Senior Specialist, Industrial Project Management

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Senior Specialist, Industrial Project Management

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Bangalore, India

Industrial and Supply Chain

135914

Onsite

Job Description

The OIL (Offer Industrialization Leader) is accountable for providing both technical and project leadership for supply chain development for new and evolving products, such as Basic metering, Power Quality and Digital building products.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Leads Supply Chain development activities on a cross functional team.

Participates in strategic planning as a member of the engineering and technology development effort.

Act as Project Manager for the supply chain activities to ensure timely and effective execution.

Remains abreast of the latest developments in supply chain & industrialization to guide future development efforts, and acts as a technical consultant for Global Supply Chain and the various Schneider Electric businesses.

Forecasts and tracks Labor and Project Cost necessary to industrialize new products, utilizing the expertise of Industrialization team with constant attention to lower project costs.

Works collaboratively with cross functional leaders & team members, with some located in other geographic regions and cultures.

Leads the development and implementation of industrial processes for new products which conform to safety standards and lean principles in the Schneider Production System (SPS) framework.

Industrial processes could include electro-mechanical assembly, printed circuit board assembly & processing, sheet metal fabrication, molding, stamping, material planning/control, up and downstream supply chain logistics, order processing.

Coordinates with internal and external resources to ensure best available processes, and supply chain flows, are utilized for the given product and market specifications.

Lead Total Delivered Cost (CSC) optimisation initiatives through design-to-cost, sourcing strategy, localisation, and productivity actions.

Own CAPEX strategy, business case development, investment approval, utilisation tracking, and return-on-investment performance.

Drive Time-to-Market (TTM) commitments by proactively managing industrialisation milestones, risks, and cross-functional execution plans.

Establish and manage industrialisation risk registers with mitigation plans to protect launch, cost, quality, and supply continuity objectives

Deep understanding of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, and product launch processes.

Define and track industrialisation KPIs, including TTM, CAPEX, CSC, quality, capacity readiness, and launch performance metrics.

Performs material planning analyses and implements supply chain strategies.

Performs make vs buy decisions on components, sub-assemblies.

Ensures product and manufacturing records are structured to support effective control of the information.

Maintains current knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment technologies and analyses these technologies as related to applicability for use in production departments and the manufacturing facility.

Utilize continuous improvement methodology to improve internal industrial processes.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Very strong communication skills.

• Proven ability to work successfully in a multicultural, multinational virtual environment across various functions (design engineering, purchasing, quality, marketing, finance, mfg operations, and others).
• Strong proactive communicator. Ability to interact effectively at least two levels above (such as director, plant manager) through concise and pertinent communications and knowing when and what to communicate.
• Proven ability to influence and convince through negotiation
• Open mindedness about manufacturing and industrializing in emerging economies, and ability to help research and validate global supply chain strategies
• Self motivated to work in an autonomous environment and be accountable to the Supply Chain function and Line of Business for work outputs, including schedule and budget, at the right quality level

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Development and management of industrial project schedules that meet overall League objectives, conformance to the plan with clear analyses

Be at the forefront of manufacturing excellence! Join our dynamic team as a Manufacturing Program/Project Management Professional where you'll drive innovation in industrialization processes and lead transformative projects that shape the future of manufacturing.

What will you do

Lead industrialization initiatives within project teams (Squads), designing and qualifying industrial processes while prioritizing customer values

Coordinate program vendor activities, including design, tooling, and parts suppliers to ensure optimal cost, delivery, and quality targets

Drive operational excellence by managing interfaces with Operations teams for pilot runs, process qualification, and transfer activities

Develop and implement agile practices, utilizing skilled resources to properly size industrialization activities

Prepare comprehensive quotations for piece costs and tooling while providing technical launch support at customer assembly locations

What will make you successful

Demonstrated expertise in manufacturing processes and supply chain management

Strong background in project industrialization leadership with multi-technology experience

Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and manage vendor relationships

Excellence in agile methodologies and program management practices

Strong analytical skills with expertise in cost analysis and technical do

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