Supplier Development Leader

MANITOU Group

Ancenis

On-site

EUR 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

9 hours ago

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Job summary

MANITOU Group in Ancenis, France seeks a Supplier Development professional to grow the supplier base and improve QCD performance across the supply chain. The role focuses on collaboration with manufacturing facilities, supplier quality improvements, cost reductions, and delivery reliability.

You will work with international suppliers, drive capability assessments, and support operations during supply chain crises. The contract is short-term, with 7–12 months on site in Ancenis.

Qualifications

Master degree required in supply chain, engineering or equivalent.
5-7 years of experience in supplier development in industrial and international context.
Fluent in English and French; other languages are an advantage for international suppliers.
Experience managing international supplier relations and driving capability/maturity assessments.
Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

Develop the supplier base on QCD performances per Manitou requirements.
Improve supplier quality by reducing defects and process variation.
Drive cost reductions by eliminating waste and improving efficiency.
Improve delivery performance and supplier OTDS and capacity.
Coordinate with critical suppliers to secure capacity and performance.
Optimize inbound logistics, JIT, VMI, and packing to reduce lead times.
Qualify new strategic suppliers per internal procedures.

Skills

Supplier development

QCD performance

Root cause analysis

Analytical mindset

Negotiation

Education

Master degree in Supply chain

Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Why work for Manitou Group?

Manitou is purposefully committed to you, its people. Based on a “One United Team” focus, we internationally cultivate our purpose-driven and agile work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we cultivate, build and elevate our more than 6000 employees and their diversity across more than 30 countries we operate in. There are 6 main plants with locations in France, the USA, India, Italy and more than 30 subsidiaries all around the world.

Job ID

46326

Date

8 October 2026

Job Family

Supply Chain

Type of contract

Fixed term

From 7 to 12 months

Key stakes of this position are to develop the Supplier Base on QCD performances based on a collaborative assessment, training and improvement of key suppliers capabilities and processes to ensure best performance in Quality, Cost and Delivery in order to enhance the company competitive advantage and supply chain resilience; provide support to operations in major supply chain crisis.

Duties And Responsibilities

Improve overall QCD performances: develop the Supplier base of the group on QCD performances as per Manitou performance requirements system and jointly defined objectives maintaining a close connection with Manitou manufacturing facilities
Quality (Q) improvement: Reduce defects, eliminate rework and improve process capability, leading to fewer issues in the company production lines
Cost (C) Reduction: Reduce the total cost of ownership by eliminating waste and improving efficiency which can lead to sustainable cost reductions for both parties
Delivery (D) Improvement: improve the supplier’s On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance, responsiveness and capacity to ensure a reliable and flexible supply chain
Coordinate interventions with critical suppliers to identify bottlenecks and implement measures to secure capacities and sustainable performance
Inventory and logistic optimization: work on supply chain inbound strategy (as JIT, VMI, logistic hubs) to streamline logistics flow and packaging, reduce lead times and total inventory levels
Qualify new strategic suppliers from a supply chain perspective, in compliance with internal procedures (maturity of supply chain & manufacturing processes, industrial & volume capacity and securitization plans)
Ensure strategic suppliers adhere to Manitou Standards and Specifications
Root Cause Analysis & Corrective Actions: Use structured problem-solving tools to identify and eliminate the true root causes of recurring issues (supply)
Challenge the Manitou manufacturing facilities on the follow-up of actions to be implemented to secure the supplier panel

Experience & Competencies

Master degree in Supply chain, Engineering or equivalent
5-7 years of experience in Supplier Development functions in an industrial and international environment
Proven experience in management of international supplier relations
Ability to drive Industrial Capability and maturity assessments with the appropriate tools
Analytical and problem solving mindset and tools knowledge
Fluent in English and French, any other language is an advantage to manage international suppliers
Strong ability to challenge & negotiate with suppliers
Diplomacy, rigor and tenacity

Localisation And Travel Expected