Supplier Performance Manager

Supplier Performance Manager

Location:

Irvine, CA

Job Type:

Contract

Rate:

$73.00

Start Date:

16-06-2026

Date Added:

16-06-2026

Status:

Accepting Candidates

Industry:

Aerospace

Categories:

T46 - SUPPLY CHAIN

Description:

Supplier Performance Manager Location:

Irvine, CA Term:

7 months (extendable)

Shift:

Monday to Friday - 8 hours per day

Pay Rate:

$73 per hour (based on experience)

Job Summary:

• The Supplier Performance Manager (SPM) supports the category strategies with key strategic suppliers through developing, monitoring and executing continuous performance improvement initiatives
• This position identifies and prioritizes opportunities for joint supply chain process/performance improvement, innovation, new technology and capabilities, and design standardization to enhance total value
• The SPM also benchmarks and shares industry leading best practices across key suppliers and category stakeholders
• Rigorously manages the performance standards and metrics to continue to drive value and improvement from suppliers and elevates any concerns to category stakeholders

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and managing the supplier relationship (e.g., sourcing, management of relationship, performance monitoring, etc.) Ensuring that SEDA is obtaining the financial and service performance benefits
• Participate in continuous improvement in the supply base by communicating objective performance metrics such as lead time reduction, on-time delivery improvement, quality improvement, and total cost of ownership
• Identify supplier management plans to integrate supplier/procurement program activities. Coordinate with internal and external resources to enhance supplier performance in the areas of technical, cost, product delivery, business and quality
• Meet with suppliers to develop continuous improvement plans through either Quarterly Business Reviews and/or supplier visits. (Travel Required) Conduct oversight and management of strategies, performance and development of small-scale suppliers
• Monitor supplier overall performance
• Where necessary, recommend, initiate and ensure action plans are carried out to correct failures in performance
• Understand the basics process of conducting root-cause analysis and developing and deploying corrective and preventative action plans
• Exhibit business acumen with limited market knowledge to craft supply chain solutions to meet strategic financial plan objectives
• Effectively lead cross-functional teams through performance management to meet goals

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in appropriate discipline, or in the absence of a bachelor's degree, six years of related experience
• Operational knowledge of over 5 years fully in contact with suppliers in a structure such as purchasing, supply chain
• Cross-functional management
• Project management
• SAP Knowledge
• Lean-Sigma Greenbelt Tools
• Experience within aerospace industry a plus, not required Leadership Skills / Management Skills /

Personal Skills:

• Change agent
• Communication skills and active listening, ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders at operational and executive levels
• Ability to manage and solve conflicts
• Ability to analyze and synthesize
• Customer Oriented
• Integrity
• Quality Control Analysis
• Time Management and meet deadlines with limited supervision
• Critical Thinking
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to effectively influence and gain consensus
• Effectively make decisions in complex situations and demonstrate flexibility on resolving issues
• Occasional travel Irvine, California and other locations up to 25% To apply please email your resume to Cindy at: cwhitaker@cantech.

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