Follow-up Coordinator:
 
Integrated Equipment:
·        Host weekly meetings with supplier and project teams to discuss review open issues matrix
·        Monitor milestone matrix and/or timeline to ensure design and build milestones are met
·        Coordinate with those responsible for any free issue material to ensure material gets to supplier in timely manner
·        Schedule site visits periodically to check on progress and review equipment throughout the duration of the project
·        Collect paperwork for items that have shipped and not posted and submit to SharePoint for receipt
 
Outsource Material:
·        Review in process material to ensure timely delivery
·        Proactively review upcoming workload with supplier and provide feedback to purchasing on performance
·        Coordinate with those responsible for any free issue material to ensure material gets to supplier in timely manner
·        Coordinate with design for any engineering issues (Missing or Wrong Dims, Material Specs, Weld Specs, etc)
·        Schedule site visits periodically to check on progress and review equipment throughout the duration of the project
·        Collect paperwork for items that have shipped and not posted and submit to SharePoint for receipt
 
Additional Responsibilities:
·        Attend customer meetings and whiteboards to provide supplier material status updates
·        Drive the negotiation of improvements in quality, workmanship and timing with suppliers
·        Ensure compliance to corporate sourcing policy and procedures
·        Perform and participate in supplier evaluation, qualification and provide input to manage risks related to the suppliers
·        Assist in problem solving efforts for all systematic supplier related non-conformities
·        Collect quantitative supplier information to prepare reports focusing on supplier performance and effectiveness of their operations against Comau’s metrics
·        Provide training and feedback to suppliers and lead the efforts to implement steps to continuously improve supplier performance
·        Support internal supplier development and supplier quality teams
 
Basic Requirements:
·        Minimum of 3-5 years of purchasing and/or material management experience
·        Strong written and verbal communication skills
·        Strong problem solving capabilities
·        Ability to work within a team-based environment
·        Ability to execute to a plan
·        Committed and dedicated to the success of a program
·        Ability to read, interpret and communicate prints, specifications and dimensional tolerances
·        Strong working knowledge of local supply base
·        Fair working knowledge of global supply base
·        Expansive working knowledge on multiple commodities
·        Fair financial management skills
·        Clear understanding of project timelines
·        Microsoft office (Excel, Word, Power Point) – Advanced skills required
 
Preferred Requirements:
·        Strong working knowledge of project based organizations
·        Strong collaborative skills with suppliers and internal team members
·        Appetite for accountability
·        Strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting (financially on the project and with the supply base)
·        Ability to multi-task and work from remote locations
·        SAP Experience
·        Project Management Experience
·        BA in business, logistics, supply chain, or engineering