Supplier Development Manager (m/f/d)

Entry date:

effective immediately

Location:

Biberach/Baden

Travel willingness:

Yes

Work experience:

Multiple years of professional experience

Employment dimension:

Full-time (40 hours/week)

WE LOVE AVIATION

RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our industry-leading businesses – Rhinestahl and HYDRO – we deliver capability across custom-designed Ground Support Equipment, OEM-licensed engine and airframe tooling, 26 global service centers and innovative engineered solutions for OEMs, MROs and Operators worldwide.

Your benefits:

• Compensation: two guaranteed special payments per year as well as profit sharing
• Work-life balance: flexible working hours, remote work up to 40 percent, 30 days' vacation and extra holiday at Christmas and New Year's Eve
• Company pension plan: competent advice and above-average allowance
• Health management: company doctor, social counseling, bicycle leasing and Hansefit (fitness-membership)
• Infrastructure and facilities: modern workplaces, company daycare center, company restaurant, food trucks and supermarket
• Personnel development: comprehensive induction and a wide range of further training opportunities
• Team spirit: Regular team events and company celebrations
• Extras: Corporate benefits (special conditions with well-known manufacturers and brands); presents for special personal occasions
• Mobility: Optimal public transport connections, e-charging stations and free parking spaces

Your tasks:

• Supplier management and supplier categorization, including the maintenance, evaluation, and further development of the supplier base in accordance with global standards, as well as the management of supplier categorization data.
• Building and further developing supplier capabilities and capacities to ensure long-term supply reliability and adapt capacities to future business requirements.
• Capacity planning and coordination with purchasing, supply chain, and forecasting teams to identify demand trends early on and take appropriate action with suppliers.
• Identification, evaluation, and development of new suppliers, particularly in strategic or new regions, including support with their qualification and onboarding.
• Conducting and supporting supplier audits, as well as implementing measures to improve performance—particularly for underperforming suppliers—including risk assessment and follow-up on improvement measures.
• Establishing, maintaining, and strengthening strategic supplier relationships, as well as providing support during escalations, emergency responses, problem-solving, and negotiations to ensure a stable supply.
• Analysis, optimization, and strategic development of supplier management, including benchmarking, competitive analysis, contracts and framework agreements, internal process improvements, and digitalization and AI applications in procurement.
• Reisetätigkeit von ca. 40%

Your profile:

• Bachelor-Abschluss in Betriebswirtschaft, Supply Chain Management, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen oder einem vergleichbaren Fachgebiet
• Erste bis mehrjährige Berufserfahrung in den Bereichen Lieferantenmanagement, Supply Chain oder vergleichbarem
• Erfahrung im Umgang mit Lieferanten sowie in der Analyse und Verbesserung von Lieferantenleistung, Kapazitäten und Prozessen.
• Ausgeprägte analytische Fähigkeiten, eine strukturierte Arbeitsweise sowie eine hohe Problemlösungskompetenz, insbesondere in anspruchsvollen oder kritischen Situationen.
• Proficiency in SAP, Excel, PowerPoint, and data-driven analysis
• Kommunikationsstärke, Verhandlungsgeschick und sicheres Auftreten im Umgang mit internen und externen Stakeholdern in einem internationalen Umfeld.
• Hohe Eigeninitiative, Reisebereitschaft sowie die Fähigkeit, Lieferantenentwicklungsmaßnahmen selbstständig vor Ort umzusetzen.
• Idealerweise erste Erfahrungen mit Lieferantenaudits, Kapazitätsplanung oder Risikomanagement.
• Excellent written and spoken German and English skills

Your Contact:

Katja Benz

Junior HR Business Partner