Supplier Operations Engineer

Jobinhalt

ASCO, a privately owned and independent Belgian company, began operations as a private subcontractor in 1954.
Today ASCO Group is engaged in a broad range of development, engineering, manufacturing and assembly activities providing multidisciplinary subcontracting services to various markets and aerospace programs around the world.
Asco operates from several locations, Belgium, Canada, Germany and USA, and a turnover exceeding 200 million euros.
Asco produces over 2,500 assemblies every month and has the ambition to be a world leader in design and manufacture of high lift devices, complex mechanical assemblies and major functional components for the aerospace industry.

The* Supplier Operations Engineer *will manage efficiently supply risk escalation in line with the company and customer requirements by providing the standard tools, systems and work processes for efficient and accurate use over all ASCO sites and build long term relationships and development with strategic suppliers using one voice from the different OU’s and plants.
Accountabilities
1. Escalation
Visualise and quantify supply risks, draw action plans for supply improvement, in line with production and customer expectations and build recovery plans and counter measures for supply risk elimination and coordinate actions with internal experts (buyers, SQA, Logistics…).

• Perform analysis for supply issues
• Draw the recovery plan with adequate priorities for Asco group
• Communicate internally and externally the action plan and status

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2. Supplier performance measurement and follow-up*
Perform Supplier performance assessment to identify (non) tangible risks and opportunities for supplier development.

• Perform supplier audits (logistics and capacity)
• Compile audit reports and corrective action lists
• Build supply chain dossier containing manufacturing process, lead times and supply risks in order to build supplier knowledge and history
• Perform capacity and risk assessment at suppliers

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3. Coordinate Supplier (re)sourcing activities*
Assess and evaluate manufacturing and logistic process of potential new suppliers in supplier selection phase in order to achieve successful transfer of work.

• perform manufacturing and logistic audits at potential new suppliers; provide capacity calculation and risk assessment
• compile audit reports and subsequent evaluation reports
• follow-up on the actions from audits
• define clear transfer plan and milestones
• establish with suppliers and subcontractors the process of starting-up or phase out of manufacturing and deliveries of new/old parts
• monitor and manage logistic performance during the start-up and build out phase

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4. Supplier Development*
Continuously develop the performance of the strategic suppliers nominated on management level for mutual company benefits and added value plans

• identify improvement potential at suppliers, in areas such as reduction of lead time, costs and supply/capacity risks
• develop specific (non)/ tangible target oriented continuous improvement plans
• implement and follow-up the continuous improvement programs (LEP – logistics excellence program) in co-operation with the buyer, logistic coordinator and SQA

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Profile, Know How and Experience*
Education: Supply Chain, Industrial or Civil engineer or equal by experience
Languages: French and/or Dutch, English
Skills / Experience:

• Experience in industrial manufacturing in an (international) mechanical company is preferable
• Thorough knowledge and interest in logistics and lean manufacturing processes
• Familiar with an ERP system and planning process
• Analytical skills, facts based approach, great attention to details, good use of Excel
• Sensitive to commercial aspects
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills; capable to interact with senior management at suppliers and build relationships
• Good team-player
• Flexible and efficient
• Result oriented
• Takes initiative and display a pro-active attitude
• Open to travel frequently

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What is in for you?*

• Work with respectful people and management team
• Learning with an individual development plan, in a flexible environment with plenty of different topics.
• Flexible working hours and homeworking possibilities

Job Type: Full-time