Supplier Fulfillment Leader

GE Aerospace•Evendale, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you will influence cross-functional teams to deliver program hardware on time. In order to succeed, you will manage supplier relationships, assess and report manufacturing capacity and readiness, gain visibility over sub-tier supplier performance and constraints and help suppliers influence their sub-tiers to resolve issues affecting their deliveries. You will also need to hold internal teammates accountable to action plans, using influence and interpersonal skills to achieve priorities across other departments. Required technical skills include reading blueprints, understanding S-1001 quality requirements, common industry spec requirements, and manufacturing methods. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance. Engineering associated with the manufacturing process. Impacts departmental operations and responsible for planning/execution. The role has some autonomy but is focused on execution of activities within an operating discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Some judgment may be required but this is typically with guidance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university OR a high school diploma/GED with a minimum of 4 years of sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, or related supply chain experience, plus a minimum of 3 years of sourcing, procurement, manufacturing, or related supply chain experience
Must be a U.S. Citizen
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
Reading blueprints
Understanding S-1001 quality requirements
Common industry spec requirements
Manufacturing methods

Responsibilities

Drive supplier execution to meet hardware delivery commitments, ensuring on-time delivery of program parts and assemblies.
Form and sustain strong supplier relationships at the company level, building strategic partnerships with external vendors to improve performance and responsiveness.
Assess and report supplier manufacturing capacity and readiness, including visibility into sub-tier constraints and recovery actions.
Organize and lead on-site and offsite meetings with internal and external stakeholders to create action plans, assign owners, and drive accountability vertically and horizontally across companies and functions.
Influence and align internal teammates across engineering, sourcing, quality, and planning; hold teams accountable to action plans and commitments.
Own part-level commits and improvement plans using order book reviews; identify and execute recovery actions for PN/supplier constraints.
Drive execution of NPI, design changes, and transition plans with suppliers to ensure implementation readiness and delivery performance.
Apply lean problem-solving fundamentals to identify root causes, remove constraints, and prevent recurrence across interdependent manufacturing cycles.
Lead raw material reviews and ensure supplier data integrity to support planning accuracy and delivery predictability.
Manage supplier performance data and enablers for on-time delivery, leveraging Supplier Expectations Performance Management (SEPM) and other reporting cadences.
Present project status, risks, and resource needs to senior internal leadership (including GM/VP level) to drive timely decisions and outcomes.
Apply technical experience (blueprint reading, manufacturing methods, and specification awareness) to evaluate issues, recommend options, and support execution within standard work.