Supplier Manager

Job Summary

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.

It rigorously manages 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 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 supplier overall performance.
• Where necessary, recommend, initiate and ensure action plans are carried out to correct failures in performance.
• Understand the basics 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.

Bachelor's degree in 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, supply chain
• Cross‑functional management
• Project management
• SAP Knowledge
• Lean‑Sigma Greenbelt Tools