Supplier Relationship Manager I or II at 01 & 04 Woodward, Inc. — Niles, IL

Supplier Relationship Manager I or II

LEVEL I

• Estimated annual base pay: $72,000.00 (minimum) - $104,250.00 (midpoint) - $115,000.00 (maximum)

LEVEL II

• Estimated annual base pay: $85,000.00 (minimum) - $110,000.00 (midpoint) - $136,000.00 (maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) match (4.5%)
• Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire
• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus
• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:
• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

LEVEL I

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Performance Management: Monitor and evaluate supplier performance against contractual agreements and key performance indicators to ensure quality and timely delivery.
• Relationship Development: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers to foster mutual understanding and continuous improvement.
• Issue Resolution: Identify, address, and resolve any issues or disputes with suppliers promptly to minimize disruptions to the supply chain.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Collect and analyze supplier performance data, and prepare regular reports to inform management and support decision making processes.
• Relationship Development: Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to foster mutual understanding and continuous improvement.

Key Skills:

• Communication & Influence: Shares information or updates with others when asked. Identifies those who should be persuaded to support a desired course of action. Further development required.
• Negotiation: Learns negotiation tactics and identifies successful negotiation examples. Further development required.
• Analytical Thinking: Explores and synthesizes different sources of information for stakeholders. Further development required.
• Project Management: Able to assist in planning and managing parts of or an entire project.
• Performance Management: Assists in supplier benchmarking and/or scorecards. Further development required.
• Problem Solving: Attempts to find solutions to problems. Able to define problem and determine potential causes. Further development required.
• Executive Presence: Attempts to communicate and present. Inquires about effective influence tactics. Further development required.
• Data Analysis: Able to communicate data to others. Able to analyze most data and create proper representations.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Inquires about risk management protocol and learns how to monitor risk. Further development required.
• Value Orientation: Attempts to hit deadlines and set goals. Builds end-to-end value thinking.

Successfully candidates typically have:

• Supply chain experience

LEVEL II

Key Responsibilities:

• Supplier Performance Management: Monitor and evaluate supplier performance against agreed upon metrics to ensure quality and service standards are consistently met.
• Relationship Development: Foster strong, collaborative relationships with key suppliers to enhance cooperation and drive mutual business growth.
• Issue Resolution: Proactively address and resolve any conflicts or issues that arise with suppliers to maintain smooth operational workflows.
• Strategic Sourcing Initiatives: Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies that align with organizational goals.
• Communication Skills: Internal communication and presentations up to and including executive level reviews pertaining to supplier relationship strategy, performance and issue resolution.

Key Skills:

• Communication & Influence: Proactively synthesizes and shares information with stakeholders. Persuades others with logical, data-driven arguments.
• Negotiation: Uses some negotiation tactics; able to assist in negotiations. Understands appropriate targets and outcomes for negotiation; uses information to tailor approach. Uses leverage besides cost savings in negotiations.
• Analytical Thinking: Understands different sources of information and can distill information to share with stakeholders in a digestible way. Able to root cause information that is verifiable and correct.
• Project Management: Leads a project from initiation to close. Manages team members and deadlines.
• Performance Management: Monitors supplier performance and continues to build relationships with suppliers. Benchmarks suppliers.
• Problem Solving: Finds appropriate solutions to problems or knows who to reach out to for help. Able to root cause for problem identification.
• Executive Presence: Communicates and presents effectively; manages relevant stakeholders across levels of seniority.
• Data Analysis: Able to analyze relevant data and choose the appropriate visualization. Selects appropriate data to support business cases or insights.
• Compliance & Risk Management: Monitors risk appropriately, shares some risk mitigation strategies with colleagues.
• Value Orientation: Builds end-to-end value thinking. Manages projects and goals with little assistance. Establishes performance standards and measurements for work. Delivers on value proposition.

Successfully candidates typically have:

• 5+ years of experience in supply chain

#LI-Hybrid