Supplier Specialist

Responsibilities

• Identify constraints to flow that will be used to develop improvement and mitigation plans for improved on-time delivery from suppliers
• Active participant in cross-functional supplier performance reviews, and co-lead with our customers and Supplier Development Leaders on the respective Supplier Business Reviews and Rate Readiness Reviews
• Lead or co-lead production meetings with suppliers
• Acquire a vision of the big picture and understand that enhancing operational effectiveness is key to organizational business performance
• Drive for results, consistently pursuing continued ways to accomplish goals and objectives that require extraordinary determination, self-motivation, and interpersonal skills to satisfy our customers’ needs
• Develop a strong understanding of the products and the operational processes they go through at the suppliers you will be working with
• Generate and gain opportunities to break functional, operational, and logistical barriers faced with getting products out the door
• Reveal and work to remove barriers to business goals specific to the on-time delivery of parts
• Effectively drive tasks and projects to completion which include but are not limited to: leading indicator data collection and gap review, material coverage and tracking, facilitating quality notification communication and closures, and sub-tier management assistance
• Communicate across leadership levels within the company and supply base
• Build and maintain relationships with various partners, customers, and suppliers
• Manage multiple projects and interact with several departments and various levels of management simultaneously
• Lead, manage, and/or assist with process improvement projects
• Through the rigorous use of change management disciplines, drive initiatives, processes, and CORE throughout the business and across the supply chain
• Utilize a project management approach and process improvement discipline to lead projects according to plan, including identifying and mitigating project risks
• Gather feedback and work to identify new improvement opportunities in conjunction with Supplier Development Leaders
• Must be able to travel up to 80% of your time within the Northeast region
• On-site at suppliers 80% of your time
• 20% of the time working from home

• A college degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior delivery assurance, supply chain, or related experience
• Reside in the Connecticut and Massachusetts area
• U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Experience in operations, supply chain management, or related field
• The ability to lead and inspire change
• Learns quickly, grasps the essence of what is happening, and can change the course quickly
• Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside of team to enable higher performance
• Openly considers the ideas of others, analyzes, and develops innovation to reality
• Positive negotiation skills
• Ability to handle many conflicting priorities
• Flexible, enthusiastic self-starter
• Proficient in SAP and Qlik/Power BI
• Experience working with cross-functional teams