Capacity Management Specialist

About the Role Capacity Management Specialist is part of the CNHi Purchasing Agricultural organization and reports to the Regional Capacity Management Manager. This role manages strategic suppliers’ capacity and the procurement process to avoid supply disruptions and to secure the feasibility of CNH Industrial production plans. What You'll Do

• Manage the supplier capacity, mainly for key suppliers, mapping the supplier capacity configuration as well as the value stream.
• Based on the monthly S&OP review, catch preventively and proactively supplier capacity roadblocks not allowing to achieve production and sales target.
• Organize and follow up on Suppliers’ surveys, for activities requiring this approach (Production Plans validation, Supplier Value Stream mapping, Market trend analysis, etc.).
• Monitor suppliers’ delivery performance and, in cooperation with the Manufacturing department, promote backlog recovery action plans aimed to improve suppliers’ performance.
• Support the supply escalation process to address critical suppliers representing potential structural issues.
• For new products, support Product Development in timely detection of capacity bottlenecks which might affect ramp up phase and define actions required to solve them.
• Promote and take active part in process improvement and tools development initiatives aimed to empower the capacity management area. What We're Looking For
• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) logic and systems, preferably more than 3 years of experience in procurement, logistics, supply chain or similar area, with a specific focus on production planning and material management.
• Proficiency creating Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint and the use of basic Office software.
• High analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to anticipate and prevent risks; ability to manage a high amount of data.
• Ability to communicate clearly, concisely. Nice to Have
• Experience with capacity management tools and process improvement initiatives in the supplier environment.