Represents the Supply Chain on cross functional project teams to manage product introductions, engineering changes, phase outs, plant moves and other projects
Links Product Management, Sourcing, Distribution, Logistics, Supply and Demand teams as needed. May involve Customers directly.
Understands areas of risk and is the advanced warning signal, providing specific situation and solutions to all levels of management
Creates and executes project plans which meet overall company objectives and specific project goals
Required to work on sensitive topics, possibly requiring Non-Disclosure Agreements
Challenges the project and team members on timing, impact and goal achievement
Determines the logistic, distribution and operational consequences of proposed plan changes and related actions on project or program level
Manages the workflow, execution and timeliness of New Product Buyer(s) to meet project needs
Needs to be comfortable representing real constraints in the face of pressure, while understanding constraints which can be creatively worked around