Supplier Manager (f/m)

Woodward Inc.; Niepołomice; Hybrid; PLN 134,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Life & accidental insurance

Multisport

Meal vouchers

Company bonus program

Work-life balance

PPK contributions

Hybrid work model

Educational support

Job summary

Woodward Inc. is seeking a proactive Supplier Manager to oversee strategic supplier relationships across a global supply chain.

You will monitor performance, drive cost and quality improvements, and coordinate with teams in the United States and Europe to meet service, delivery and risk objectives. The role requires strong data-driven decision making, negotiation skills, and the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing supplier performance with metrics and dashboards.
• Ability to develop strategic sourcing plans and mitigate supply risks.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management in a global context.

Responsibilities

• Monitor supplier performance against defined metrics and drive service quality.
• Foster collaborative relationships with key suppliers to enable mutual growth.
• Address and resolve supplier issues to maintain smooth operations.
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement strategic sourcing aligned with goals.
• Present supplier strategy, performance, and risk to executives as needed.
• Partner with US and other locations to ensure effective supplier management.

Skills

Supplier mgmt

Negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional

Project leadership

Communication

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.