Manages weekly supplier shipment plans in ASCENT, triages inventory shortfall cases through PEGA, and coordinates corrective actions with Ford purchasing, technical assistance, and logistics teams. The role analyzes supplier commitments, identifies production risks and shortfalls, supports programming and ISO audits, develops management reports, improves ASCENT metrics, and drives continuous process improvement.
- Collaborate with suppliers to obtain their qualitative shipment plans for a minimum of first 13 weeks against Ford demand in ASCENT tool every week
- Receive exceptions/issues via ASCENT and triage cases in PEGA platform to concerned Ford teams for issue resolution.
- Collaborate with multiple skill teams at Ford [ Purchasing , Supplier Technical Assistance , MP&L..] that requires production mitigation actions driven by Interim Corrective Action (ICA) /Permanent Corrective Action (PCA) from concerned DRI.
- Represent in ASCENT forums highlighting potential part risks for production with ICA & PCA actions
- Analyse the quality of supplier response and supplier decommits using ASCENT.
- Support monthly programming process by identifying real shortfalls using ASCENT.
- Support ISO audits for effective controls post business process establishment.
- Drive continuous process improvement to enhance value for the organisation.
- Develop Management report on the suppliers who are defaulting 13 weeks shipment plan .
- Improve ASCENT Metrics [ Compliance , Accuracy , Availability ] and PEGA case disposition actions
- Obtain supplier qualitative inputs through ASCENT and efficiently drive PEGA for disposition of inventory shortfall cases by actively collaborating with Purchasing, Supplier Technical Assistance, MP&L Central teams.
Qualified candidates must have a B.Tech or BE degree in Business, Technology, or equivalent degree.
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