Product Change Coordinator

Kenworth Truck Co.; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenworth Truck Company in Washington state seeks a Product Change Administrator to coordinate cross-functional product changes, manage project schedules, and prepare part lists and transition plans for new or revised parts.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Sales, and Manufacturing to ensure PPAP records, tollgate milestones, and dealer bulletin timing align with customer orders. A 5+ year materials/purchasing background and a BS/BA are required.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree required; APICS, or PMP certification desired.
• Prior academic or certification in program management or related topics desired
• A minimum 5+ years of Materials, Plant, or Purchasing experience required.
• Requires familiarity with Kenworth products and business processes.
• Database and spreadsheet skills required.
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the desire to work in a challenging environment, working under pressure, and bringing difficult problems to successful resolution.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of departments involved with product change, gathering and communicating information, resolving conflicts, and establishing schedules to meet project goals.
• Assist Program Managers with project tracking, scheduling, and reporting on major projects.
• Use database tools and tracking systems to develop parts lists and inventory transition plans for projects.
• Develop implementation schedules for projects.
• Prepare and issue advance parts information on projects to appropriate Purchasing, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering personnel.
• Maintain contact with Engineering, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Sales and Marketing, and Plant Operations to resolve issues.
• Verify that Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) inspection results will be on record to support the implementation schedule.
• Ensure that Tollgate meetings are held.
• Interact with Marketing, Pricing, and Sales Administration to ensure the Dealer Bulletin content and timing are correct, and to resolve definition, scheduling, and pricing issues associated with customer orders in the order backlog.
• Ensure that Plants and Suppliers have been provided with all information required to produce new or revised parts and products.
• Act as a central contact for gathering and disseminating product change information.

Skills

APICS or PMP certification

Materials/Plant/Purchasing experience

Kenworth products familiarity

Database skills

Spreadsheet skills

Program management knowledge

Excellent written and verbal skills

Education

BS/BA degree

APICS certification

PMP certification

Job description

Kenworth Truck Company in Washington state seeks a Product Change Administrator to coordinate cross-functional product changes, manage project schedules, and prepare part lists and transition plans for new or revised parts.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Sales, and Manufacturing to ensure PPAP records, tollgate milestones, and dealer bulletin timing align with customer orders. A 5+ year materials/purchasing background and a BS/BA are required.