What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director of Strategic Sourcing position at Carrier?
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and evaluate the production capabilities of suppliers.
- Conduct capacity audits and gap analysis to identify potential constraints.
- Collaborate with demand planning and production teams to understand future production needs.
- Use forecasting tools to predict supplier capacity requirements based on production schedules.
- Work closely with suppliers to ensure they can meet current and future demand.
- Develop and implement action plans with suppliers to address capacity constraints.
- Identify potential risks related to supplier capacity and develop mitigation strategies.
- Create contingency plans to address supply disruptions.
- Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor supplier capacity and performance.
- Conduct regular reviews and audits to ensure supplier compliance with capacity commitments.