Supply Chain Development - Proj. Mgr

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•Savannah, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position will serve as a primary liaison for our suppliers, focusing on developing standardized tools and evaluating their business systems and manufacturing processes. The goal is to foster collaborative relationships with suppliers to enhance response times, reduce supply chain disruption risks, minimize shortages, shorten lead-times, improve quality, and increase delivery performance. The role provides operational, supply chain, and logistical support to improve supplier operations and leads continuous improvement activities within the supply chain. This position is assigned to the most critical supply chain issues and will mentor Supply Chain Improvement Specialists III.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Operations, or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.
6 years combined Operational and/or Supply Chain experience.
Proficiency with LEAN/Six Sigma tools and concepts.
Computer literate, MS Office, various software apps.
Project management skills with working knowledge of the principles of analytical problem-solving techniques.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

Experience with manufacturing or manufacturing processes.
Other Lean/Six Sigma certification in area of discipline.
Mfg and Industrial eng experience.

Responsibilities

Lead elements of assessments to determine suppliers' ability to meet production rates.
Identify and drive closure of improvement opportunities.
Utilize standardized assessment tools to identify opportunities for improvement in operational areas such as maintenance management, production control, materials planning, system analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, production planning, capacity planning and analysis, managing suppliers, machining and assembly, internal quality control, and other lean manufacturing principles.
Provide oversight and guidance to suppliers, driving actions that address opportunities and validating implemented actions show marked measured improvement.
Measure the supply chain through gathering standardized leading indicator metrics to proactively address negative trends that may adversely affect delivery performance.
Lead suppliers through transition planning and execution with minimal impact to the company's production line.
Provide on-site support to the Supply Chain, Operations, and Logistics.
Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal functional areas to ensure information, documentation, and product flow meet objectives.
Work with suppliers to identify Operational, Supply Chain, and Quality constraints while providing value-added process improvements to reduce supplier cycle times to meet program deadlines.
Coordinate, chair, and lead daily operational meetings and conference calls with suppliers to provide critical milestone plans, recovery actions, and information to purchasing when required.
Assist suppliers in the development of performance metrics, capacity plans, employee training matrices, milestone plans, and project plans.
Develop, coach, and mentor problem-solving skills to create problem solvers within the organization.
Participate and lead joint continuous improvement events.
Establish methods that identify and/or track root causes and provide corrective action.
Perform other duties as assigned.