Nr Ref.: 1701108
Woodward is a multinational company with leading edge technology, headquartered in Fort Collins, CO. We are an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions for commercial and military aircraft, industrial gas turbines, reciprocating engines, and electrical power system equipment. Global customers in the aerospace, power and process industries, and transportation markets rely on Woodward technology to make their equipment more efficient and reliable minimizing environmental impact.
In our facility in Niepołomice we are desigining, manufacturing and testing gas turbine valves and associated fuel control products.
The Purchasing Supplier Manager is responsible for identifying, developing, and managing the supply base to meet Quality, Delivery, Responsiveness, and Cost metrics for the COE. This role is responsible to align those tactics and strategies based on Commodity Strategy and site needs.
Join our Purchasing team as a Purchasing Supplier Manager:
- Manage supplier performance in key metrics areas including, but not limited to Quality, Delivery, Responsiveness, Cost (QDRC) and inventory
- Facilitates periodic performance reviews with key suppliers to review performance, establish corrective action plans, and ensure implementation of those action plans.
- Drives systemic changes within the supply base and initiates actions to improve value to Woodward
- Support the global organisation in negotiations with suppliers
- Ensures compliance with requirements in any contractual agreement (Long Term Agreements, Supply Agreements, etc.)
- Contributes to the development of commodity sourcing strategies
- Manage sourcing process for indirect material & services locally
- Supports Engineering change (E/C) activities with supply base, including tracking upcoming E/Cs, ordering and processing supplier PPAPs and managing issues with suppliers
- Drives and manages supply base to ensure compliance with purchased parts inventory objectives (supplier stocking programs, KANBAN, vendor managed inventory systems, etc.)
- Works proactively to ensure supply base is compliant with all Woodward quality systems, continuous improvement, purchasing systems and processes and any other requirements
- Travels to assigned suppliers as necessary (domestic and international)
- Master’s degree in Materials and Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business or Engineering.
- Minimum 3 years of experience in Sourcing in multiple procurement categories include indirect (preferred electronics)
- Technical competence in manufacturing processes in one or more commodity would be an advantage
- Solid knowledge of problem solving, PPAP Process, including FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and capability studies, and deliver these elements to suppliers when needed Ability to facilitate and lead Green Belt tools, Six Sigma and continuous improvement activities would be an advantage
- Builds and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as across domestic and international functions and organizations.
- Effective communications with executives (internally and externally)
- Demonstrated ability to work with materials management team mates (buyers, planners, etc.)
- Strong use of electronic tools including MS-Office programs, MRP/ERP system
- Builds and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders as well as across domestic and international functions and organizations
- Fluent English skills
- Stable employment within a growing and dynamic team
- Advancement opportunities in international team
- Competitive base pay
- A total rewards package, that includes: private health insurance, life & accidental insurance, foreign languages courses, Multisport package
- Company performance bonus program
- Work-life balance, semi-flexible working time
- Employee – friendly renumeration structrure based on creative works (available for selected positions)
- Relocation package