Supplier Continuity Capacity Manager

International has an excellent opportunity for a Supplier Continuity Capacity Manager to join their team in Lisle!

The Supplier Continuity Capacity Manager is responsible for ensuring the uninterrupted flow of critical materials and components by managing supplier capacity and mitigating supply chain risks. The ideal candidate will proactively identify potential disruptions, collaborate closely with suppliers and internal teams, and drive strategic solutions to maintain production schedules. This is a key leadership role within the supply chain organization, offering high visibility and impact.

• Develops and implements actions with suppliers to address capability/capacity/supply continuity issues.
• Provides support and/or leads efforts to ensure supplier readiness and capability for volume increases and product launch.
• Specific areas include case management: root cause and corrective action identification and follow-through, capacity verification, operational performance, and Lean methods assessment.
• Leads continuous improvement actions at major suppliers to secure capacity to meet production and service requirements.
• Identifies constraints/waste in the value stream and develops cross-functional solutions, working with internal functions (operations, logistics, tooling, quality, order to delivery) and the suppliers.
• Leads/participates in efforts to break capacity constraints, solve systemic issues, and address critical issues impacting launch or production.
• Assesses supplier capacity, identifying actions to ensure readiness for new product sourcing/launches.
• Travels to suppliers and manufacturing facilities, as required.
• Maintains, reports, and provides recommended process improvement impacting key department metrics.

Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of purchasing/procurement experience, and at least 1 year of lead experience

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Master's degree, at least 3 years of purchasing/procurement experience, and at least 1 year of lead experience

OR

At least 8 years of purchasing/procurement experience and at least 1 year of lead experience

• Experience leading supplier recovery, supplier development, or supply continuity programs.
• APICS/ASCM, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting global suppliers and international manufacturing operations.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 50% as required).

Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status).

• Deep understanding of supplier capacity management, continuity planning, and risk mitigation methodologies.
• Experience performing capacity assessments, run-at-rate studies, time studies, and bottleneck analysis.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, scheduling, inventory management, logistics, and manufacturing operations.
• Proven ability to develop and execute supplier recovery plans and corrective action strategies.
• Experience supporting new product launches, volume increases, and sourcing transitions.
• Strong understanding of supply chain risk management, business continuity planning, and escalation management.

• Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, Six Sigma methodologies, and Continuous Improvement tools.
• Experience conducting Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Root Cause Analysis, 5 Why, Fishbone Analysis, and Waste Elimination activities.
• Ability to identify…