MP&L Strategy & Continuous Improvement Lead

Carlex Glass America, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; Full time

Job description

Key MP&L Strategies

• Safety First: Identification and mitigation of Mobile-Pedestrian risk, inventory reduction, safe warehouse storage
• People Focused: Develop mutually agreed upon roles, responsibilities and expectations, with frequent performance feedback through 1-to-1 meetings with your Team
• Quality Driven: Identification of deviations, receiving verification, accurate labeling, FIFO control, improve inventory accuracy
• Customer Engagement: Proactive management of Customer Portals and Scorecards, SOP/EOP inventory management, and Customer relationships through open communication
• Visual Management: Display real-time performance, visual schedule, easily identify abnormal conditions, increase employee ownership by knowing if winning or losing
• Robust Continuous Improvement: Actively participate in Benchmarking, Best Practice development with internal peers, cost reduction, root cause analysis
• Connected Planning Process: Consumption based replenishment “Pull” Systems, level load schedules, integrated supplier requirements

Additional Tasks

• Support the CI Team with the required Demand and Inventory Transaction data, and mutually develop and deploy consumption based replenishment Pull Systems
• After implementation, reinforce the “why”, monitor effectiveness, and adjust as necessary to be successful
• Gain access to Customer Portals and proactively manage Scorecards, SuperG Launch Readiness Reviews, etc. Document and dispute point losses when appropriate
• Actively participate on the SOP Launch CFT, ensure Development runs are scheduled, Supplier parts are on order to support the pre-production builds and Customer run at rate
• Support IATF Audit with Procedures, Work Instructions and Evidence relevant to MP&L functions
• Own Annual MMOG-LE Self-Assessment submit by July 31st develop and implement Procedures and Work Instructions to close gaps identified during the assessment
• Proactively manage MP&L KPIs, report Pareto Charts and Corrective Actions during BOS and Operations Reviews
• Work directly with local Plant Buyers and the SCM Commodity Managers to achieve Inventory Targets by reducing Supplier Lead-Time, MOQs and Firm Order days
• Improve inventory accuracy by utilizing ASN Receipts, Serial Cycle Counts, and Physical Inventory. Analyze results and identify opportunities to increase accuracy
• Emphasize the use of the Carlex ERP System (QAD / GMaPS) functionality for MRP, Supplier Schedules, EDI
• Lead your Team in a positive way while under pressure, prioritize projects and deploy limited resources to achieve MP&L goals