Aerospace and Defense Supplier Specialist

OEM Logistics LLC • South Paris, ME

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About The Position

OEM Logistics, LLC is hiring a full-time Supplier Specialist to support aerospace and defense supply chain performance. The role develops partnerships with assigned suppliers and works collaboratively to meet customer requirements, improve delivery performance, and protect customer commitments. Frequent local travel is required; regional travel opportunities are available for candidates who are flexible and interested. Pre-employment background and drug screenings are required.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• At least five to ten years of manufacturing experience.
• Expertise in supply chain management, production control, and shop floor management.
• Current, valid driver’s license and successful completion of a pre-employment motor vehicle history check.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Professionalism, integrity, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong independent decision-making skills, analytical skills, and professional judgment.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
• Pre-employment background and drug screening.

Nice To Haves

• College degree; additional experience may be substituted for education.
• Aerospace, defense, shipbuilding, or submarine industry experience.
• Experience with continuous improvement, Lean Manufacturing principles, risk management, Six Sigma, Kaizen events, or PDCA.
• Strong project management experience.
• Flexibility and interest in regional travel.

Responsibilities

• Develop partnership relationships with assigned suppliers and work as a team to meet customer requirements.
• Manage suppliers’ open order reports with suppliers to minimize risk and identify opportunities to improve delivery.
• Monitor delivery performance trends and initiate root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Facilitate and drive timely, effective closure of corrective actions.
• Work with problematic sub-tier suppliers to improve communication and establish achievable production commitments.
• Facilitate communication across departments and drive actions to prevent unnecessary delays.
• Provide frequent written communication about mission-critical parts and overall delivery performance.
• Travel locally periodically.
• Perform other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed