Aerospace & Defense Supplier Excellence Lead

OEM Logistics LLC; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

OEM Logistics, LLC is seeking a Supplier Specialist to join our team in Anaheim, CA. This full-time role focuses on building strong supplier partnerships and driving delivery performance improvements within aerospace, defense, and shipbuilding supply chains.

You will manage supplier Open Order Reports, lead root-cause analyses, coordinate cross-functional actions, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• College degree preferred; experience may substitute.
• 5–10 years manufacturing experience (Aerospace/Defense/Ship Building/ Submarine) required.
• Valid driver’s license and pre-employment motor vehicle history check.
• Expertise in Supply Chain Management, Production Control, and Shop Floor Management.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, PDCA experience preferred.
• Strong Project Management experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and professional judgment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop a partnership relationship with the assigned suppliers and work as a team to meet the customer’s requirements.
• Manage the supplier's Open Order Report in conjunction with the supplier to minimize risk and identify opportunities to improve delivery where necessary
• Manage delivery performance trends and initiate root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Facilitate and drive timely and effective closure of corrective actions
• Work with problematic sub-tiers to improve communication and establish achievable production commitments.
• Facilitate cross-functional department communication and drive actions to prevent unnecessary delays
• Provide frequent written communication on mission critical parts and overall delivery performance
• Track delivery performance trends and initiate root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Periodic local travel is required
• Other duties as required

Skills

Supply Chain Management

Production Control

Shop Floor Management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma Kaizen

Project Management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Independent decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

OEM Logistics, LLC is seeking a Supplier Specialist to join our team in Anaheim, CA. This full-time role focuses on building strong supplier partnerships and driving delivery performance improvements within aerospace, defense, and shipbuilding supply chains.

You will manage supplier Open Order Reports, lead root-cause analyses, coordinate cross-functional actions, and support continuous improvement initiatives.