Woodward’s Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Commitment 

At Woodward, no matter where you are from, your physical appearance, or how you identify, you deserve the opportunity to reach your greatest potential.  We are on a journey to achieve this as an organization and want to work closely with our members to set the right path. 

We humbly acknowledge this will be an imperfect journey.  Yet, we are steadfastly committed to embracing the power of diverse people, perspectives and experiences for our current members, attracting the best talent across our communities, and creating an inclusive and rewarding workplaces for all. 

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.  

Estimated annual base pay:  $83,200(minimum) - $104,00(midpoint) - $124,800(maximum)  

All members included in 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 Global Supplier Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for you. Management of global supply base to maximize performance and leverage to positively impact financial performance of all Woodward business groups. Includes all aspects of commercial and contractual management of the assigned suppliers. Key focus is the selection and development of the supply base to match Woodward's future needs, but also includes support of the business group-based purchasing functions in the areas of strategic alignment and critical issue escalation. 

What You Will Be Doing  

Strategy Development (supply base/market knowledge, business integration, deployment planning, internal alignment, global awareness): Development of supplier level strategies or simple/medium sub-commodity strategies with oversite and review 

Analytics (Business Objects and external sources): Apply basic interpretation of data to propose appropriate actions 

Business Systems: Basic navigation of appropriate purchasing WISE applications and E-Biz environment 

Contract Mgmt/Negotiation (type, development, execution, implementation, and process): Execution of existing standard T&Cs and WISE contracts 

Contract Mgmt/Negotiation (type, development, execution, implementation, and process): Ability to understand premise outlined in LTA type agreements 

Contract Mgmt/Negotiation (type, development, execution, implementation, and process): Effective participation on negotiations with lead on simple contracts 

Compliance: Ability to understand and apply GS standardized tools and processes as provided in BDDS 

Strategy Development (supply base/market knowledge, business integration, deployment planning, internal alignment, global awareness): Ability to understand complex commodity strategies and discern application to own work and strategies (flow-down) 

Strategy Development (supply base/market knowledge, business integration, deployment planning, internal alignment, global awareness): Demonstrated ability to engage, align and gain support for developed strategies 

Strategy Development (supply base/market knowledge, business integration, deployment planning, internal alignment, global awareness): Demonstrated ability to analyze and understand assigned sub-commodity(s) based upon known data relating to industry and market (capacity, raw materials, trends, existing suppliers, etc.) 

Strategy Deployment (project management, metrics, goals, escalations - charter, etc.): Demonstrated ability to use proven project management skills to develop and execute a project plan on simple/medium complexity projects to achieve desired results 

Strategy Deployment (project management, metrics, goals, escalations - charter, etc.): Conformance to standard processes and tools 

Supplier Relationship Management (commercial management, internal coordination and alignment): Relationship management at a 1-1 or 1-few complexity with relationships managed at similar or slightly higher level within supplier (level by responsibility, not title) 

Supplier Relationship Management (commercial management, internal coordination and alignment): Typically transactional relationship 

Analytics (Business Objects and external sources): Navigation of SPM tools and retrieval of pertinent information 

What We Are Looking For  

US – Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) required, advanced business degree preferred  

0-2 years purchasing experience required 

Purchasing and Project Management certifications (CPM, CPI, Apia, etc.) preferred 

Technical Knowledge: Ability to understand process technology within assigned supply base 

Project Management: Ability to maintain/upkeep of basic project management tools 

Written and Verbal Communication Skills: Ability to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms to convey information, data and decisions 

Cultural Awareness: Cultural awareness capable of avoiding or creating misunderstandings or confusion 

Strategic Thinking: Ability to understand existing strategies 

Six Sigma/Lean: Ability to link data to problems to drive solutions - basic understanding of quality system 

Interpersonal Skills: Easy to communicate with, demonstrated listening skills, 

Data Analysis: Conform with data analysis and manipulation 

Leadership Skills: Basic leadership skills - ability to influence others to achieve results, 

Business Acumen: Basic knowledge of impact of activities on P&L 

Time Management: Able to handle multiple tasks and priorities without compromising results, 

Professional Learning and Growth: Demonstrates desire to learn and grow within role, 

Metrics/Results Driven: Ability to bias action toward known goals 

Supplier Quality System: Basic understanding of PPAP process and elements 

Problem Solving/Ambiguity: Ability to execute actions that are defined well 

Application window is anticipated to close 30 days from original posting date.  

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position.  The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.   

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  

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