Supplier Manager (f/m)

45 Woodward Poland Sp.zo.o; Niepołomice; Hybrid; PLN 134,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Life & accidental insurance

Multisport package

Meal vouchers

Company performance bonus

Hybrid work model

Educational support

PPK contribution

Job summary

Woodward Poland Sp. z o.o. is seeking a proactive Supplier Manager to oversee strategic supplier relationships and drive supplier performance within a global supply chain environment.

The role partners with suppliers and stakeholders across the US and Europe to meet service, quality, delivery and cost objectives, while supporting growth and operational excellence in an international setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier management within global supply chains.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Fluent Polish and English communications.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier performance against metrics to ensure quality and service levels.
• Build collaborative relationships with key suppliers to drive growth.
• Address conflicts promptly to maintain smooth operations.
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing aligned with goals.
• Prepare executive-level reviews on supplier performance and strategy.
• Coordinate with US and other regions to support objectives.

Skills

Negotiation

Data-driven

Stakeholder management

Supplier relationship

Polish & English

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a proactive and results-driven Supplier Manager to manage strategic supplier relationships and drive supplier performance across a global supply chain environment. In this role, you will work closely with suppliers, internal stakeholders, and teams based in the United States and Europe to ensure service, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are achieved. You will play a key role in supplier performance management, sourcing initiatives, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration while supporting business growth and operational excellence in an international environment.

What You Will Do

• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance against agreed upon metrics to ensure quality and service standards are consistently met.
• Foster strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers to enhance cooperation and drive mutual business growth.
• Proactively address and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise with suppliers to maintain smooth operational workflows.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Internal communication and presentations up to and including executive level reviews pertaining to supplier relationship strategy, performance and issue resolution.
• Partner closely with stakeholders and suppliers in the United States and other global locations to support business objectives and ensure effective supplier management across regions.

What You Will Need

• Proactively synthesizes and shares information with stakeholders.
• Persuades others with logical, data-driven arguments.
• Uses some negotiation tactics; able to assist in negotiations.
• Understands appropriate targets and outcomes for negotiation; uses information to tailor approach.
• Uses leverage besides cost savings in negotiations.
• Understands different sources of information and can distill information to share with stakeholders in a digestible way.
• Able to root cause information that is verifiable and correct.
• Leads a project from initiation to close.
• Manages team members and deadlines.
• Monitors supplier performance and continues to build relationships with suppliers.
• Benchmarks suppliers.
• Finds appropriate solutions to problems or knows who to reach out to for help.
• Able to root cause for problem identification.
• Communicates and presents effectively; manages relevant stakeholders across levels of seniority.
• Able to analyze relevant data and choose the appropriate visualization.
• Selects appropriate data to support business cases or insights.
• Monitors risk appropriately, shares some risk mitigation strategies with colleagues.
• Builds end-to-end value thinking.
• Manages projects and goals with little assistance.
• Establishes performance standards and measurements for work.
• Delivers on value proposition.
• Proficiency in both Polish and English, with the ability to collaborate effectively with teams and stakeholders located in the United States and other international locations.

What You Will Gain

• Salary range from 12,000 to 19,000 PLN gross – depending on experience.
• Advancement opportunities in an international team.
• A total rewards package that includes private health insurance, life & accidental insurance.
• Multisport package.
• Meal vouchers.
• Company performance bonus program.
• Work-life balance, semi-flexible working time.
• PPK: Company contribution to your PPK account up to 4% of compensation depending on seniority.
• Hybrid work model.
• Educational support.

What does it mean to be part of Woodward?

It means contributing to what matters most in your career, in your community and around the world. It means being a part of rewarding experiences, where innovation, collaboration and problem-solving are at the heart of what we do. Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacturing, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. At Woodward we have created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. We are a global team of curious, innovative problem-solvers who commit our knowledge, resources and technical expertise to the challenges associated with reducing emissions, enabling alternative energy sources and increasing efficiency, always innovating for a better future. Woodward is working with our customers to solve some of the world’s biggest energy challenges. This important work needs more than just the brightest technical minds. It requires talented and committed manufacturing professionals, accountants, supply chain managers, human resources experts, information technology specialists and many more. We are looking for dedicated people who want to learn and grow in a supportive environment that fosters collaboration, innovation and inclusion.