SUMMARY:Reporting to the Procurement Manager, the Procurement Program Lead is a strategic role dedicated to ensuring timely production by proactively identifying and resolving delays in ordering or delivering parts. Serving as the primary escalation point, this role collaborates with key stakeholders, spanning production, supply chain, engineering, and support functions—to troubleshoot issues and coordinate the seamless flow of work and materials across departments, aligning with daily and weekly production schedules. With a strong commitment to continuous improvement and operational efficiency, this role is essential for maintaining a reliable and responsive supply chain.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Workflow Coordination:
• Coordinate the flow of work and materials across departments to support production and meet established daily and weekly schedules.
• Review weekly production schedules with the procurement team to identify and address short-term impediments.
• Escalation & Issue Resolution:
• Serve as the primary escalation point between the production team and support functions, promptly highlighting and addressing production needs.
• Analyze daily shortage reports and work with procurement, sourcing and logistics teams to resolve issues impacting production.
• Attend Daily DHART meetings to escalate production impediments to the respective stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Work closely with expediting, quality, production, and other internal stakeholders to troubleshoot and resolve delays.
• Support additional cross-functional activities such as fit-checks, reallocations, and process improvement initiatives.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 2+ years of high-volume manufacturing support experience.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, IFS, or D365.
• Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate production scheduling.
• Quick learner with the capability to grasp technical material to meet operational objectives.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of procurement functions within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities with effective time management.
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and familiarity with PowerBI.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as master schedules and procedure manuals.
• Competence in preparing routine reports and written correspondence.