Supplier Performance Manager - SPM

　　Company :

　　Safran

　　Job field : Purchasing

　　Location : Ohio , Ohio , United States

　　Contract type : Permanent

　　Contract duration : Full-time

　　Required degree : Bachelor's Degree

　　Required experience : More than 5 years

　　Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager

　　Salary range : Based on Experience

　　# 2024-134270

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　　Job Description

　　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.

　　Roles1.1. Measuring and communicating performance

　　The SPM is expected to measure the performance of the suppliers in his/her portfolio. The SPM shall be knowledgeable about the performance, which should be formally communicated to the suppliers and the internal team.

　　In particular, the SPM will:

　　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.

　　1.2. Recovering non performance

　　The SPM is expected to lead and coordinates the actions to recover the supplier performance to the expected levels (often defined in the contracts). The SPM is expected to visit the supplier frequently to support the performance recovery efforts.

　　In particular, the SPM will:

　　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 nonperformance

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

　　1.3. Assessing and preventing risks of non-performance

　　The SPM is responsible in identifying and mitigating risks that the suppliers in his / her portfolio will fail to perform at the expected levels. It will be done with different analysis and by regularly visiting the suppliers' manufacturing locations.

　　In particular, the SPM will:

　　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 nonperformance (reduce occurrence and impact)

　　Define a visit and audit plan, tailored to each supplier

　　1.4. 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

　　Job Requirements

　　Applicants must hold either a Master of Science (M.S.) or a Master of Business Administration (MBA).

　　Applicants must have 5 years minimum of previous relevant experience.

　　• Business Skills:

　　The applicants must have at least one the below experience in an industrial environment (preferred Aerospace or automotive):

　　Experienced in operation management

　　Experienced in Supply Chain management

　　Experienced in project management

　　The applicants must be familiar with the LEAN principles (preferred Green Belt certified).

　　The applicants must be able to manipulate data and be efficient in Excel.

　　• “Soft” Skills:

　　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

　　Integration within SafranThe SPM will report to a North American SPM Manager. He will also interact with one or several commodity SPM Manager, based in France and integrated in Safran Aircraft Engines purchasing organization.

　　Specificity of the job

　　The SPM is expected to spend 30% of his/her time visiting suppliers.

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