Strategic Supplier Development Analyst

tti; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health, dental and vision plans

401(k) savings plan

Education assistance

On-site wellness facility

Job summary

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a supplier capability and procurement professional to develop capabilities with strategic suppliers and support future growth. You will own supplier readiness, drive capability roadmaps, and work across procurement, engineering, and operations to mitigate risk.

Regular North American travel is expected. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, process improvements, and collaboration to ensure on-time delivery, quality, and cost targets are met while supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is required and 3–5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement or data analysis.
• Experience with supplier development, capacity planning, and risk mitigation is preferred.
• Strong analytical and cross-functional collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing capability within the supplier base to meet current production and long-term growth.
• Lead supplier capability roadmaps and ensure readiness for new business and engineering changes.
• Drive supplier performance improvements, corrective actions, and delivery/quality enhancements.
• Evaluate supplier capacity against demand and support expansion and localization efforts.
• Lead cross-functional teams across procurement, SQE, engineering, operations and supply planning to mitigate risks.

Skills

Ownership mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Strategic thinking

Analytical problem solving

Adaptability

Data analysis

Lean Six Sigma

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Milwaukee Tool is seeking a supplier capability and procurement professional to develop capabilities with strategic suppliers and support future growth. You will own supplier readiness, drive capability roadmaps, and work across procurement, engineering, and operations to mitigate risk.

Regular North American travel is expected. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, process improvements, and collaboration to ensure on-time delivery, quality, and cost targets are met while supporting