Supplier Performance Manager - Cincinnati, OH Company : Safran Job field : Purchasing Location : Ohio , Ohio , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelor's Degree Required experience : More than 3 years Professional status : Professional, Engineer & Manager Salary range : TBD \# 2024-144013 Apply with one click Any questions ? **Job Description** The Supplier Performance Manager (SPM) is in charge of a portfolio of North American suppliers (in average 10). The SPM overall responsibility is to manage the execution of the contract between the suppliers and Safran Aircraft Engines and to ensure that they deliver at a satisfactory level of performance; more specifically deliver products on time in accordance with the quality requirements and a target price. 1. Roles 1.1. Measuring and communicating performance The SPM is expected to measure the performance of the suppliers in his/her portfolio. The SPM shall be knowledgeable about the performance, which should be formally communicated to the suppliers and the internal team. In particular, the SPM will: - Broadcast regular performance Score Cards - Ensure that management, especially at the supplier is aware of performance issues. - Link the supplier performance to the contractual obligations and calculate penalties or claim when applicable. - Implement relevant logistic and quality KPIs with the suppliers to anticipate performance problems. 1.2. Recovering non performance The SPM is expected to lead and coordinates the actions to recover the supplier performance to the expected levels (often defined in the contracts). The SPM is expected to visit the supplier frequently to support the performance recovery efforts. In particular, the SPM will: 1. Characterize the consequences of supplier performance to the downstream supply chain (including Safran assembly line and customers) 2. Define, with the supplier and the Safran team, at the appropriate management level, an action plan to contain and recover nonperformance 3. Use the contracts to incentivize the supplier to promptly recover. Manage, in coordination with the commercial teams, the claim process when it is relevant. 1.3. Assessing and preventing risks of non-performance The SPM is responsible in identifying and mitigating risks that the suppliers in his / her portfolio will fail to perform at the expected levels. It will be done with different analysis and by regularly visiting the suppliers' manufacturing locations. In particular, the SPM will: 1. Lead regular risks analysis with the supplier, including load versus capacity assessment, new products industrialization risks … Those analysis are formally presented by Safran leaders and the suppliers General Managers. 2. Build, with the supplier, a Business Continuity Plan to mitigate occurrence and impacts of major events (fire, flood, explosion …) 3. Manage a plan to reduce supplier risks of nonperformance (reduce occurrence and impact) 4. Define a visit and audit plan, tailored to each supplier 1.4. Coordinating the Safran team The SPM is expected to coordinate the Safran internal team working with the suppliers (including: planner, quality engineer, purchaser, industrialization leaders …). The coordination shall be done at the operation and management levels and will include meeting rituals (yearly, monthly **Complementary Description** Excellent communication skills (ability to summarize and convey complex messages) Resilient to stress and pressure (that could result for performance crisis) Focused on innovation and problem solving Ability to speak French is a plus. **Specificity of the job** 20% - 30% travel is required. Travel can increase if there is a crisis but will resume normal business travel once crisis is resolved. **Locate your future workplace** 300, E-Business Way, Blue Ash, Comte de Hamilton,45241 Ohio Ohio United States To view this content please accept Functional cookies. 92,000 employees worldwide 27 Number of countries where Safran is located 35 business area families + Maps are available under theOpen Database Licence (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/) . + © OpenStreetMap (https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) contributors. + © Safran Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.