Supplier Development Manager (based in Southern California)

Parker Hannifin • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The Supplier Development Manager (SDM) leads cross-functional supplier engagement to strengthen supplier relationships, improve delivery performance, recover chronic shortages, accelerate work transfers, and support Parker Aerospace Commercial Flight Controls Division (CFCD) growth and operational objectives. The role partners with suppliers, internal functional teams, and Group resources to build sustainable capacity, improve rate readiness, and execute strategic supplier-development actions. It has no direct reports and serves as a primary point of contact for assigned suppliers, driving structured problem solving and performance improvement through supplier visits, business reviews, recovery plans, and continuous-improvement events.

The position requires 50–75% travel and frequent on-site collaboration with suppliers to assess conditions, align priorities, validate corrective actions, and improve quality, delivery, capacity, and cost. The SDM works with Supply Chain Management, Quality, Engineering, and other functions to ensure customer requirements are met. The successful candidate is a proactive, collaborative problem solver with supplier-management, project-management, data-analysis, and communication skills, comfortable leading initiatives in a fast-paced environment and traveling extensively to achieve measurable supplier-performance results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Materials Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of supplier development experience.
• Demonstrated analytical and technical skills, including the ability to understand and improve business processes and operational practices.
• Advanced computer skills and proficiency with electronic business systems and data-analysis tools.
• Experience implementing PPAP and quality-system improvements within the supply base.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to engage internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and apply Lean Enterprise principles and practices.
• Ability to meet applicable U.S. export-compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier engagement activities to develop trusted, high-performing relationships and position Parker Aerospace CFCD as a preferred customer.
• Own recovery efforts for chronic supplier shortages, including root-cause analysis and corrective-action closure using Net-Inspect 8D, Parker 10-Step, A3, and 4-blocker methodologies.
• Conduct supplier visits, performance reviews, and exchange meetings to verify capacity, assess rate readiness, and ensure execution of recovery commitments.
• Manage work transfers from initial triage through implementation, prioritizing continuity of supply, developing bridge plans, coordinating cross-functional actions, and improving transfer velocity.
• Drive supplier delivery-improvement initiatives to reduce Depth of Delay and close chronic delivery issues.
• Develop and execute supplier recovery roadmaps using Lean, SIOP, PCI, risk-management, and capacity-planning tools.
• Lead and support external supplier Kaizen events focused on supplier quality, delivery, productivity, and cost performance.
• Support cost and deflation initiatives, including part-family development, inspection improvements, value-stream activities, and continuous-improvement projects.
• Monitor assigned suppliers’ Plan for Every Supplier (PFES) priorities and collaborate with Aerospace Group teams to improve supplier performance, rate readiness, and deliverable completion.
• Facilitate and participate in weekly High-Performance Team (HPT) meetings; review past-due actions, identify common barriers, and drive timely closure.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, and program teams to align supplier actions with business needs.
• Maintain professional, direct, and respectful communication with suppliers while representing Parker’s values and “Parker First” mindset.
• Promote a strong safety culture by identifying safety concerns and supporting corrective actions through closure.

Benefits

• Participation in an Annual Incentive Plan.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, voluntary optional life, accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness insurance coverage.
• 401(k) plan with company matching contributions at 100% of the first 5% of pay.
• Company-provided defined-contribution retirement plan with an annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
• Career development and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short- and long-term disability programs.
• Adoption assistance.
• Care.com membership.
• Financial planning assistance.
• Supplemental identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness programs.
• Paid time off and 13 company-paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager