Job Details
JOB SUMMARY:
1. Work with Purchasing to ensure supplier performance is regularly reported and that appropriate and timely corrective actions are implemented
2. Maintain and update critical supplier audit system and schedule
3. Conduct supplier audits to drive process standardization, waste elimination, and continuous improvement
4. Monitor, communicate and improve key supply chain KPI s, including Supplier OTD (Past due), DPPM and waste
5. Establish specific short / long term supplier quality goals
6. Champion problem solving and root cause analysis activities with suppliers and customers to eliminate recurrence of non conformances
7. Work to resolve supplier technical issues in a timely manner to ensure continuity of supply
8. Develop long term supplier relationships and generate and implement cost reduction ideas 9. Aide Manufacturing in the evaluation and qualification of new supplier materials following a defined new product development process
10. Strategically lead supplier performance improvement projects in an effort to increase the supplier capability of consistently meeting DuraTech requirements. Projects may include: process analysis, value stream mapping, process capability and throughput analysis, 6 Sigma, 5S and Kaizen events
11. Drive Zero Defect mentality within the supply base
Salary $70,000 - $90,000 per year