Deputy Manager - MFE COE
Ford Motor Company
Date: 1 week ago
City: Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Contract type: Full time

Job Description
Major Responsibilities:
The Inventory Analyst serves a critical role in driving optimal level of Industrial Material Inventory in Plant & ensuring compliance to FM Guidelines
Generate Item, open order & transaction reports weekly for all IMG Plants
Review & Monitor IM Procurement with all plants SPOCs and validate if the procurements are done against right demand
Challenge any excess procurement with data & ensure orders are cancelled/postponed in line consumption
Perform Material Control Analyst role by approving any new part requests by validating Key input variables
Supply chain follow up on Open orders for receipt and accounting
Support in validating all high value orders for potential avoidance and support in Inventory reduction initiatives
Work with cross functional team - VOME & Plant MP&L/Shops in validating all new program purchases for potential excess orders and support in ensuring only the right requirements are placed
Work with Plants, GME & Purchasing in identifying Inventory reduction opportunities including Re-sale of unused spares, 3D Printing feasibility, Reuse of spares in alternate plants, etc..
Review periodic high aging inventory for suitable optimization and stock diversion
Ensure Monthly Governance of all Input variables and report out any variance
Engage all Plant shop Managers & Plant finance teams in developing IM Inventory & Obsolescence Budget / Business plan
Ensure Monthly forecasting is done for all plants and support with necessary variance explanations
Deliver Inventory actuals In line with Budget & support with any efficiencies that may be tasked
Develop tools that tracks and monitors Industrial Material consumption/ demand trends and suggest procurement strategies that enables plants to operate Just in time
Responsibilities
Major Challenges & Key Success Factors
Qualifications
Major Responsibilities:
The Inventory Analyst serves a critical role in driving optimal level of Industrial Material Inventory in Plant & ensuring compliance to FM Guidelines
Generate Item, open order & transaction reports weekly for all IMG Plants
Review & Monitor IM Procurement with all plants SPOCs and validate if the procurements are done against right demand
Challenge any excess procurement with data & ensure orders are cancelled/postponed in line consumption
Perform Material Control Analyst role by approving any new part requests by validating Key input variables
Supply chain follow up on Open orders for receipt and accounting
Support in validating all high value orders for potential avoidance and support in Inventory reduction initiatives
Work with cross functional team - VOME & Plant MP&L/Shops in validating all new program purchases for potential excess orders and support in ensuring only the right requirements are placed
Work with Plants, GME & Purchasing in identifying Inventory reduction opportunities including Re-sale of unused spares, 3D Printing feasibility, Reuse of spares in alternate plants, etc..
Review periodic high aging inventory for suitable optimization and stock diversion
Ensure Monthly Governance of all Input variables and report out any variance
Engage all Plant shop Managers & Plant finance teams in developing IM Inventory & Obsolescence Budget / Business plan
Ensure Monthly forecasting is done for all plants and support with necessary variance explanations
Deliver Inventory actuals In line with Budget & support with any efficiencies that may be tasked
Develop tools that tracks and monitors Industrial Material consumption/ demand trends and suggest procurement strategies that enables plants to operate Just in time
Responsibilities
Major Challenges & Key Success Factors
- Plants to operate with optimal level of Inventory for Machine spares & Consumables
- Drive for collaborative working between plants on Purchase & reuse of IM Spares
- Predict Demand/consumption trends and advice plants on Ordering methodologies
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree.
- 6+ years of experience in Plant Manufacturing operation / MP&L function
- Experience in Purchasing, Ordering & procurement of Industrial material spares
- Daya Analytical skill - Data crunching, Interpretation & Analysis
- System tools - Using Datamart, GDIA, Microsoft Office tools, PEGA, Programming tools, etc..
- Understand Basic Accounting standards
- Experience with Manufacturing shop floor activities
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to interact effectively
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A proactive approach to identifying and resolving potential issues.
See more jobs in Chennai, Tamil Nadu