Lead - Capacity Planning (Vehicle Systems)

1. Capacity Planning & Readiness

• Drive long-term capacity planning aligned with production and business growth plans.
• Establish supplier capacity mapping and readiness assessment across critical commodities and platforms.
• Identify capacity constraints, risks, and bottlenecks; develop and execute mitigation plans.
• Lead supplier capacity enhancement projects and monitor execution through launch and stabilization phases.
• Govern capacity readiness for new product programs and growth initiatives.

2. New Project Capacity & Industrialization

• Lead capacity assessments for new and carry-over parts during sourcing and project approval stages.
• Ensure supplier manufacturing readiness, investment adequacy, and capacity feasibility.
• Drive cross-functional reviews and track industrialization and capacity commissioning plans.

3. Supply Chain Risk Management & Business Continuity

• Develop capacity risk dashboards and early warning mechanisms.
• Identify vulnerable and single-source supply situations and drive alternate sourcing strategies.
• Lead contingency planning and proactively manage supply chain risks to ensure business continuity.

4. Supply Disruption & Capacity Challenge Resolution

• Support resolution of critical supply issues arising from capacity constraints.
• Drive debottlenecking and capacity improvement initiatives at supplier locations.
• Lead reviews and closure of key supply chain and capacity-related issues.

5. Supplier Development & Stakeholder Management

• Build strong partnerships with key suppliers and influence capacity investment decisions.
• Support supplier evaluation from a scalability and capacity perspective.
• Promote best practices in capacity planning, productivity, and manufacturing excellence.

6. Governance & Functional Leadership

• Establish standard processes, tools, and governance mechanisms for capacity planning.
• Drive leadership reviews on capacity readiness, risks, and mitigation plans.
• Mentor teams and strengthen organizational capability in supplier capacity assessment and risk evaluation.

Key Deliverables

• Capacity readiness for current and future business requirements.
• Early identification and mitigation of supplier capacity risks.
• Successful execution of supplier capacity enhancement initiatives.
• Improved supply chain resilience and business continuity.
• Effective governance of capacity planning across commodities and platforms.
• Capacity readiness for new product launches and growth programs.