Supplier Performance Specialist

Jobtailor; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Phoenix, AZ seeks a Delivery Assurance Specialist to identify bottlenecks and capacity constraints that impact on-time delivery from suppliers. You will drive improvement initiatives and coordinate with cross-functional teams to remove barriers to business goals.

The role requires strong SAP and Qlik/Power BI proficiency, a supply chain background, and willingness to travel up to 80% within the Phoenix area, with on-site supplier engagements predominantly.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent experience; 5 years in delivery assurance or supply chain, or an advanced degree with 2 years.
• Reside in the Phoenix, AZ area.
• U.S. citizen requires access to program information.
• Experience in operations, supply chain, or related field.
• Proficient in SAP and Qlik/Power BI; strong cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Identify bottlenecks and capacity constraints to improve on-time delivery.
• Lead improvement projects and mitigate risks.
• Travel up to 80% within the Phoenix area; on-site with suppliers.
• Gather feedback to identify new improvement projects with Supplier Development Leaders.
• Collaborate across departments and management levels to drive results.

Skills

Delivery Assurance

Supply Chain Management

Process Improvement

Project Management

Cross-Functional Teamwork

Data Collection

WIP Tracking

Risk Mitigation

Interpersonal Skills

Self-Motivation

Relationship Building

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

On-Time Delivery

Supplier Development

Education

College degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Qlik

Power BI

Job description

Identify Bottleneck/Capacity Constraints that will be used to develop improvement and mitigation plans for improved on time delivery from suppliers
Acquire a vision of the big picture and understand that enhancing operational effectiveness is key to organizational business performance
Drive for results, consistently pursuing continued ways to accomplish goals and objectives that requires your extraordinary determination, self-motivation, and interpersonal skills to satisfy our Customer’s needs.
Develop a strong understanding of the products and the operational processes they go through at the suppliers you will be working with.
Ability to generate and gain opportunities to break functional, operational, & logistical barriers faced with getting products out the door.
Reveal and work to remove barriers to business goals specific to the on-time delivery of parts.
Effectively driving tasks/projects to completion which includes Leading Indicator (LI) data collection: RM availability and on order, WIP tracking, Quality notification closures, and Sub-Tier supplier tracking.
Working with multiple projects and interact with several departments and various levels of management simultaneously
Manage/assist with process improvement projects, prioritizes project work, and support the needs of CORE operating system
Utilizes project management approach and process improvement discipline to lead projects according to plan, including identifying and mitigating project risks
Gather feedback and work to identify new improvement projects in conjunction with Supplier Development Leaders
Will be an active participant in Commodity Days, EMMs and SEMO (Supplier Exec Management Overviews), and Co-lead with our customers and Supplier Development Leaders on the respective Supplier
Must be able to travel up to 80% of your time within the Phoenix, AZ Area
On-site at suppliers 80% of your time, 20% of the time working from home

Requirements

• A College Degree or equivalent experience and 5 years of prior delivery assurance, supply chain, or related experience; or an advanced degree with 2 years of experience.
• Reside in the Phoenix, AZ Area
• U.S. Citizen - U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• Experience in Operations, Supply Chain Management, or related field
• Learns quickly, grasps the 'essence of what is happening’, and can change the course quickly
• Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside of team to enable higher performance
• Openly considers the ideas of others, analyzes, and develops innovation to reality
• Flexible, enthusiastic self-starter
• Proficient in SAP and Qlik/Power BI
• Experience working with cross functional teams

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in supply chain management and operational effectiveness, with a strong focus on process improvement and project management. Capable of driving results through effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Supply Chain Management
• Process Improvement
• Project Management
• SAP Proficiency
• Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Delivery Assurance
• Operational Processes
• Data Collection
• WIP Tracking
• Quality Notification Closures
• Sub-Tier Supplier Tracking
• Logistical Barrier Removal
• Risk Mitigation

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Skills
• Self-Motivation
• Relationship Building
• Flexibility
• Enthusiasm

Industry Keywords

• Operational Effectiveness
• On-Time Delivery
• Supplier Development
• Commodity Days
• EMMs
• SEMO

Tools & Technologies

• SAP
• Qlik
• Power BI