Supplier Relationship Manager - Cincinnati, OH

Supplier Rescue Project Lead

Leads execution of Supplier Rescue Projects, developing the project scope and phases, setting up the project team and reporting progress and results to top management. This position is onsite in Cincinnati, OH.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to bring resolution for a specific supplier crisis by identifying and addressing performance issues aiming to minimize disruption in the supply chain.
• Lead development and execution of a supplier recovery plan, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the results from each project will be on the right schedule, budget and quality
• Strengthens relationship, promotes integration, enhances communication and mediates conflicts between supplier's and Embraer's teams to address issues and drive mutual success.
• Coordinates the KPO (PMO) and multi-disciplinary project teams, both internal and external, on finding the best solution to the different problems
• Conduct regular assessments of supplier performance and deliverables, monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs), and implementing improvement initiatives and needed.
• Coordinates, presents and guarantees targets achievements for upper management meetings, both internal at Embraer and at the Supplier
• To initiate and lead continuous improvement activities, incorporating Lean and P3E processes.
• Audits methods / efficiency of suppliers' management of their sub-tiers abilities to guarantee production flow and deliveries.
• Visits supplier's sub-tiers to help address their issues when deemed necessary.
• Interacts with Supplier's and Embraer's teams to coordinate and follow up on the : investigation of technical issues, identification of appropriate solutions, and ensuring quality in the delivery process to Embraer and its customers.
• Follows up on raw materials, components and spare parts production process and delivery, based on schedules provided by suppliers, verifying and evaluating services regarding vendor's ability to deliver ordered quantities on schedule time and agreed quality level.
• Oversees material movements throughout manufacturing and inventory sequences.
• Audits materials and analyzes / evaluates quality of area services, as well as contract clauses and late deliveries.
• Provides regular written and verbal reports on observations, findings and action plans agreed with suppliers as well as on plans implementation.

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The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required by the employee. Performs other duties as assigned. Embraer is an Equal Opportunity Employer.