Supply Chain Development Project Manager

Gulfstream•Atlanta, GA

2d•Remote

About The Position

Gulfstream is seeking a Supply Chain Development Project Manager to serve as a key liaison between Gulfstream and one of its major suppliers in the Atlanta area. This role involves leading supply chain improvement efforts, solving complex operational challenges, and ensuring suppliers meet production demands with quality products on time. The position is highly visible and has a significant impact across the business, with expected regional travel of up to 75%. The company culture emphasizes inspiring and empowering individuals, fostering meaningful connections, and maintaining a culture of trust, respect, and integrity.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Six (6) years of operational and/or supply chain experience.
Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience leading projects and driving measurable business results.
Ability to analyze complex manufacturing and supply chain challenges and develop practical solutions.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
Experience working directly with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related business applications.
Ability to travel extensively, including more than 75% travel as business needs require.
6 years combined Operational and/or Supply Chain experience to include 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.
This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing environments and manufacturing processes.
Lean or Six Sigma certification.
Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related operational experience.
Other Lean/Six Sigma certification in area of discipline preferred.
Mfg and Industrial eng experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary Gulfstream contact for major supplier(s) in the Atlanta area.
Lead supplier assessments to evaluate production readiness, capacity, and operational performance.
Identify improvement opportunities and drive action plans through completion.
Partner with suppliers to improve delivery performance, quality, lead times, and overall efficiency.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma principles.
Analyze supplier operations, production planning, materials management, capacity planning, and workflow processes.
Support supplier transition plans while minimizing impact to Gulfstream production schedules.
Facilitate daily operational meetings, recovery plans, and milestone reviews with suppliers and internal teams.
Act as a liaison between suppliers and Gulfstream stakeholders to ensure clear communication and issue resolution.
Develop and monitor performance metrics, capacity plans, training plans, and project plans.
Identify root causes of operational challenges and implement sustainable corrective actions.
Coach and mentor suppliers and team members in problem-solving and continuous improvement methodologies.
Support the most critical supplier and supply chain challenges across the business.
Lead elements of assessments to determine suppliers ability to meet production rates.
Identify and drive closer of improvement opportunities.
Utilize standardized assessment tools, identify opportunities of improvement in the operational areas of maintenance management, production control, materials planning, system analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, production planning, productivity, capacity planning and analysis, managing suppliers, machining and assembly, internal quality control, and other lean manufacturing principles.
Provide oversight and guidance to suppliers and drive actions that address opportunities and validate that the action is implemented and shows marked measured improvement.
Through continuous improvement measure the supply chain by gathering standardized leading indicator metrics that facilitate the ability to proactively address negative trends that may adversely affect delivery performance.
Lead suppliers through transition planning and execution with minimal impact to the companys 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 the 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 the suppliers in the development of performance metrics, capacity plans, employee training matrices, milestone plans and project plans.
Develop, coach and mentor problem solving skills.
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.