Aerospace Supplier Performance & Recovery Lead

PARKER HANNIFIN CORP; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Hannifin in Elyria, OH is seeking a Supplier Recovery & Performance Specialist to lead end‑to‑end containment and recovery for supplier issues, driving upstream prevention with CAPA and root‑cause analysis.

The role mobilizes cross‑functional teams, reports to the Site Supply Chain Manager, and requires on‑site presence with up to 25% travel across supplier sites in the country. Bachelor's degree is required, with 3–5+ years in related fields.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business Administration or related field is required.
• Direct experience of at least 3–5+ years in supply chain, supplier quality, procurement or operations in manufacturing preferred (distribution experience may also be considered)
• Practical experience leading supplier recovery, CAPA, root cause analysis (5‑Why, Fishbone) and performance improvement projects
• Strong analytical skills; proficiency with Excel and experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) and ERP systems
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross‑functional collaboration skills; ability to lead without direct authority
• Solid project management skills; comfortable driving multiple concurrent actions
• Clear written and verbal communication, including executive summaries and supplier escalation communications
• Ability to travel to supplier sites as required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading recovery efforts on key supplier delivery issues, establishing governance and reporting.
• Will participate in supplier site audits and/or coordinate supplier audits with a cross functional team to determine appropriateness and quality of supplier’s product.
• This is an extensively supplier facing role and on‑site presence is important. As a result, there might be 25% travel.
• Will have responsibility for leading supplier recovery and risk mitigation efforts at supplier sites located anywhere in the country.
• Will initiate vendor quality management, improvements including evaluating process capability, tracking delivery, output, and reporting of supplier performance.
• Deploy Supplier Recovery, which may include any combination of assessments, training, quality improvements, delivery improvements, capacity improvement, lead‑time reductions.
• Lead in cross functional project teams driving improvements in on‑time delivery, volatility, sub‑tier management.
• Will have ownership of supplier scorecard improvement and supplier recognition.
• Complete root cause analysis and recommend / implement corrective actions where developed solutions will drive closure of root‑cause actions.
• Interface with all levels of the organization, suppliers, and customers regarding supplier performance and improvement actions and processes. Be prepared to report out at executive levels on plans and results.
• Work collaboratively across complex organizational structures to develop and implement systemic solutions as countermeasures to resolve chronic business performance issues.

Skills

Supplier recovery

CAPA

Root cause analysis

Excel

BI tools

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

ERP systems

Job description

Parker Hannifin in Elyria, OH is seeking a Supplier Recovery & Performance Specialist to lead end‑to‑end containment and recovery for supplier issues, driving upstream prevention with CAPA and root‑cause analysis.

The role mobilizes cross‑functional teams, reports to the Site Supply Chain Manager, and requires on‑site presence with up to 25% travel across supplier sites in the country. Bachelor's degree is required, with 3–5+ years in related fields.