Supplier Manager Job Description
Supplier manager
provides key role in the analysis of key P&L areas such as Marketing and Other Expenses, Supply chain, etc.
Supplier Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Playing an active role in managing the Customer Service supplier related work from Global Customer Services
Ability to ramp up fast, contribute actively and operate with little supervision
Ability to work closely as a team, bringing issues up openly and timely
Liaising with various stakeholders to get necessary information on behalf of suppliers as/when needed
Initiating meetings, training when necessary
Regular reporting on project status
Identify relevant Continuous Improvement opportunities based on performance monitoring, certification, auditing, supplier visits and other types of feedback
Do full stakeholder management for Continuous Improvement projects
Bring all Continuous Improvement projects to a logical conclusion
Operating the control frameworks required to manage key risks associated with the engagement all external and internal suppliers to IB globally
Supplier Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Supplier Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ISO, ASQ, TS, PMP, B2, APICS, VDA, IATF, VMO, RC
Education for Supplier Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the supplier manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Business, Education, Management, Technical, Manufacturing, Science, Finance, MBA, Business/Administration
Skills for Supplier Manager
Desired skills for supplier manager include:
CGMPs
Quality Systems and the pharmaceutical supply chain environment
Barclays business areas
Sector
Cost Accounting
Finance and Economics
Marketing
Negotiation process and key stages: Sets high standards and expectations
Supply Chain Management
Impact of activities on P&L
Desired experience for supplier manager includes:
5 years of procurement experience with a Fortune 500 company in a Sourcing, Contracting or Supplier Management role
3 years of experience in outsourcing or 3 years of experience in implementation of large projects that required a diverse team of associates
3 years of experience leading business and legal negotiations
3 years of experience of managing suppliers in accordance with regulatory third and fourth party risk management requirements
3 years of experience in strategy development, process design, and project delivery
Knowledge of Interconnect technology, development process, marketplace, and basic manufacturing processes/eco-system
Supplier Manager Examples
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Supplier Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a supplier manager. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for supplier manager
- Co-work with Global Material Manager and Strategies Sourcing Manager in developing and providing solutions of supply chain management, reviewing existing business procedure to integrate sourcing strategies and processes to increase efficiency
- Identifying and advising Senior Management on emerging thematic risks impacting the IB organization
- Reporting to and advising management on risks, issues, and control operating effectiveness across all BUs and countries
- Oversight of major tender processes IT services re-tender, and supporting your team as required in the delivery of these projects
- Developing the IT procurement teams capability, processes and client guidance to keep abreast of developments in the industry
- Develops, mentors, and trains staff
- Ensure compliance with the FRB SR 13-19 and OCC Bulletin 13-29 other regulatory requirements related to outsourcing and third party risks
- Work with the Customer to integrate cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management into the existing Customer’s Supply Chain Risk Management systems
- Monitors contractual agreements – reviews, evaluates, and monitors documents including statements of work (SOW) and service level agreements to ensure vendors comply with contractual terms and conditions
- Troubleshoots all IT vendor performance problems and issues and provides reports to senior management for corrective actions
Qualifications for supplier manager
- At least 3 years of experience in a Sourcing, Contracting , Supplier/Risk Management or Analyst role
- Familiar with Quality tools such as SPC, Pareto, Histogram, 5Whys, 5W, Root Cause Analysis, Fishbone, Problem Solving, etc
- Develop and lead the execution of a global supplier quality strategy, supporting the company’s long-range business plans
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement that enhances and improves the products and services we offer, through the implementation/maintenance of ISO 9001, problem-solving tools, and continual improvement techniques
- Solves Problems and Analyses Issues - Is able to ask effective questions and collect facts from multiple sources in order to solve problems
- IT Software/Professional Services background and experience
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a supplier manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for supplier manager
- Continued development of the supplier management processes and systems
- Implementing quality agreements with subcontractors / suppliers
- Responsible for supplier audit management, including the development of the annual supplier audit schedule and its ongoing maintenance
- Provide direct input into the Management Review process and manage any Supplier Quality actions as a result of the Management Review
- Supporting the development of specifications and release criteria in conjunction with the facility and the design authority/ product engineering
- Assist and facilitate customer complaint investigations for complaints related to subcontractors/suppliers
- Liaison and central point of contact for all technical issues at the contract repair facility
- Monitors, measures, and reports partner performance in the technical/process areas
- Acts very independently, collaborating with internal and external teams, to make decisions that impact the Global Repair Operation (GRO) expenses, product quality, and customer satisfaction
- Develops solutions to critical and long-term problems of a complex nature, which may require cross-functional/cross organizational issue resolution
Qualifications for supplier manager
- Desire to learn and to lead in a high growth environment
- Supplier performance monitoring takes place based on the minimum standards outlined in the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) framework
- The role involves working across Suppliers for the assigned portfolio/business unit and across PUs for the assigned Supplier
- Detailed knowledge of ISO 9001 and ISO/TS 16949 requirements for Purchasing and Supplier Management
- 5+ years in supplier development role
- 5+ years conducting quality audits
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Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a supplier manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for supplier manager
- Works with an overview of the business direction
- Establish& maintains senior level working relationships with commodity supplier, bring a strategy purchasing perspective to all key process
- Conduct regular strategic business reviews with suppliers and stakeholder to ensure continuous improvement of the supply base
- Build up partnership with cross functional teams to ensure successful seamless collaborations and cooperation within the company
- Ensure the efficient and timely exchange of knowledge and information within the corporation to ensure best practices are shared throughout the organization
- Manage sustainable material supply and smooth flow of sourced products from factories to the production sites
- Escalation window for all material supply related issues from internal external supply site and stakeholders
- Supplier capacity management, allocation/expansion/adjustment, liability negotiation
- Supply risk management through difference ways of actual LT, early warning, buffer target set up/review, buffer fulfillment and risk buy etc
- Establish annual target, improvement plans, business reviews and monthly reporting related stakeholder
Qualifications for supplier manager
- 3-5 years of working knowledge of supplier pricing and contracts negotiation, supplier benchmarking and procurement process (RFI, RFP, RFQ)
- Strong working knowledge of cost and financial accounting concepts and ability to interpret complex analysis, budgeting, and business information
- COPC CSP RC or VMO RC certification and knowledge of Six Sigma or other industry standard quality management framework preferred
- Strong communication skills and a positive mindset
- Good technical understanding both theoretical and from practice
- Experience from aftermarket business is a plus
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Supplier Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a supplier manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for supplier manager
- Participated award business split meeting and bring supply perspective on decision making
- Setup and facilitate Pre-Proposal / high level technical design meetings
- Point of contact for supplier Audit Management – Audit coordination, scheduling resources and Managing the costs
- Day to day operational contact with EUC / Voice Services suppliers on service aspects of the contract
- Manage supplier to contractual obligations and ensuring supplier meets technical KPIs
- Develop/maintain/share knowledge of contractual obligations
- Provide input to contract negotiations and contract management
- Collate data on suppliers to support performance reviews and contract reviews
- Manage supplier delivery issues, until escalated
- Point of contact for contract managers for supplier costs
Qualifications for supplier manager
- Experience from working in a global organization with different cultures
- Bachelors Degree in Science, Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science or related field
- Conducts oversight and management of strategies, performance and development of large-scale products and services
- Manages technical, business, product delivery, quality and in-service aspects of supplier/subcontractor relationships and performance
- Establishes operating plan to monitor performance to plan
- Identifies and manages all aspects of supplier, statement of work, RAA's (Responsibility, Authority, Accountability) contractual commitments and performance to support company procurement strategies and contractual compliance and establishes operating plan
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Supplier Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of supplier manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for supplier manager
- Monitor and audit transactions against Supplier contracts to identify common compliancy issues and propose improvement opportunities
- Prepare ad-hoc reports in order to support management decisions
- Report into the Senior Manager for HR Operations, you will be a pivotal member of the team and the primary point of contact for third parties
- Drive the day to day performance of the supplier, analysing performance and continually reviewing service level appropriateness to ensure contracts are managed within cost, budget and service levels
- Produce regular performance related reporting and resolve performance related issues/escalations with third parties
- Review and analyse external trends and influences to support the development of supplier strategy
- Develop relationships across the business users to better understand and deliver customer requirements by responding to changes in the internal and external business environment
- Endeavour to deliver year over year cost savings with managed third party relationships
- Ensure that the sourcing project deliverables & targets are met and that deviations/risks identified are addressed with commodity manager and/or sourcing director
- Have a supply chain map at the start of the project and updated at every project gate
Qualifications for supplier manager
- Minimum of 3-5 years of demonstrated work experience in a call center and/or outsourcing environment, including customer service management and/or technical support with email, chat, and telephony solutions in a large inbound call center
- University degree in engineering, logistics or quality management
- Proficient with MS software and especially Excel
- Fluent in English is a must, both written and spoken
- Leads stakeholder relationships and performance throughout all contract phases
- Conducts and guides supplier assessments