Supply Chain Program Manager
Family Description
Supply (SU) covers the configuration, demand, and supply planning, order management, sourcing, production, delivery, and managing the procurement activities towards our suppliers.
Subfamily Description
Supply Operations (SOP) comprises the Contract MFG production set up planning and execution of procurement, delivery execution, and invoicing for the customer teams in the markets. Furthermore, SOP contains the management of local distribution and local material availability, and the contribution of pre-sales by providing optimised supply chain solution design and cost baseline.
Qualifications
- 10 years of experience with program management
- Detail orientated
- Team oriented with ability to work cross-functionally
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Tools used: PPT, Excel, Word, Agile, SAP, Sharepoint, OneNote, MS Teams, Jira, Confluence
Impact
Impact is short-term through individual and team contributions. Scope is primarily within own subject area in a function/unit. Actions and errors impact on program, project or function. Provides measurable input into new products, processes, standards or operational plans in support of the organisation's business strategies, with some impact on business unit/ function overall results.
Scope & Contribution
Individual Contributor: Operates autonomously in own subject area. Can analyze, develop and implement concepts and solutions as a subject matter expert. Increased awareness of and involvement outside of own subject area. Distills big picture. Makes decisions about and prioritizes own work. Executes and/or oversees processes to meet customer needs. Responsible for analysis, design & development of policies, plans, programs.
Innovation
Carries out specialised activities/projects according to general direction. Influences others to support decisions. Works mostly independently. Analyze situations or data that requires review of relevant factors. Solutions can often be checked and proved. Demonstrates success in multiple roles and is adaptable to manage complex changing business environments.
Communication
Communicates with parties within and outside of own job function and teams, and typically has responsibilities for communicating with parties external to the organisation, which may include customers or vendors. Works to influence others to accept job function’s view/practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. Has cross-cultural knowledge and global mindset Requires ability to communicate with executive leadership regarding matters of significant importance to the organisation. May conduct briefings with senior leaders within the job function. May at times be required to negotiate regarding operational issues.
Knowledge & Experience
Management Experience / Achieved well-advanced skills of a specific professional discipline combining deep knowledge of theory and organizational practice or expertise. Recognized expert in their field (depth & breadth). Typically requires 10 years extensive relevant experience and/or a graduate / postgraduate equivalent degree.
Responsibilities
Guide production through manufacturing ramp from pre-pilot to CP + 1 year
Problem-solve issues between CM, Supply Chain, and multiple Infinera design sites
Close the loop on MFG supply inputs (PIC, Asic, Material, Material)
Collaborate on Nokia/ CM resource planning (IL & DL)
Collaborate on Nokia / CM capital planning to ensure capacity
Early Manufacturing Dashboards
- Program level starts and outs (vs plan)
- WIP & Yield
- Scrap & Scrap projections
- Cost and cost reductions
• Manages operations topics and quality / continuous improvement, delivers competitive performance to enable growth and optimize profitability in own area of responsibility.
• Contributes to strategic decisions within professional area.
• Acts as a professional leader for staff / workteam / taskforces, often the most senior specialist in a team, who serves as best practice resource within own organizational unit and / or is recognized as an expert within the same professional area in the business.
• Often leads functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk and complexity, handles day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work.
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