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.