Conduct tool controlling for new product lines as well as current running series.
Control all tooling budgets (Plan vs. Actual) for all product line phases including Project, Facelift, Model Year, Running Changes and Capacity Increase in alignment with the model-year coordinator, purchasing department and suppliers.
Manage financial transactions including generating goods receipts for completed tooling and creating monthly tooling accruals.
Manage interfaces on tooling plan figures and actively drive the close-out of appropriate budgets. Responsible for aligning with respective departments, verifying and processing purchase requisitions, and performing audits at supplier locations to verify location and tooling condition.
Provide month end analysis for tooling including the balance of payments log with cleared invoice report, tooling changes and/or additional accruals, cash out plan for future payments, and other analysis as required for previous tooling payments or reporting.
Lead the consolidation of tooling invoices. Responsible for consolidating purchase orders, reviewing/approving the Tool Information Sheet, confirming when tool location has been updated, approving Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) status or special payments, and verifying other items as required by the Terms and Conditions.
Analyze tooling costs and ensure efficiency in collaboration with respective departments. Evaluate supplier processes and present countermeasures as needed to ensure cost are optimal.