- Supplier Capability Assessment: Evaluate the capabilities of suppliers and support the transition of hardware from development to production.
- Quality Improvement Plans: Conduct supplier risk assessments and implement targeted quality improvement plans.
- Performance Management: Lead and participate in capacity assessment exercises, driving supplier performance by establishing clear metrics and performance expectations.
- Operational Excellence: Partner with Suppliers to lead and support OPEX projects enabling improvements in product flow / throughput, lead time reduction, & yield.
- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that suppliers comply with quality management systems, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborative Engagement: Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, manufacturing, and quality assurance, to resolve supplier-related issues and improve overall supply chain performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Materials, Supply Chain, Business, Management
- 7 years+ of manufacturing engineering and supplier development experience
- Experience in one or more of the following: Quality, Business, Supplier Management background (supplier quality and/or development)
- Global Mindset: Capable of working effectively across borders with employees, customers and shareholders to develop business opportunities that lie beyond community and country borders. Supports sourcing for representing quality to manufacture, deliver products and services efficiently/effectively globally.
- Must be a US Citizen due to contractual requirements
- WE VALUE
- - Knowledge of aerospace standards and practices.
- - In-depth knowledge of supplier development strategies, supplier relationship management, and quality control
- - Experience with project management and Kaizen facilitation
- - Familiarity with Total Preventative Maintenance, asset management for downtime reduction, critical spare parts, and CAPEX proposals.
- - Proficiency in budget management and financial acumen
- - 6+ years of leadership and team management experience
- - Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- - Green or Black Belt Certification(s) in Lean / Six Sigma
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in Supplier Capability Assessment, Quality Improvement Plans, and Performance Management, with a strong focus on Regulatory Compliance and Operational Excellence. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance supply chain performance and drive supplier development.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Supplier Development Experience
- Quality Management Systems
- Lean / Six Sigma Certification
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
- Supplier Capability Assessment
- Quality Improvement Plans
- Performance Management
- Operational Excellence
- Supplier Risk Assessment
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Budget Management
- Kaizen Facilitation
- Total Preventative Maintenance
- Manufacturing Engineering
Soft Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Collaborative Engagement
- Global Mindset
- Influencing Skills
- Team Management
Certifications & Qualifications
- Green Belt Certification
- Black Belt Certification
Industry Keywords
- Aerospace Standards
- Quality Control
- Supply Chain Management
- Operational Excellence
- Regulatory Compliance