MP&L Supplier Management Team Member

About The Job

We believe that our employees are the foundation of our success and the source of our strength. Our vision is to become Turkey's most valuable and preferred industrial company that champions equality in the workplace. Join us in shaping the future of the automotive industry at Ford Otosan!

Supplier Management Engineers play a key role in managing the supply chain process between suppliers and Ford Otosan by:

1. Ensuring uninterrupted material flow by providing the necessary coordination between Ford Otosan and the suppliers. In case of a failure at the supplier that may affect production, conducting on-site inspections and ensuring the implementation of temporary and permanent measures.
2. Recording production reports and conducting root cause analysis of line stoppages and vehicles produced with missing parts due to sequential material shipment suppliers.
3. Being familiar with the production capacities of sequential material shipment suppliers and ensuring balanced production with Ford Otosan lines.
4. Identifying supplier-related problems that may cause supply disruption, creating action plans and measures, and ensuring coordination with relevant departments.
5. Visiting suppliers when necessary regarding supplier problems, creating and following action plans.
6. Analyzing the risks in Tier 1 suppliers affected by regional or global risks for sequential material shipment suppliers and creating plans to eliminate supply disruptions between Tier 1 and the main sequential material shipment supplier.
7. Monitoring the anticipated supplier risks situation, planning and implementing preventive measures against these risks in line with the company strategies.
8. Communicating with suppliers in case of temporary production increase or production mix changes and creating and following joint action plans with the relevant departments and suppliers.
9. Communicating with suppliers who are reported to have a chronic balance to ship by Material Logistics, closely following up with the suppliers until the problem is solved, minimizing the effect of the balance on production, and coordinating with the relevant departments.
10. Preventing supplier-related production losses and following up with 8D if production loss is in place.
11. Creating Emergency Action Plans in critical suppliers during periods such as Christmas or Shutdown due to regional and periodic differences.
12. Supporting development projects to increase traceability in the supply chain.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineer, Industrial Engineer, or Automotive Engineer.
2. Preferably, 3-5 years of experience.
3. Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
4. Effective communication skills and high individual motivation.
5. Open to innovations and learning, high persuasion skills.
6. Responsible, creative, and dynamic teamwork.
7. C1 level of English.
8. No restriction for traveling.
9. Excellent command of Microsoft Office applications.

Role Location:

Ford Otosan Kocaeli Gölcük and Yeniköy Plant.

When You Start Your Career at Ford Otosan:

• We have a one-site working model, and you can enjoy being part of an agile team.
• You'll become a member of Koç Pension Foundation.
• You and your loved ones will enjoy the benefits of KoçAilem.
• You'll choose the side benefits with Flextra.

The only criterion evaluated in the recruitment and employment process is suitability for the job; equal opportunity is provided without any discrimination.

What About Us?

Ford Otosan, being one of the top three exporting companies in Turkey since 2004, has achieved 12 consecutive years of automotive industry championship and is Turkiye goods product export champion for 8 years in a row. Ford Otosan operates in four main centers: Gölcük and Yeniköy Plants in Kocaeli, Eskişehir Plant in Eskişehir, Sancaktepe R&D Center and Spare Parts Warehouse in Istanbul, and Craiova Plant in Romania. We employ more than 20,000 people. Our Kocaeli and Eskişehir Plants are listed among Ford's 'Best Vehicle Production Centers,' and Eskişehir is the only factory in Turkiye that can produce vehicles, engines, and powertrains in the same center.

Ford Otosan stands out with its sensitivity to social responsibilities, carrying out several projects in education, healthcare, culture, arts, and sports under the 'Future. Now' vision. Since 2013, we've been raising awareness on gender equality with our 'Equality at Work' initiative. In 2021, we became the only automotive and the first industrial company from Turkiye to be included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index.

The building blocks of our new corporate culture, 'Dynamic Balance,' are mutual trust and respect, valuing each other, openness to change and innovation, and transparent communication. A common culture brings us together with a shared sense of purpose, fostering a positive atmosphere of trust and helping us build a stronger future.