Purchasing Supplier Manager

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

L2:

• Estimated annual base pay: $78,000.00(minimum) - $97,500.00(midpoint) - $117,000.00(maximum)
  
  

L3:

• Estimated annual base pay: $88,000.00(minimum) - $110,000.00(midpoint) - $132,000.00(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, including floating 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
  

Are you ready to make your mark? If you’re a Purchasing Supplier Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for you. 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 for aligning those tactics and strategies based on Commodity Strategy and site needs. This is a 1st shift opening, flexible hours (9am-5pm/8am-4pm)

What You Will Be Doing

L2:

• Supplier Performance Management: Manage supplier performance in key metrics areas including, but not limited to, Quality, Deliver, Responsiveness, and Cost (QDRC) and Inventory
• Commercial/Negotiation: Ability to participate in negotiations with suppliers on any operational issue
• Commercial/Negotiation: Ensures compliance with requirements in various contractual agreements
• Commercial/Negotiation: Some ability to engage suppliers in various site related initiatives
• Organization Savvy: Leverage organizational structure to maximize results including various sourcing groups, and other internal groups
  
  

L3:

• Supplier Performance Management: Manage supplier performance in key metrics areas including, but not limited to Quality, Delivery, Responsiveness, Cost (QDRC) and inventory
• Commercial/Negotiation: Ability to lead negotiations with suppliers and influence them on any operational issue. Ensures compliance with requirements in any contractual agreement (Long Term Agreements, Supply Agreements, etc.)
• Commercial/Negotiation: Ability to engage suppliers actively without management support
• Organization Savvy: Ability to engage suppliers actively without management support
• Metrics/Objectives/Actions: Drives resolution of CoE crisis management issues that involve suppliers, including expediting, recovery plans, supplier on-site visits, etc.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

L2:

• US Bachelor’s Degree in Art/Science in Materials and/or Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience Required
• US Masters Degree in applicable field preferred
• 2-5 years experience hands-on expertise in Purchasing (buyer, purchasing manager, etc.) with experience in multiple procurement categories (I.e. Electronics, Castings, etc.) preferred
  
  

L3:

• US Bachelor’s Degree in Art/Science in Materials and/or Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience Required
• US Masters Degree in applicable field preferred
• 5 years experience hands-on expertise in Purchasing (buyer, purchasing manager, etc.) with experience in multiple procurement categories (I.e. Electronics, Castings, etc.) preferred
  
  

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).   All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Protected Veterans

or (To be used when position is either remote or hybrid. If the position is onsite do not include on job posting)