Supplier Development Analyst II

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

Job Description:

INNOVATE without boundaries!

At Milwaukee Tool we firmly believe that our People and our Culture are the secrets to our success – so we give you unlimited access to everything you need to provide support to your business unit.

Behind our doors you'll be empowered every day to own it, drive it, and do what it takes to support the biggest breakthroughs in the industry. Meanwhile, you'll have the support and resources of the fastest-growing brand in the construction industry to make it happen.

Your Role on Our Team:

• Develop manufacturing capability within Milwaukee Tool's strategic supplier base to ensure suppliers can successfully support current production requirements while building operational capacity required to meet long term growth strategy.

*This role would require regular travel in North America 50% of the time.*

You'll be DISRUPTIVE through these duties and responsibilities:

Supplier Capability Development:

• Assess supplier manufacturing capability, capacity and operational maturity
• Validate supplier readiness for new business and engineering changes
• Identify manufacturing constraints limiting future growth
• Lead execution of supplier capability roadmaps

Supplier Performance Improvement:

• Lead supplier recovery activities
• Drive sustainable corrective actions
• Verify implantation effectiveness
• Improve supplier delivery, quality and productivity

Capacity and Growth:

• Evaluate supplier capacity against future business demand
• Identify bottlenecks proactively
• Support supplier expansion and localization activities

Cross Functional Leadership:

• Single point liaison between: Procurement, Supplier Quality (SQE), Engineering , Operations , Supply Planning , Supplier
• Aligning stakeholders and driving execution of roadmap
• Evaluate supplier risks to capacity, delivery, quality, business continuity and develop associated risk mitigation plans
• Leads supplier development initiatives with cross functional teams . Makes recommendations regarding supplier capability, readiness and risk mitigation
• Provides assessment and recommendations regarding supplier manufacturing capability and production readiness according to maturity roadmap
• Support Milwaukee Tool's Quality Management System by ensuring suppliers maintain manufacturing systems capable of consistently meeting quality, delivery, safety and regulatory requirements
• Know, respect, and promote the company's local safety policy.
• C ollaborate in the identification and control of risks inherent to work activities within the organization.
• Ensure compliance with specific standards and regulations applicable to our business unit, through collaboration with the EHSS department.
• Contribute, within the scope of the position, to meeting the company's safety indicators.
• Collaborate with health, safety, and hygiene plans and programs.

The TOOLS you'll bring with you:

• Strong ownership mindset
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Project management skills
• Strategic thinking and a nalytical problem solving ( Root cause analysis, risk analysis & mitigation)
• Ability to adapt to fast changing environment
• Manufacturing process knowledge (metals, plastics, electronics, machining, assembly, packaging)
• Value stream mapping
• Operational excellence
• Data analysis (Power BI, Excel)
• Statistical & cost analysis
• Lean Six Sigma/Green or Black belt preferred
• Experience with contract manufacturers preferred
• Experience leading cross functional improvement projects preferred

Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical, or other related Engineering discipline)
• 3-5 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, data analysis, or related field .
• Internship or co-op experience in supply chain or purchasing is a plus.

We provide these great perks and benefits:

• Robust health, dental and vision insurance plans
• Generous 401 (K) savings plan
• Education assistance
• On-site wellness, fitness center, food, and coffee service
• And many more, check out our benefits site HERE .

Milwaukee Tool is an equal opportunity employer.