Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities :

• Ensures that all Progress reports are received from the suppliers in the correct form at the correct time. OFS shall review the report and further provide his/her comments.

• Lead Kick Off Meeting to define the coordination procedure for Expediting set up the Buyer.

• Ensure that the Contractors baseline schedule is available for tracking and monitoring.

• Actively supports engineering & quality discipline for expediting of critical documentation.

• Review and monitor critical documents submittal and approval status with Engineering and Quality function for timely release of Manufacturing clearance to meet On time delivery target.

• Ensures that order fulfillment plans (desk & physical intervention) are prepared maintained and updated in timely fashion.

• Expedites the suppliers for progress of packages allocated for his scope including coordination with internal disciplines to meet the project ontime deliveries.

• Checks progress by conducting supplier visits/walk downs (also unannounced if there is suspicion of irregularities) at the manufacturers premises and their suppliers on the manufacturing shop floors or in their offices where required.

• comparative analysis of manufacturing planning raw material procurement and actual manufacturing activities. OFS shall share Expediting Visit Reports timely with the Project Team.

• Conducts Desk Expediting Review Meetings with Suppliers and share Minutes of Meeting with the Project Team.

• In case of deviations from specifications (nonconformances) assessing the effect thereof on achieving ontime delivery in coordination with Engineering/Supplier Quality.

• Works with the suppliers to overcome delays with a concurred mitigation plan.

• Highlight any bottlenecks reported by Supplier as Areas of concern.

• Provide MTA User Guide (upon MTA availability) to Supplier for better understanding of the tool. All MTA related queries during shall be addressed by OFS with support of individual function /MTA key user.

• Support Sourcing team/PPLM for claim management in case of supplier delays or time extension to be issued where delay is not attributable to supplier. OFS to issue relevant notifications to supplier for delays. OFS to support Sourcing team for issuing Contractual Letters to Suppliers.

• Responsible for GRN to be entered in SAP/ERP system and ensure it reflects accurate OTD.

• Estimate the budget for order fulfillment activities when required.

• Provide standard Order Fulfillment requirement to Sourcing team for incorporation in Purchase Order.

• Discuss & prepare Overall Time Schedule with Supplier prior to Order Placement.

• Provide Supplier Performance feedback to Sourcing/Commodity Leader.

• Follow all Order Fulfillment Processes & Tools.

• Support in supplier claims

• Responsible in managing suppliers Nonconformities (discovered at manufacturing plant or at site)

• To actively provide valuable inputs for lessons learned in a constructive and timely manner in conjunction with quality function

Key Performance Indicators

• Ontime complete delivery of specified material / package as per PO.

• Accuracy and timeliness of reporting.

• Adherence to the global processes and IT Tools for expediting

• Works as per GEs Vernova the spirit & the letter Integration.

Required Qualifications Competencies & Experience

• Bachelor/Masters/MBA degree from an accredited university or college.

• 5 years of relevant experience is required.

• Specific knowledge in SAP MM module

• Proven knowledge of the Procure to Pay for project related procurement activities.

• Basic knowledge of Quality process of a project & commercial awareness.

• Basic knowledge on planning and scheduling associated with the production of equipment(s) that is procures for substation business.

• Languages: fluent in written and spoken English.

Desired Skills

• Proactive

• Knowledge of local language in the country of employment is considered as an advantage.

• Networking and communication skills

• Problem solving attitude

• Organizational skills including prioritization and resource deployment.

• Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers.

• Flexible with working in global projects.

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