Supplier Program Manager - 12 Month Contract

OSI Systems; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Supplier Program Manager to oversee critical supplier performance. This role involves significant offsite presence, ensuring suppliers meet delivery schedules and quality standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong program management and problem-solving skills, collaborating with internal teams to drive supplier performance. This temporary 12-month contract offers an exciting opportunity to impact production and revenue positively. If you're passionate about supply chain management and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Business or Supply Chain preferred; 8+ years experience in Supply Chain acceptable.
• Strong communication skills and experience with MRP/ERP software required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee supplier performance and expedite delivery at key supplier locations.
• Collaborate with internal teams to resolve issues impacting timelines.

Skills

Program Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Problem-Solving

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

Supply Chain Experience

MCIPS / APICS Membership

Project Management Certification

Tools

MRP/ERP Software

Microsoft Navision

D365 Dynamics

Agile PLM

Job description

Overview

Rapiscan Systems offers a broad array of scanning system configurations leveraging low-, medium-, and high-energy X-ray technology to meet unique security application requirements. Our commitment to excellence in imaging performance, innovative design, and uncompromising quality ensures best-in-class imaging, high reliability, and operator satisfaction.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Supplier Program Manager to oversee and expedite critical supplier performance for a leading OEM manufacturing company. The role focuses on ensuring key suppliers meet delivery schedules, to the specified requirements and quality standards, and mitigate any risks that could impact production and revenue. This position will require significant offsite UK presence (4 days per week) at supplier locations, with the remaining time spent in-office for reporting, analysis, and cross-functional engagement.

This role is for a temporary 12 month fixed contract.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent program management, supplier relationship, and problem-solving skills to drive supplier performance while working collaboratively with internal stakeholders across procurement, supplier quality, engineering, and commodity management teams.

Responsibilities

Supplier Expediting & Performance Management

• Spend 4 days per week offsite at critical and key supplier locations to oversee performance, identify risks, and expedite delivery.
• Validate that key suppliers have identified their internal capacity and labor requirements to support the programs being ordered.
• Monitor suppliers are performing contract review, schedules, lead times, and production progress to ensure alignment with company objectives.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks and work directly with suppliers to implement solutions.

Program Management

• Develop and maintain supplier progress plans and escalation processes.
• Collaborate with procurement, supplier quality, engineering, and commodity management teams to resolve issues impacting timelines.
• Ensure key suppliers adhere to agreed deliverables, escalating non-performance when necessary.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Spend 1 day per week in the office to update tracking files and progress dashboards.
• Generate weekly performance and progress reports for stakeholders, highlighting risks, issues, and recovery plans.
• Use data to identify trends and root causes of supplier delays or quality issues.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Act as the main point of contact for supplier-related program updates.
• Engage internal teams proactively, ensuring support in mitigating supplier risks.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and project stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business administration or Supply Chain preferred as well as previous Supply Chain experience. In lieu of degree, 8+ years of Supply Chain experience.
• MCIPS / APICS Supply Chain membership, equivalent or qualified by experience.
• Project management certification desired: such as Prince2, Agile, SCRUM.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills.
• An experienced user of MRP/ERP software (Microsoft Navision / D365 Dynamics would be a clear advantage).
• Experience with Agile PLM.