Critical Capacity Specialist

This Powertrain Critical Supply Specialist plays a key role in ensuring that our organization's supply chain operations run smoothly. Including, but not limited to, managing the storage, and distribution of essential goods and materials, collaborating closely with both suppliers and internal cross-functional teams to maintain optimal inventory levels. In this role it is essential that supplier's tooling capacities are aligned to the Stellantis Production Programs and Schedules specifically driving synergies to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness ensuring that suppliers are ready to meet Stellantis demands. Preventing disruptions to the flow of production parts is essential. The selected candidate will get the opportunity to work closely with Engineering, Component Capacity Management, Production Scheduling, Logistics, Supplier Quality, Purchasing Material Logistics Management, Stellantis Manufacturing and Assembly plants for both coordination and to eliminate barriers. The candidate must deliver as a way of life, be self directed, always looking for process improvement opportunities, keep things simple and have knowledge of when to escalate at the supplier and/or within Stellantis to prevent production disruptions.

This role within Supply Chain Management (SCM) is in a fast paced, intense area of SCM and requires transparency throughout the supply chain, ownership of issues and consistent follow-up. It is a great source to build your network within the company and learn the responsibilities of many other organizations while being able to directly influence the level of success within the listed aspects of SCM management.

Job responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Powertrain Component Capacity Management
• Lead Capacity increase investigations and implementation when uplifts required
• Developing long term strategies to support production and minimize costs
• Critical Parts Management
• Create concise presentations for leadership, highlighting risks and near/long term strategies
• Support Mix Change Requests, Trapline and Bulletin investigations
• Improving productivity of the team
• Weekend and holiday overtime may be required to support plant

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, or related field
• Minimum 8 years of experience in production control (MLM) or SCM
• Ability to build relationships with those whom you have no authority, and get results
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong customer service skills
• Interact confidently with suppliers and communicate effectively to senior management and/or any of the STLA NA plants on supply related issues
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills, and the ability to analyze complex data/situations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Manufacturing plant experience with a working knowledge of supply systems (PC Portal/ODIMS/CMIS/Change Management/CHAMPS/Assembly Receiving Regions)
• Passion for customer service
• Strong data management skills with large amounts of data (MS Excel/PowerPoint and/or MS Access advanced user).
• Conversational Spanish language skills.