Senior Supplier Project Manager - Critical Programs

Curtiss-Wright Corporation; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 99,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K with Employer Match and Profit-Sh

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Referral Program

Competitive Pay

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible 9/80 schedule

Job summary

Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Pittsburgh (Cheswick) is seeking a Supplier Project Manager to lead end-to-end projects with mission-critical suppliers, ensuring alignment on technical scope, schedule, cost, quality and regulatory compliance.

The role partners with Design Engineering, Sourcing, Supplier Quality and Project Management to drive supplier performance, improve on-time delivery and throughput, and manage risk with regular technical reviews. Travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain Management and/or equivalent experience in a supplier management lead role.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering Management, Management or Project Management a plus.
• A minimum of five (5) years of project management experience.
• On-site experience with suppliers highly desired.
• Experience in regulated industries (nuclear/defense) is a plus.
• Excellent relationship building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Purchasing department initiatives by assisting with identification of critical suppliers.
• Act as a primary project management point of contact with critical suppliers ensuring day-to-day flawless production schedule and on-time delivery execution.
• Proactive development of critical suppliers to drive for results and resolve vulnerability issues.
• Build and maintain relationships with critical suppliers to address risk, improve communication and on-time delivery performance.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans covering scope, schedule, cost, risk and deliverables.
• Track supplier performance against contractual milestones.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for missed deliverables.
• Align supplier preparation for documentation submittals, source inspections, audits, and regulatory visits with PO expectations.

Skills

Project scheduling

Prioritization

Organization

Relationship building

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain

Master’s degree in Business Admin/Engineering Mgmt/PM a plus

Job description

Curtiss-Wright Corporation in Pittsburgh (Cheswick) is seeking a Supplier Project Manager to lead end-to-end projects with mission-critical suppliers, ensuring alignment on technical scope, schedule, cost, quality and regulatory compliance.

The role partners with Design Engineering, Sourcing, Supplier Quality and Project Management to drive supplier performance, improve on-time delivery and throughput, and manage risk with regular technical reviews. Travel up to 50% is required.