Supplier Manager

We have an outstanding Contract position for a Supplier Performance Manager to join a leading Company located in the Irvine, CA surrounding area.

Pay Rate: $73

The Supplier Performance Manager (SPM) supports the category strategies with key strategic suppliers through developing, monitoring, and executing continuous performance improvement initiatives. This position identifies and prioritizes opportunities for joint supply chain process/performance improvement, innovation, new technology and capabilities, and design standardization to enhance total value. The SPM also benchmarks and shares industry‑leading best practices across key suppliers and category stakeholders.

Also, rigorously manages the performance standards and metrics to continue to drive value and improvement from suppliers and elevates any concerns to category stakeholders.

• Responsible for developing and managing the supplier relationship (e.g., sourcing, management of the relationship, performance monitoring, etc.) Ensuring that SEDA is obtaining the financial and service performance benefits.
• Participate in continuous improvement in the supply base by communicating objective performance metrics such as lead time reduction, on‑time delivery improvement, quality improvement, and total cost of ownership.
• Identify supplier management plans to integrate supplier/procurement program activities.
• Coordinate with internal and external resources to enhance supplier performance in the areas of technical, cost, product delivery, business, and quality.
• Meet with suppliers to develop continuous improvement plans through either Quarterly Business Reviews and/or supplier visits (Travel Required).
• Conduct oversight and management of strategies, performance, and development of small‑scale suppliers.
• Monitor the supplier's overall performance.
• Where necessary, recommend, initiate, and ensure action plans are carried out to correct failures in performance.
• Understand the basic process of conducting root‑cause analysis and developing and deploying corrective and preventative action plans.
• Exhibit business acumen with limited market knowledge to craft supply chain solutions to meet strategic financial plan objectives.
• Effectively lead cross‑functional teams through performance management to meet goals.
• Other duties may be assigned.
• Occasional travel to Irvine, California, and other locations up to 25%.

• Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline, or in the absence of a bachelor's degree, six years of related experience.
• Operational knowledge of over 5 years, fully in contact with suppliers in a structure such as purchasing and supply chain.
• Cross‑functional management.
• Project management.
• SAP Knowledge.
• Lean‑Sigma Greenbelt Tools.

• Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills
• Change agent.
• Communication skills and active listening, ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders at operational and executive levels.
• Ability to manage and solve conflicts.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize.
• Customer‑oriented.
• Integrity.
• Quality Control Analysis.
• Time Management and meeting deadlines with limited supervision.
• Critical Thinking.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to effectively influence and gain consensus.
• Effectively make decisions in complex situations and demonstrate flexibility in resolving issues.
• Experience with in the aerospace industry is a plus, but not required.

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short‑term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and Daily Pay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

This position requires access to technologies and hardware subject to US national security‑based export control requirements. All applicants must be US Persons (8 USC 1324b(a)(3)), or otherwise authorized by the U.S. Government. No company sponsorship will be offered.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance