Supplier Manager

Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential. We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path.

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey. Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplace for all.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

· All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity

· 9.5% annual retirement benefit opportunity

· Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

· 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays

· Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

· Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave

· Paid parental leave

· Adoption Assistance

· Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits

· Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

· Member referral bonus

· Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

· Voluntary benefits, including:

o Home / Auto Insurance discounts

o Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you’re a Supplier Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for you. This individual will be responsible for identifying, developing and managing supply base with suppliers to meet Quality, Delivery, Responsiveness and Cost metrics.

What’s In It For You

At Woodward, our “employees” are called and treated as “members” and we’ve created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. It’s an inclusive, positive, collaborative, and socially responsible environment where members work together for outstanding outcomes.

What you will be doing

• Manage supplier performance to QDRC metrics as they relate to Purchasing goals.
• Using supplier metrics, identify areas of concern and drive corrective action around QDRC
• Ability to understand commodity strategies
• Travels to assigned suppliers as necessary (domestic and international)
• Supports Engineering Change (E/C) activities with supply base, including tracking upcoming E/Cs, ordering and processing Supplier PPAPs and managing issues with suppliers
• Participates in and manage supplier performance reviews and improvement activities

What We Are Looking For

• BA/BS in Materials and/or Operations management, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Hands-on expertise in purchasing (buyer, purchasing, etc.) with experience in multiple procurement categories (I.e. electronics, castings, etc.) preferred
• Experience with supplier performance improvement projects and activities

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR, or possess all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce.   ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Travel requirement:

• Up to 25% travel

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Loves Park, IL 61111