Senior Supplier Development & Manufacturing Consultant

GlobalSource IT, Inc.; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 96,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel expenses reimbursed

Job summary

GlobalSource IT, Inc. is seeking an experienced Supplier Development / Manufacturing Consultant for a Wisconsin-based client.

This role requires hands-on work at supplier facilities to improve production processes, capacity, quality, and on-time delivery. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in manufacturing leadership, a strong background in supplier development, and expertise in Lean, production planning, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in manufacturing operations or supplier development.
• Hands-on shop floor experience with production processes.
• Strong scheduling and capacity planning background.
• Experience with Lean, continuous improvement and problem solving methodologies (8D, A3, DMAIC).

Responsibilities

• Work directly with manufacturing suppliers to assess production performance, identify operational challenges, and implement improvement plans.
• Evaluate manufacturing processes, production schedules, capacity constraints, and bottlenecks to improve throughput and on-time delivery.
• Lead supplier recovery initiatives focused on resolving quality, delivery, and production performance issues.
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles, value stream mapping, and structured problem-solving methods to improve manufacturing efficiency.
• Partner with supplier leadership and production teams to identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and establish sustainable improvements.
• Develop and monitor supplier performance metrics, KPIs, and recovery plans to track progress and improve accountability.
• Evaluate supplier staffing, equipment utilization, production capabilities, and operational readiness to support current and future demand.
• Identify potential supply chain risks and provide recommendations to internal stakeholders and leadership.
• Help establish consistent supplier development processes and management operating systems.

Skills

Manufacturing ops

Lean manufacturing

Production scheduling

Root-cause analysis

Supplier development

Operational improvement

Tools

8D problem solving

A3 problem solving

DMAIC

Job description

GlobalSource IT, Inc. is seeking an experienced Supplier Development / Manufacturing Consultant for a Wisconsin-based client.

This role requires hands-on work at supplier facilities to improve production processes, capacity, quality, and on-time delivery. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in manufacturing leadership, a strong background in supplier development, and expertise in Lean, production planning, and continuous improvement methodologies.