Program Coordinator, Gen Proj/Prog Mgmt
Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development, and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.
Yazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer globally, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 84-year history. Today, we're looking for energetic people with the potential to perform and the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.
Location: Canton, MI, USA
What we are looking for:
Yazaki is looking for a Program Coordinator - Pre-production join our TPNO Toyota team in Canton, MI.
The Program Coordinator customers are Yazaki affiliates and external customers. Every task performed on this position goes to support these two groups. Program Coordinator is a cross functional position. There is a required interaction with Program Management, Core Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Distribution Center and Transportation.
What you will be doing:
- Receive and respond to Purchase Order (PO) from customer thru order system
- Generate internal Purchase Order and issue to Manufacturing plants
- Daily monitoring and tracking of Purchase order from customer and Internal Purchase order
- Use of SAP for checking carry over inventory and coordinate with PCD and DC for order pick
- Coordinate incoming shipment from affiliates to internal departments
- Must answer all affiliate communication (email/chat) in a 24hr period
- Verify order status and coordinate with contacts/coworkers to resolve problem issues with customers, affiliates and internal departments.
- Coordinate to ensure affiliate on-time delivery
- Coordinate to ensure on-time delivery to the customers. Negotiate due-dates as required
- Track and enter expedited freight occurrences into Beams
- Prepare and issue “Forecast” to affiliates for pre-production order readiness
- Collaborate with PM of any known engineering changes as they may affect “incoming” and “outgoing” shipments.
- Determine cost responsibility and obtain authorization to issue debit and credit memos for extraordinary costs to Affiliates and/or Business Units
- Set up and maintain information processing system (filing, paperwork flow, etc.)
- Collaboration with Program Manager to ensure smooth flow of affiliate and customer communication regarding order and delivery
- Prepare and issue PR/PO for packaging requirement using Coupa
- Prepare and issue PR/PO for tooling requirement in SAP
- Prepare/issue component Spot buy PO in SAP and coordinate to ensure ontime delivery to manufacturing or end-user
- Preparation of departmental procedure, flowchart and work instruction.
- Special assignments
What you will bring to the table:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred
- Previous experience with receiving orders
- Shipping and transportation control background desired
- Spanish speaking preferred, but not required
What we can provide you:
- A safe collaborative learning work environment that stimulates creativity and exploration
- Diverse teams of experts
- Resources from around the globe
- Supportive leadership and team members to help you do your best work
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Competitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation, 401K match, tuition assistance and a generous holiday schedule
- Flexible hybrid schedule
Yazaki North America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship. Yazaki North America complies with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws and strives to keep the workplace free from all forms of harassment.