Project Coordinator (Material Control)

Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems, Inc.•El Paso, TX

About The Position

The Project Coordinator (Material Control) coordinates procurement of mass-production and prototype raw materials for the wire harness business while balancing physical inventory and preventing production line shutdowns. The role facilitates assigned programs through launch stages, follows new-model vehicles, and places prototype orders for trials and mass-production startups. It maintains and reduces budgeted days of inventory (DOI) and potential obsolescence, and communicates component implementation dates to the Design section so new components can be introduced and old components phased out. The coordinator works across internal departments and communicates with suppliers in support of Material Planners and SEWS Material Control. The position serves as a liaison among OEM customers, division program management, procurement, engineering, production planning, material control, and other internal departments. It facilitates OEM production phases, including tool trials, pre-production, and mass production, and prepares raw material using IPS bill-of-material simulations ahead of saleable prototype events. The role may require travel to manufacturing sites, domestically and internationally, to support communication and streamline production phases.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
3–5 years of progressive career experience.
Effective analytical, written, and oral communication, and negotiating skills.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including 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 plans to return suppliers to schedule.
Positive attitude and team-oriented personality.
Some domestic and international travel required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and procure mass-production and prototype raw materials for the wire harness business while balancing physical inventory and preventing line shutdowns.
Review, release, and interpret forecast information for assigned vendors; review backorders and issue Supplier Delivery Non Conformance and Payment Deduction Notices to vendors.
Facilitate assigned programs through launch stages; follow up on new-model vehicles and place prototype orders for trials and mass-production startups.
Inform production plants about 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 the Design section and coordinate the introduction of new components and phaseout of old components.
Create phase-out letters to suppliers to prevent obsolescence.
Serve as a liaison 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-material simulations for each platform ahead of saleable prototype events.
Travel to manufacturing sites as needed to support communication 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 for expedited shipments, and track and follow up on shipments to avoid plant downtime.
Identify supplier delivery issues promptly and develop structured recovery plans, which may include more frequent supplier meetings, recovery-plan requests, and escalation.
Perform other duties as needed.