Supplier Manager - Cincinnati,OH Job Sharonville area,Ohio USA,Engineering

Position: Supplier Performance Manager - Cincinnati, OH

The Supplier Performance Manager (SPM) is in charge of a portfolio of North American suppliers (in average 10). The SPM overall responsibility is to manage the execution of the contract between the suppliers and Safran Aircraft Engines and to ensure that they deliver at a satisfactory level of performance; more specifically deliver products on time in accordance with the quality requirements and a target price.

Roles

Measuring and communicating performance

Broadcast regular performance Score Cards.
Ensure that management, especially at the supplier, is aware of performance issues.
Link the supplier performance to the contractual obligations and calculate penalties or claim when applicable.
Implement relevant logistic and quality KPIs with the suppliers to anticipate performance problems.

Recovering non‑performance

Characterize the consequences of supplier performance to the downstream supply chain (including Safran assembly line and customers).

Define, with the supplier and the Safran team, at the appropriate management level, an action plan to contain and recover non‑performance.

Use the contracts to incentivize the supplier to promptly recover. Manage, in coordination with the commercial teams, the claim process when it is relevant.

Assessing and preventing risks of non‑performance

Lead regular risks analysis with the supplier, including load versus capacity assessment, new products industrialization risks … Those analysis are formally presented by Safran leaders and the suppliers General Managers.

Build, with the supplier, a Business Continuity Plan to mitigate occurrence and impacts of major events (fire, flood, explosion …).

Manage a plan to reduce supplier risks of non‑performance (reduce occurrence and impact).

Define a visit and audit plan, tailored to each supplier.

Coordinating the Safran team

The SPM is expected to coordinate the Safran internal team working with the suppliers (including planner, quality engineer, purchaser, industrialization leaders …). The coordination shall be done at the operation and management levels and will include meeting rituals (yearly, monthly).

Qualifications

At least one of the following experiences in an industrial environment (preferred Aerospace or automotive):

Experienced in operation management.
Experienced in Supply Chain management.
Experienced in project management.

Familiar with LEAN principles (preferred Green Belt certified).

Proficient in manipulating data and efficient in Excel.

Excellent communication skills (ability to summarize and convey complex messages).

Resilient to stress and pressure (that could result for performance crisis).

Focused on innovation and problem solving.

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Supplier Manager - Cincinnati, OH