Supplier Development Head

General Description:

Supplier Development Leader is accountable for overseeing, maintaining, and improving all Global Supplier Quality processes and infrastructure. This role is accountable for the management of Quality Agreements, Supplier Changes, and Deviations where applicable. The role will direct the activities within sourcing function, and with cross functional teams to prevent defects, and continuously improve supplier performance within Aerostar and the external supply network. The Supplier Development Leader will collaborate with Manufacturing plants, Sourcing and Suppliers to conduct quality improvement activities within Supplier processes to improve compliance and prevent non-conformances from reaching Aerostar or impacting the external supply network.

Role & responsibilities:

• Responsible for strategic planning and management of global supplier quality activities. Will lead the Supplier Development team to effectively execute daily activities in partnership with global sourcing, manufacturing, and all other relevant stakeholders across functional groups.
• Lead and deliver large, complex transformation initiatives that identify, design, and implement creative business and technological solutions throughout supplier-based value streams.
• Establishes and implements long-term supplier quality strategy, including plans, guidelines, policies, and processes, to ensure the achievement of supplier quality targets.
• Manage quality related to external suppliers with a focus on materials related to Technical Operations.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing and Engineering, Global Sourcing and Procurement, and Project Management to identify what attributes render materials, suitable for use in our processes. Own and approve documentation used as the basis for sourcing.
• Develop appropriate quality systems, skills, and organizational structure to meet quality expectations and business needs.
• Develop and monitor budgets for the Global Supplier Development function, including ensuring appropriate resources to meet/exceed quality goals and objectives.
• Lead multi-functional teams in the identification, implementation, and sustenance of process improvements in alignment with the overall business strategy.
• Oversees supplier quality improvement processes to ensure ongoing reductions in Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) and escapes.
• Serve as the subject matter expert to all supplier development functions as it relates to lean principles, continuous improvement, and systems thinking
• Provide service excellence by identifying and resolving key business issues.
• Train, coach and develop Supplier Development Engineering, Supplier Quality at the sites and respective teams utilizing lean continuous improvement, project management and business integration skills.
• Develop and implement the Preferred Supplier program and manage Supplier Quality System expectation.
• Implement New Supplier Selection Process, Supplier Cost Recovery Process and Supplier Strategy in conjunction with relevant stakeholders.