Aerospace Supplier Relationship Specialist

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

Job summary

OEM Logistics, LLC is seeking a Supplier Specialist to join our team and support aerospace & defense supply chain initiatives. The role focuses on developing partnerships with suppliers, managing open orders, and analyzing delivery performance to minimize risk and improve on-time delivery.

Local travel is required, with occasional regional travel opportunities. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of manufacturing experience in aerospace/defense or related sectors, strong analytical and

Qualifications

• US citizenship required.
• College degree preferred; may substitute additional experience.
• Minimum of five to ten years of manufacturing experience required (Aerospace, Defense, Ship Building, or SubmarineIndustry experience preferred).
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license and must successfully complete a pre-employment motor vehicle history check.
• Expertise in Supply Chain Management, Production Control, and Shop Floor Management.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing principles, Risk Management, Six Sigma, Kaizen events, PDCA preferred.
• Strong Project Management experience preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Professionalism, integrity, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong independent decision-making skills, excellent analytical skills and professional judgment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Programs required.

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

Project Management

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Independent Decision-Making

Professional Judgment

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

OEM Logistics, LLC is seeking a Supplier Specialist to join our team and support aerospace & defense supply chain initiatives. The role focuses on developing partnerships with suppliers, managing open orders, and analyzing delivery performance to minimize risk and improve on-time delivery.

Local travel is required, with occasional regional travel opportunities. The ideal candidate has 5–10 years of manufacturing experience in aerospace/defense or related sectors, strong analytical and