Supply Chain Development Project Manager

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Company: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Remote in Phoenix, AZ

At Gulfstream, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in inspiring and empowering every individual to reach their fullest potential. From workforce development and meaningful connections to a culture of trust, respect, and integrity, we invest in our employees so they can do their best work and achieve success together. Creating and delivering the world's finest aviation experience starts with our people and when our people thrive, so does our mission.

Are you passionate about improving manufacturing performance and building strong supplier partnerships? As a Supply Chain Development Project Manager
, you will serve as a key liaison between Gulfstream and one of our major suppliers in the Phoenix area. You will lead supply chain improvement efforts, solve complex operational challenges, and help ensure suppliers can meet production demands while delivering quality products on time. This is a highly visible role with significant impact across the business and expected regional travel of up to 75%.

• Serve as the primary Gulfstream contact for major supplier(s) in the Phoenix area.
• Lead supplier assessments to evaluate production readiness, capacity, and operational performance.
• Identify improvement opportunities and drive action plans through completion.
• Partner with suppliers to improve delivery performance, quality, lead times, and overall efficiency.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma principles.
• Analyze supplier operations, production planning, materials management, capacity planning, and workflow processes.
• Support supplier transition plans while minimizing impact to Gulfstream production schedules.
• Facilitate daily operational meetings, recovery plans, and milestone reviews with suppliers and internal teams.
• Act as a liaison between suppliers and Gulfstream stakeholders to ensure clear communication and issue resolution.
• Develop and monitor performance metrics, capacity plans, training plans, and project plans.
• Identify root causes of operational challenges and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Coach and mentor suppliers and team members in problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Support the most critical supplier and supply chain challenges across the business.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Six (6) years of operational and/or supply chain experience.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience leading projects and driving measurable business results.
• Ability to analyze complex manufacturing and supply chain challenges and develop practical solutions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience working directly with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business applications.
• Ability to travel extensively, including more than 75% travel as business needs require.
• Preferred:
  Experience in manufacturing environments and manufacturing processes.
• Preferred:
  Lean or Six Sigma certification.
• Preferred:
  Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related operational experience.

• Make a direct impact on supplier performance and production success.
• Lead meaningful projects with visibility across the organization.
• Work closely with suppliers to solve real-world operational challenges.
• Collaborate with talented teams focused on continuous improvement and innovation.
• Grow your leadership, project management, and supply chain expertise.
• Build a rewarding career supporting the world's finest aviation products.

Bachelor's Degree Business Management, Operations required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 6 years combined Operational and/or Supply Chain experience to include proficiency with LEAN/Six Sigma tools and concepts. Other Lean/Six Sigma certification in area of discipline preferred.
Position Purpose
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Assist in the development of standardized tools and with a teamwork approach, evaluate suppliers' business systems and mfg processes and work closely with suppliers through collaborative relationships to improve response time from supply base, reduced risk of multi-tier supply chain disruption, reduce risk of shortages, reduce lead-times, improve quality, increase delivery performance. Provide Operational, Supply Chain, and Logistical support to the Supply Chain and sub-tier suppliers to improve suppliers' operational issues.

Lead focused supplier teams through continuous improvement activities. Assigned to most critical supply chain issues. Act as a mentor to Supply Chain Improvement Specialists…