Senior Supplier Program Manager

The Senior Supplier Program Manager is responsible for leading supplier performance and execution across assigned complex and high impact programs, leading supplier strategy, integration, and delivery outcomes. This role acts as the primary integrator between the Program Management Office (PMO) and supply chain ensuring alignment to program requirements, schedules, and technical expectations.

The focus is on proactive risk management, recovery execution, and cross‑functional alignment, working closely with Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Quality to ensure supplier performance supports program readiness. Operating in a program‑based, design‑to‑order environment, this role drives and leads supplier accountability, resolves complex issues, and ensures execution across multiple programs and stakeholders.

• Lead supplier integration for complex or high‑risk suppliers – drive alignment between suppliers and internal teams to ensure execution against program requirements, schedules, and technical expectations.
• Own and execute supplier strategies – including supplier engagement, execution approach, and performance expectations aligned to program goals.
• Monitor delivery schedules, commitments, and execution status; identify risks, variances, and associated budget impacts.
• Own and drive the supplier risk register for assigned complex suppliers – ensure risks are identified, assessed, and actively managed with clear mitigation plans and follow‑through.
• Lead supplier readiness assessments at key milestones – evaluate readiness for design release, production, and delivery; clearly communicate risks, gaps, and required actions.
• Lead supplier escalation and recovery execution – corrective actions and coordinate cross‑functional recovery efforts for at‑risk suppliers, including escalation support as needed.
• Drive alignment between supplier plans and program schedules – ensure supplier commitments, development plans, and execution timelines are realistic and synchronized with program needs.
• Identify and influence early supplier‑related risks – surface constraints related to capacity, design maturity, sub‑tier dependencies, and execution gaps to inform program decisions.
• Serve as primary supplier execution interface for suppliers – provide clear, consistent communication of supplier status, risks, and recovery actions to internal stakeholders.
• Ensure supplier delivery of product and required technical/certification data – monitor execution of hardware and associated documentation to meet program and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate supplier execution across multiple programs – balance priorities, commitments, and risks where suppliers support multiple GTI programs.
• Drive targeted supplier improvement initiatives – lead efforts to improve schedule reliability, cycle time, and execution performance.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to Specialists and Senior Specialists – support development of team capability and consistency in supplier integration practices.

• Adaptability – adapts to changes in the work environment, manages competing demands, and accepts constructive criticism/feedback, changing approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Communications – expresses ideas and thoughts effectively in verbal and written form, exhibits good listening and comprehension, keeps others informed and uses appropriate communication methods.
• Dependability – responds to requests for service and assistance, follows instruction and responds to management direction, takes responsibility for own actions and doing the best job possible, keeps commitments, and maintains reliable attendance.
• Initiative – sets and achieves challenging goals, demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles, measures self against standard of excellence, recognizes and acts on opportunities, and takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Teamwork – balances team and individual responsibilities, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, gives and welcomes feedback, contributes to building a positive team spirit, and puts success of team above own interests.
• Work Quality – demonstrates accuracy and…