- Develop sourcing project scope, operational and commercial requirements, perform sourcing, selection & order management of OEM / Build-to-print / Design & build suppliers to support aerospace engineering project requirements
- Lead in meeting, negotiations and management of suppliers and maintain strong working relationships with their management
- Ensure best practices and compliance with global policies and company procedures
- Develop and execute negotiation strategies with suppliers to optimize product quality, costs and secure on-time delivery performance
- Proactive management of supplier risks including anticipation, resolution and communication
- Work cross-functionally to ensure that the needs across the key business functions such as finance, demand planning, logistic & legal are met
- Analyse customer demand trend and recommend long term sourcing strategies to optimize costs, delivery performance & inventory status
- Liaise with suppliers to address design & manufacturing issues
- Take part in continuous improvement projects or secondary duties as assigned
- In the case if you are being assigned as an on-site (local or overseas) customer representative in a suppliers’ facility, your responsibilities are as follow:
- Programme Management SupportEnsure all milestones in the programme schedule are met in a timely manner.
- Manage & keep track of all technical & quality issues found at the supplier site.
- Coordinate & liaise with various stakeholders (Programme, Quality, Manufacturing & Engineering, etc.) to drive effective & suitable solutions to monitor & mitigate programme schedule risks.
- Generate periodic reports to the programme office on all issues related to delivery schedule, design, manufacturing and quality.
- Conduct periodic programme management meetings.
- Identify & manage all potential programme risks through the Risk Register
- Periodical tracking of fabrication and procurement status (material, hardware & tooling) to ensure on time delivery of the parts/assemblies.
- Monitor sub-contractor production at various work centres on-site to ensure that manufacturing capacity is able to meet production requirement & resources (machines, equipment, labour, etc.) are properly managed to deliver the planned output. - Engineering / Manufacturing SupportManage & keep track of all design & manufacturing enquiries raised by suppliers & ensure enquiries are closed in a timely manner.
- Coordinate & disseminate drawing change implementations with supplier.
- Manage & keep track of all manufacturing configuration control files due to drawing change implementations.
- Liaise & monitor supplier manufacturing process change implementations.
- Recommend manufacturing tooling/process improvement to supplier as & when necessary.
- Recommend potential design improvements through supplier manufacturing feedback to achieve improvements in lead time & cost.
- Quality & Delivery SupportScreen & assess outgoing supplier non-conformity reports for completeness and accuracy.
- Keep track of Quality defects investigation & follow-up on corrective & preventive actions.
- Check delivery documentation are in order before delivery.
- Handle & resolve any last minute supplier logistic issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Engineering
- Good to have 2 years of relevant experience
