Sr. Principal Supply Chain Coordinator

Career Area

Supply Chain and Logistics

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Performs planning, scheduling, and tracking of manufacturing resources to support growing business demands. This role requires up to 50% travel
to supplier sites to expedite materials, assess root causes of delivery delays, and drive improvements in supplier performance. The individual will be expected to provide regular report-outs on supplier status and corrective actions.

• Analyzing and solving business problems with a focus on understanding root causes and driving forward-looking opportunities.
• Liaising with operational management teams on matters related to resource planning.
• Producing effective resource scheduling to maximize performance and meet KPIs.
• Coordinating activities of the manufacturing team to achieve desired outcomes using effective collaboration and communication skills.
• Traveling to supplier locations (
  up to 50%) to expedite critical materials, assess production readiness, and ensure timely delivery of components.
• Providing structured, data-driven report-outs on supplier performance, delivery risks, and mitigation plans.
• Partnering with suppliers to implement corrective actions and drive sustainable improvements in delivery performance.

Level: Extensive Experience

• Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.
• Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
• Productively balances speed and accuracy.
• Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.
• Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
• Employs techniques for motivating employees to meet or exceed accuracy goals.

Level: Extensive Experience

• Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
• Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
• Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.
• Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Chooses among a diverse set of analytical tools according to the nature of the situation.
• Quantifies the costs, benefits, risks, and chances for success before recommending a course of action.

Level: Working Knowledge

• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Level: Extensive Experience

• Involves key stakeholders in upfront planning efforts.
• Generates "win-win" strategies to gain support for key initiatives from others across boundaries.
• Establishes ways to encourage teamwork across functions.
• Coaches others on best methods for performing teamwork across organizational boundaries.
• Recommends systems and technology to promote widespread collaboration.
• Enlists formal and informal network contacts to improve collaboration among teams.

Level: Basic Understanding

• Identifies the resources required to accomplish own responsibilities.
• Demonstrates the ability to determine whether a project has met the criteria for success.
• Applies the concept of required versus nice-to-have to eliminate inefficiency.
• Seeks help to justify requirements that fall outside normal bounds.

Level: Working Knowledge

• Raises awareness of potential…