Supplier Development Analyst

Textron • Hunt Valley, MD

64d

About The Position

Job Summary: As a Supplier Development Analyst, you will be at the forefront of ensuring supplier performance and product quality\. This role involves evaluating, maintaining, and improving supplier performance, developing data\-driven strategies to ensure a reliable supply chain, and driving quality assurance programs through metrics and analytics\. By leveraging strong analytical skills and building solid relationships with suppliers, you will support proactive quality improvements across the organization\. This position requires collaboration with cross\-functional teams including Procurement, Quality, and Operations\.

Requirements

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel \(including lookup functions, pivot tables\)\.
• Experience with ERP systems \(Oracle, SAP\) and data analytics/BI software \(PowerBI, Qlik\), and Supplier Portal Systems \(Oracle Fusion, SAP Ariba etc\.\)
• Ability to communicate effectively with suppliers verbally and in writing\.
• Experience working in a defense procurement environment and familiarity with DFARS and AS9100 compliance\.
• Proven experience in quality assurance/control with a focus on data analysis and metrics reporting\.
• Strong analytical and problem\-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into actionable insights\.
• Familiarity with management and issue tracking tools \(e\.g\., Jira, TestRail\)\.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex findings clearly to both technical and non\-technical audiences\.
• 3\-5 years of experience\.
• Bachelor's degree required\. Preferred focus in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field\.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred 2 years of Supply Chain experience
• Preferred Government contracting experience
• Preferred previous experience with Lean principles or Six Sigma certification

Responsibilities

• Manage onboarding, maintenance, and removal of suppliers from the approved suppliers list \(ASL\)\.
• Organize and maintain documentation and required forms and certificates for suppliers\.
• Become the subject\-matter\-expert for supplier compliance forms and approvals\.
• Support the Supplier Development Engineering team with predictive analytics of supplier quality and delivery trends through Key Performance Indicators \(KPIs\)
• Develop and maintain visual dashboards and reports for leadership and cross\-functional teams to track approved supplier data, quality trends, and proactive metrics to measure supplier performance\.
• Perform in\-depth root cause analysis on high\-priority defects or recurring issues using analytical methods and tools\.
• Partner with all supply chain functions \(Supplier Development, Sourcing, Procurement, etc\) to implement data\-backed process improvements and continuous quality enhancements\.
• Assist with Quality Management Systems \(QMS\) and Contractor Purchasing System Review \(CPSR\) audits\.
• Support standard efficiency and other data reporting as required\.

Benefits

• Textron's compensation package includes competitive base pay and provides eligible employees with benefit programs\.
• Benefits may include health insurance and prescription plan coverage, dental insurance, family building benefits, vision insurance, mental health resources, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs that provide employees time away from work\.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees