Supplier Performance Agent

Overview

Industry: Aerospace

Position: Supplier Performance Agent

Location: France

Duration: Minimum 6 months

Frequency: 40 hours per week

Job Description:

• Lead visits to key supplier sites to identify performance issues and coordinate improvement plans, including purchase order alignment, process improvements, and quality system improvements.
• Expedite critical parts from key suppliers, remove roadblocks, and prevent disruptions to the production line.
• Work with suppliers to create and maintain a recovery plan back to purchase order (PO) requirements using aligned Lines of Balance (LOB), with daily follow-up.
• Work with key internal stakeholders to define a clear supplier intervention plan, follow up on actions, and ensure a smooth handover.
• Identify supplier improvement and risk mitigation opportunities and manage the related activities.
• Lead the execution of supplier performance improvement plans and work with internal and external partners to find solutions and close action plans.
• Partner closely with Procurement, Quality, and Operations to develop supplier improvement plans focused on quality, delivery, capacity, and process capability.
• Provide regular updates to relevant stakeholders on supplier support and improvement activities.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external teams and ensure issues are escalated appropriately.
• Conduct thorough onsite reviews of supplier capacity and capabilities, identify gaps, and establish clear action plans to address them.
• Manage your own business travel, including reservations, follow-up, expense claims, and financial reviews.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Administration, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 70% of the time.
• Strong knowledge and experience in manufacturing and production.
• Experience working with sub-tier suppliers.
• Highly independent and comfortable working with new suppliers with limited information.
• Experience planning and coordinating projects involving multiple departments or business areas.
• Expert-level skills in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks at the same time.
• Strong sense of ethics and a customer-focused mindset.
• Strong analytical, planning, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of operational and financial management is an asset.
• Understanding of the business relationship and dynamics between suppliers and Bombardier.
• Strong communication skills and good knowledge of BA systems.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.