Supply Chain Manager - Cincinnati, OH

Supply Chain Manager – Procurement, NPI & Supplier Quality Coordination (US Suppliers)

Location:

Cincinnati, USA

Lead a multicultural, cross-functional team of approximately 10 people (Procurement, NPI Engineering, Supplier Quality) to ensure end-to-end supply chain performance with American suppliers, supporting both Original Equipment (OE) and Aftermarket activities within the Controls & Accessory Center of Excellence. Act as the primary interface in the US, coordinating internal stakeholders and suppliers in a demanding international environment while driving performance, resilience, and continuous improvement.

• Lead, inspire, and develop a multicultural team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
• Directly manage team resources, including:
  Regular QRQC sessions with the team; 1:1 meetings, performance reviews (PDR), and continuous coaching;
  Definition and deployment of training and development plans
• Review workload distribution and ensure adequate team sizing aligned with business needs
• Support and contribute to recruitment and hiring processes
• Promote engagement, accountability, and a strong results-oriented mindset

• Ensure alignment between supplier capacity and demand forecasts
• Anticipate risks and define mitigation and recovery plans
• Drive workload balancing within the team and across activities
• Propose organizational adjustments to sustain performance and efficiency

• Act as a key coordinator and contributor to supplier performance in close collaboration with the Supplier Performance Management (SPM) team, who retain functional ownership
• Ensure alignment and consistency of actions across Procurement, NPI, Supplier Quality, and SPM
• Promote a common roadmap, shared priorities, and aligned objectives with the Supplier Performance team
• Contribute to monitoring supplier performance (OTD, quality, capacity readiness, etc.) and ensure robust execution of action plans
• Facilitate cross-functional coordination to address performance gaps and mitigate risks
• Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives jointly with suppliers and SPM
• Ensure effective communication, prioritization, and escalation of supplier-related topics

• Serve as the main point of entry in the US for all Controls & Accessory CoE activities
• Ensure effective coordination between US suppliers and global stakeholders
• Guarantee alignment with CoE strategies, standards, and industrial priorities

• Act as the first escalation point for major supply chain and supplier issues
• Lead resolution of critical situations in coordination with SPMs, internal teams, and suppliers
• Provide hands‑on support to team members on complex or high-impact issues
• Structure and lead problem-solving using methodologies such as: 8D; QRQC; SMS (Safety Management System)
• Ensure full closure of corrective and preventive actions

• Define, monitor, and steer team performance through KPIs and dashboards
• Drive execution of performance improvement plans
• Ensure visibility and regular reporting to leadership

• Identify and deploy process optimization and digitalization initiatives
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
• Strengthen operational excellence and problem‑solving capabilities within the team