Supplier Development Project Manager

Watkins Wellness; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture & inclusion

Wellbeing benefits

Learning opportunities

Volunteer day

Job summary

Delta Faucet Company in Indianapolis is seeking a Supplier Development Project Manager to lead cross-functional supplier initiatives that improve quality, delivery, cost, capability, and supply continuity. This role manages onboarding, capability building, continuous improvement, sourcing transitions, and supplier exits across Delta’s global supply base.

The position partners with Global Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, Planning, Finance, and suppliers to deliver sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 5+ years in supplier development or related domains.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects with direct-material suppliers.
• Familiarity with PPAP, APQP, 1st article qualification, CAPA, and related systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier onboarding, capability-building, and supplier exits from planning through stabilization.
• Develop cross-functional project plans with milestones, owners, risks, and decisions.
• Coordinate readiness activities: capability assessments, design reviews, PPAP, ramp-up, and transition to ongoing management.
• Partner with Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, and commodity teams to assess capabilities.
• Build and execute gap-closure plans for capability, quality, delivery, cost, and launch-readiness.
• Lead data-driven improvement projects using root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Establish measurable targets and monitor progress to ensure sustained results.
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks across capacity, geography, finance, and cybersecurity.

Skills

Project leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, or related field

Tools

SAP

Smartsheet

Power BI

Excel

CoPilot/CoWork

Job description

## Supplier Development Project ManagerApply: US - Indiana - Indianapolis: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: REQ54595At **Delta Faucet**, we are committed to transforming everyday experiences with water through innovative products and exceptional service. As a leader in the plumbing industry, we take pride in our dedication to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our mission to create solutions that inspire and elevate the lives of all our customers. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us on this journey toward inclusivity and excellence.**Job Description:**Do you enjoy turning complex supplier challenges into executable plans and measurable business results? Delta Faucet Company is seeking a Supplier Development Project Manager to lead cross-functional supplier initiatives that improve quality, delivery, cost, capability, and supply continuity. This role manages supplier onboarding, capability building, continuous improvement, sourcing transitions, and supplier exits across Delta’s global supply base. The position works closely with Global Sourcing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, Planning, Finance, and suppliers to ensure initiatives are executed effectively and deliver sustainable results.**Purpose:**The Supplier Development Project Manager leads the structured execution of supplier-development initiatives from approved business case through production readiness, stabilization, and project closure.The role translates sourcing strategies and supplier needs into integrated action plans with clear milestones, owners, risks, and performance measures. This position builds supplier capability, resolves performance gaps, strengthens supply-chain resilience, and establishes repeatable methods that improve how Delta develops and manages suppliers.**Responsibilities:**· Lead supplier onboarding, capability-building, resourcing, localization, continuous-improvement, and exit projects from planning through implementation and stabilization.· Develop and manage cross-functional project plans defining scope, milestones, resources, risks, decisions, action owners, and escalation requirements.· Coordinate supplier readiness activities, including capability assessments, design reviews, tooling, capacity validation, first articles, PPAP, production ramp-up, and transition to ongoing supplier management.· Partner with Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, and commodity teams to assess supplier manufacturing, technical, quality, capacity, and management-system capabilities.· Build and execute gap-closure plans that address supplier capability, quality, delivery, cost, service, lead time, and launch-readiness requirements.· Lead supplier performance-improvement projects using data analysis, root-cause problem solving, corrective-action planning, and continuous-improvement methods.· Establish measurable project and supplier-performance targets, monitor progress, and verify that improvements are effective and sustained.· Identify and mitigate supplier risks related to capacity, geographic concentration, business continuity, financial condition, cybersecurity, compliance, logistics, and critical sub-tier operations.· Develop contingency and recovery plans that improve supply continuity, global sourcing optionality, and responsiveness to changing business conditions.· Facilitate cross-functional and supplier meetings, drive timely decisions, and escalate barriers that threaten business objectives or project timing.· Maintain accurate project information and provide clear reporting through SAP, Smartsheet, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other approved systems.· Strengthen Delta’s Supplier Development capability by standardizing tools, incorporating lessons learned, sharing best practices, and improving internal and supplier processes.· Ensure adherence to Delta policies, supplier requirements, compliance expectations, and departmental standard work.· Support special projects and other strategic sourcing and supply-chain initiatives as assigned. **Education and Experience/Skills:**· Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, operations, manufacturing, business, or a related field.· Five or more years of experience in supplier development, supplier quality, manufacturing, sourcing, engineering, operations, or supply-chain project management.· Demonstrated experience leading complex cross-functional projects involving direct-material suppliers.· Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, supplier quality systems, capacity planning, product and process validation, and production readiness.· Strong project leadership, analytical, problem-solving, risk-management, and organizational skills.· Familiarity with PPAP, APQP, first-article qualification, process capability, control plans, FMEA, supplier audits, and corrective-action systems preferred.· Proven ability to influence across functions, regions, and supplier organizations without direct authority.· Ability to communicate complex issues, risks, decisions, and recommendations clearly to suppliers, project teams, and leadership.· Ability to manage multiple priorities with urgency, discipline, and accountability in a global business environment.· Experience with supplier onboarding, capability development, sourcing transitions, product launches, or supplier performance improvement strongly preferred.· Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, PowerBI and Teams; experience with SAP, Smartsheet, and CoPilot (CoWork) preferred.· Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, CAPM, or related certification is beneficial.· Approximately 10% to 15% domestic and international travel may be required.**Why Join Us?**At Delta Faucet Company, our people are our greatest assets. We value different perspectives and fostering an inclusive environment. You’ll have the opportunity to shape the future of our brand, working alongside passionate professionals committed to excellence and innovation. Join us to lead progressive growth and make a significant impact within a leading organization.Here are some of the benefits we offer for your personal and professional growth:* **Culture:** Recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.* **Wellbeing:** Comprehensive benefit plans; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.* **Learning & Development:** LinkedIn Learning access; internal opportunities to work on projects cross-company.* **Social Impact:** Four employee-led and self-directed Business Resource Groups; Paid volunteer day annually; Employees share their time, skills and talent with charities and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and around the globe.## Company: Delta Faucet Company### ### Full time### ### Hiring Range: $76,400.00 - $120,010.00 USD### ### Actual compensation may vary based on various factors including experience, education, geographic location, and/or skills.*Delta Faucet Company* *(the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and* *we* *strive to employ the most qualified individuals for every position***.** *The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all people involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.*