Coe - Obsolescence Analyst

Job Category ManufacturingDegree Level Bachelor s Degree or equivalent The position requires lots of cross functional regional coordination which gives sufficient exposure but at the same time is as challenging interesting Never give up Open to learn attitude is important to haveThe person will be involved and responsibile for smooth Balance Out of Programs to ensure Zero Obsolescence He will also have to work with CFT to find Salvage opportunities for any Potential OBS Responsibilities Balance out Study Aligned with Changeover Plan ensure that the Balance out study kicked-off 24 12 months prior to JL with all CFT to identify critical issues and steer through the team for resolution Lead the End-to-End process including all the significant activities to ensure the smooth phase out of the model Monitor the progress of the phase out activities through structured meetings till the Job Last Publish the Management report outs of the overall Balance Out status for a program Track all BO actions as per the BO charter In-Plant Obsolescence Identify all Obsolete potentially obsolete stocks arising out of Balance outs PDLs running Engineering changes are reviewed with Global commodity engineers LVEA PD PVT Suppliers STA Purchase FCSD and Plant MP L teams to identify opportunities of salvage by means of re-work re-export re-use opportunities in across all Ford region produced vehicle lines Proactively engage with Manufacturing plants ahead of implementation curve Balance out dates to understand any potential opportunities to use stocks before implementation of change New model Launch program teams to arrive at opportunities to re-use obsolete stocks Sales Planning Plant Operation planning teams to arrive at right volume lock plan for all future balance out programs Obtain approval in Sales Production control forums In the event of re-export work together with SCM Customs Network logistics function packaging Finance teams for physical execution of shipment As a Proactive measure Analyze the root cause of high value parts turning potentially obsolete aim to fix the issues at the origin Drive physical disposition on timely basis and write off obsolete inventory as per Finance manual Involve Annual Monthly finance forecast discussions to ensure the Obsolescence is within approved budget Supplier Obsolescence Identify exclude all salvage opportunities in a supplier claim before finalizing the Ford liability Validate the supplier claim for accuracy in line with Ford obsolescence policy guidelines Align Ford Purchase supplier on the Ford liability Ensure Supplier stock Physical Digital audit as per Ford liability and maintain the evidences for Internal control audit Ensure payment within the agreed time line Metrics To ensure status GREEN for all key deliverable in BO studies To ensure the total year provisions scrap do not exceed the budget approved for each of the markets Run daily weekly Monthly reports from system tools to identify parts that are in Obsolete status ensure compliance to guidelines Qualifications 3 yrs experience in any of the following Supply Chain Management Preferred Pre-Production Management PPM Supplier Constraint Mgt Capacity Planning Purchasing in Manufacturing Engineering industry Special Knowledge or skill required Knowledge in CMMS Mandatory WERS BOM Data mart Supply chain high-level Engineering change process knowledge is a must Good analytical skills on data crunching is a must Should have an overall knowledge on other cross functions teams PVT LVEA Plant MP L STA Quality customs network logistics packaging Trading companies suppliers Finance etc Automotive product knowledge is an added advantage Automation skill sets like Power BI VBA Script