Strategic Supplier Development Leader

Safran Group; Gainesville (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Paid holidays

Recognition programs

Comprehensive benefits

401K with employer match

Professional development opportunities

Tuition assistance

Extensive career paths

Job summary

Safran Seats in Gainesville, Texas is hiring a Supplier Development Manager to oversee supplier performance, drive improvements, and collaborate with quality, logistics, and procurement teams. The role emphasizes reducing drift, implementing plans, and elevating supplier maturity in an aerospace context.

Qualifications include a master’s or equivalent, solid experience with supplier development and lean methods, and strong English communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and Lean or Six Sigma experience; CPM preferred.
• 4+ years in supplier development or related fields with direct supplier performance management.
• Experience with development/production processes and procurement systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage supplier panel performance in quality and logistics from selection to production.
• Lead action plans with suppliers to recover performance to acceptable levels.
• Implement improvement plans to raise supplier maturity and ensure coordinated actions across the supply chain.

Skills

Supplier development

Cross-functional management

Lean-Sigma Greenbelt

Project management

English proficiency

Industrial manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering

Master's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Procurement systems

Kanban

MRP2

VMI

EDI

Job description

Safran Seats in Gainesville, Texas is hiring a Supplier Development Manager to oversee supplier performance, drive improvements, and collaborate with quality, logistics, and procurement teams. The role emphasizes reducing drift, implementing plans, and elevating supplier maturity in an aerospace context.

Qualifications include a master’s or equivalent, solid experience with supplier development and lean methods, and strong English communication.