4 European Jobs.com | Display Job Materials Program Manager

Job Description:
Relationships
Reports to EMEA Manager who has over-arching responsibility for manufacturing. This jobholder will be one of a team under that holds responsibility and accountability for product(s) and components within that portfolio.

Builds strong relationships with the outsourced Manufacturing Partner that is based in Poland. For example sourcing, purchasing, material planning etc.

Interacts with the in the business unit using the products, including wider Cisco Manufacturing Community, Planning and Materials, Logistics and Product Operations and so on.

Deliverables
Ensures that supplier delivery metrics are hit by ensuring Cisco manufacturing partners have the right products available for fulfillment at the right time. The jobholder is measured against metrics pertaining to CT2R, cost and supplier satisfaction.

Is a catalyst for change in driving our Supply Chain Excellence goals.

Accountable for supply chain readiness, total cost management and risk mitigation between proto and First Customer Ship (FCS).

Manage total cost and supply continuity risk mitigation throughout product lifecycle.

Prepare the supply chain and manages continuity of material supply, delivery and quality ensuring no shortages, delays or quality issues from proto to FCS.

Utilize appropriate resources and influences sourcing decisions to achieve optimal product cost.

Understand all elements of product cost; validate the integrity of the costed Bill of Material (BOM) and forward costing; able to clearly articulate the main cost drivers, cost reduction and cost avoidance activities.

Manage BOM cost integrity, risk, analysis and communication to the Operations team.

Perform BOM risk analysis, identifying and validating risk parts driving resolution.

Communicate the supply chain strategy to the business unit and Operations teams.

Manage supplier performance and team expectations by proactively driving suppliers to meet or exceed committed performance. Does this by building relationships and trust with suppliers.

Operations can involve occasional out of hours emergency or issue resolution.

Global peers may be in different time zones, so flexibility around that on occasions may be required.

Flexibility can be available in terms of when and where the work is done in line with Cisco policy, Cisco has excellent home working technology for use on occasions. This needs to be balanced with high levels of on-call availability as this role has operational and time sensitive responsibilities and leads issue resolution. The job-holder must be able to manage his / her agenda effectively and efficiently.

Flexibility in terms of the quantity of work or part-time options are unlikely to suit this role.

PERSON PROFILE
Technical Skills
Materials management (essential)
Supply chain management experience (essential) Cost management (essential)
Bills of materials knowledge (advantageous)
Commodity knowledge (advantageous)
Planning (advantageous)
Risk management (advantageous)

Soft Skills
Strong negotiation skills. Builds effective partner and vendor relationships (essential)
Stable, balanced opinions, able to see the bigger picture (essential)
Cross-functional influence and high levels of empathy (essential)
Can function effectively in a complex matrixed environment (essential)
Open and effective communication style (essential)
Problem solving and data analysis (essential)
Flexible and adaptable to new ways of working, ideas and such like (essential)

Education and Training
BA/BS or equivalent experience (essential) Technical or MS degree (advantageous)

Source: http://www.4europeanjobs.com/display_job/673475/Materials_Program_Manager.html

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