Vendor Management Lead

Responsibilities

• Support and train members of the Delivery Assurance Team by holding weekly vendor meetings to ensure on‑time delivery (OTD) and resolve issues.
• Create and implement robust and effective standard work and processes.
• Review and analyze hardware shortage statuses.
• Facilitate and influence cross‑functional resolution actions to improve on‑time delivery.
• Provide timely communication to customer account managers regarding critical parts commitment streams and key shortage recovery plans.
• Coordinate with spare parts distribution centers to expedite logistics for critical orders.
• Collaborate with customer account managers to understand customer requirements.
• Communicate customer requirements to the Global Supply Chain, monitor material movements, and act as the customer advocate for on‑time delivery.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Aerospace Management or Business Management with 8+ years of comparable experience OR Advanced degree with 5+ years of experience
• Experience with SAP (sales and distribution) and MS Office skills (Excel)
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

• SAP
• MS Office
• Excel
• logistics management
• supply chain management
• process implementation
• data analysis
• vendor management
• issue resolution
• material movement monitoring

• communication
• collaboration
• influence
• training
• problem‑solving
• customer advocacy
• organizational skills
• facilitation
• leadership
• timeliness

• U.S. government issued security clearance