Delivery Supplier Assurance

**Job Requirements**

**Work Experience**
- Supply Chain Management and Production Planning support of various OEM sites and their suppliers located throughout Europe, however primarily in France.
- Acquire a vision of the big picture, understanding that enhancement of operational effectiveness is key to organisational business performance.
- Drive to consistently pursue solutions to accomplish goals and objectives to satisfy our customer’s needs: requiring extraordinary determination, self-motivation and interpersonal skills.
- Communicating and working to remove barriers that prevent consistent achievement of business goals specific to the on-time delivery of parts to the Customer.
- Effectively driving tasks/projects to completion which includes Leading Indicator (LI) data collection: RM availability and on order, WIP tracking, Quality Notification closures, and Sub-Tier Supplier tracking.
- Passion for results and ability to build relations with various Partners, Customers, and Suppliers.
- Working with multiple projects, interacting with several departments and various levels of management simultaneously.
- Gather feedback and work to identify new improvement projects in conjunction with Supplier Development Leaders
- Develop a strong understanding of the products and the operational processes they go through at your assigned Suppliers.
- Make detailed observations with the ability to interpret/analyse process and part data.
- Monitor MRP tools, Production schedules, WIP (shop floor), Non-conformances against delivery commit dates whilst providing forecast burndown plans to the Customer.
- Document, summarise, write reports, create presentations and disseminate information as required.

**Skills (Mechanical)**
- Understanding of manufacturing processes i.e. Forging/Casting/Assembly/Machining/Special Processes.
- Capable of reading and interpreting engineering drawing and technical information.
- Involvement with Process Planning and Production Readiness reviews.
- Familiarity with Operating/Work Instructions and Control Plans.
- Exposure to Lean methodologies and tools.
- Knowledge of material packaging and handling.

**Skills (Supply chain)**
- Experience in Supply Chain Management, Production Planning/Quality/Operations.
- Familiarity with Operating/Work Instructions and Control Plans.
- History of Customer facing.
- Experience in using SAP or similar ERP system.
- Shipping and distribution.

**Skills (Production/Procurement)**
- Knowledge of part qualification requirements (including PPAP/FAI/RCCA processes).
- Understanding of in Production processes i.e. Machining/Assembly/CMM/Special Processes/5S/BOM.
- Experience in a using SAP or similar ERP system.
- Planning / Raw material / Inventory / tool/ buffer stocks / Purchasing /procurement.

**Experience desired**:

- French aerospace knowledge.
- Experience of structured problem-solving methodology: Lean/ACE, lead change/improvement activity/DMAIC/6 Sigma etc.
- Formal auditing qualification.
- Ability to read/interpret drawings including understanding of GD&T and critical characteristics (KPCs).
- Experience in using SAP or similar ERP system.

**Key Competencies**:

- Excellent Communication in English and French (oral & written) & Interpersonal skills.
- IT literate Effective.
- Ability to drive and willingness to travel up to 70%.
- Continuous performance improvement mindset and the ability to lead and inspire change.
- Flexible, enthusiastic self-starter with good time management.
- Positive negotiation skills.
- Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
- Openly considers the ideas of others, analyses, and develops innovation to reality
- Ability to handle many conflicting priorities.
- Problem-solving and Logical Thinking.
- Results driven.
- Ability to work remotely or as part of a team (when required).
- Responsible for own Health and Safety and ensure compliance to supplier H&S procedures.