Supplier Development and Risk Management Agent

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Posting Start Date:

4/29/26

Requisition ID:

12716 Wichita, KS, USA, 67209 What are your contributions to the team? In your role, you will: Lead & manage supplier capacity & capability assessments involving: Planning for supplier assessments : Prepare timelines, finalize logistics, initiate kickoff/ data requests, manage team resources & outline expectations. Conducting capacity assessments : Assessment of overall plant capacity to manufacture the required item within the specified timelines Demand planning : Assessment of supplier's demand planning process (variables, forecast, frequency etc.), systems/tools used, communication etc. Sales & Operations planning : Evaluation of Sales & Operations governance process, planning horizon, stakeholders involved, budgeting, tools used etc. Production & inventory planning : Assessment of supplier's production/ inventory planning parameters, systems used, inventory levels, stakeholder coordination etc. Procurement planning : Assessment of P2P workflows, processes, systems/ tools used etc. Supplier management : Systems/ tools/ processes used for managing/ evaluating tier II/III suppliers. Conducting capability assessments : Lead the team in conducting on-site assessments. Manufacturing process : Evaluation of manufacturing process, throughput, process bottlenecks, asset utilization, productivity & adherence to regulatory standards

Systems :

Assessment of systems/ processes used by suppliers to maintain/ improve efficiency -production scheduling, execution automation, deviation mgmt. etc.

People :

Evaluation of supplier workforce competency and skillset Compiling assessment outcomes : Oversee development of assessment deliverables, prepare management reports, finalize assessment scores & communicate findings. Identify gaps and improvement opportunities for supplier's supply chain processes & governance to improve planning and supplier performance. Prepare and maintain a register of supplier risks, agreed corrective/ improvement actions, and follow-up & track improvement actions as an outcome of the assessment. Collaborate with appropriate team members to track and resolve recurring supplier issues/ risks. How to thrive in this role? As our ideal candidate, You have more than 7 years of Supply chain & Operations experience, inventory planning or Industrial Engineering/Manufacturing You hold knowledge of key systems/ tools used in a planning environment - Sales forecasting, ERP, MRP, etc. You have excellent relationship management, negotiation & collaboration skills and demonstrated ability to link capability assessment outcomes to business bjectives You hold strong technical aptitude, with knowledge of MS Office applications (including SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word) Up to 70% travel requirements Apply now