.
Review, release, and interpret forecasts for assigned vendors.
Review backorders and issue Supplier Delivery Non-Conformance and Payment Deduction Notices to vendors.
Facilitate assigned program launches and follow new-model vehicles; place prototype orders for trials and mass-production startups.
Inform production plants of material arrivals and potential production problems.
Generate forecast, inventory, obsolescence-control, downtime, and other reports as needed.
Maintain and reduce budgeted DOI and potential obsolescence for assigned programs.
Provide implementation dates for new components on ECN/CCR to support component introductions and phase out old components; create supplier phase-out letters to prevent obsolescence.
Liaise among OEM customers, division program management, procurement, engineering, production planning, material control, and other internal departments.
Coordinate OEM production phases, including tool trials, pre-production, and mass production.
Prepare raw material using IPS bill-of-materials simulations for each platform ahead of saleable prototype events.
Travel to manufacturing sites as needed to communicate and streamline production phases.
Monitor and supervise Material Planners' review of purchase-order issuance, backorders, and purchase-order confirmation status as needed.
Assign carriers such as FedEx, UPS, or DHL when expediting, and track shipments to avoid plant downtime.
Identify supplier delivery issues promptly and develop recovery plans, including increased supplier meetings and escalation as needed.
Perform other duties as needed.