Manager, Supplier Performance & Quality Job field : Purchasing Location : Carson , California , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Master Degree Required experience : More than 5 years Salary range : $94,540 - $148,560 USD \# 2025-150420 Apply with one click Any questions ? **Job Description** POWERED BY TEAMWORK. Are you ready to be part of a team that drives big ideas and even bigger wins? At Safran, we believe in the power of both collaboration and individual contributions. We understand that it takes diverse perspectives, problem-solving skills, dependability, and trust to push each other forward and achieve great success. For us, working here is more than just a job; it's a passion. There's the unique opportunity to lead the way in aerospace and defense and contribute to creating a safer and more sustainable world. Safran is proud to be ranked 2nd in the Aerospace & Defense sector on TIME's "World's Best Companies of 2024." We trust our employees to bring bold ideas as we work together to build the future of aerospace. In the role of Supplier Quality Auditor, you'll play a pivotal part in proactively identify potential quality risks from suppliers and coordinate an effective mitigation plan. Join our team and become part of the group that's making amazing things happen on the ground and in the skies. Together, we'll proudly step back and say, “We did that”. Discover Safran through our videos: https://www.safran-group.com/videos/safran-corporate The Manager, Supplier Performance & Quality leads a team of Supplier Performance Managers (SPM) and Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) to ensure optimal supplier performance and maintaining high-quality standards across the supply base. This position also plays a key role in building strong supplier relationships, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and ensuring the highest levels of quality and reliability in the supply chain. In addition to leading SPM and SQE professionals, this position will interact with internal cross-functional groups, customers, and suppliers to define, coordinate, and deploy improvement activities utilizing appropriate project management and improvement tools and techniques. These activities are achieved via monitoring and detection initiatives including onsite audit/assessment, as well as monthly and quarterly risk reviews of suppliers. **Complementary Description** Key Responsibilities • Develop and implement robust supplier performance metrics and evaluation frameworks. • Monitor supplier delivery performance, compliance with contracts and adherence to commitments. • Identify and address underperformance through corrective action plans and improvement initiatives. • Build collaborative relationships with key suppliers to foster long-term partnerships. • Conduct regular business reviews with suppliers to discuss performance and improvement opportunities. • Define and implement supplier quality standards, procedures, and evaluation criteria in line with organizational goals and Safran requirements. • Conduct supplier audits to ensure compliance with Safran quality requirements. • Manage non-conformance issues, including root cause analysis, corrective action plans, and preventive measures. • Collaborate with engineering and production teams to resolve quality issues and ensure product consistency. • Work closely with procurement, operations, and engineering teams to align supplier performance with organizational needs. • Support new product introduction processes by ensuring supplier readiness and quality alignment. Team Leadership • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of supplier performance and quality specialists. • Set clear goals, assign responsibilities, and monitor team performance against KPIs. • Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and excellence within the team. **Job Requirements** Education: Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration or a related field of study Experience: 5+ years of proven experience in Supplier Performance Management, Supplier Quality Assurance or a related role Skills: • Strong knowledge of quality systems, standards, and auditing practices. • Experience managing supplier relationships and driving performance improvements. • Demonstrated leadership experience with the ability to manage, develop, and motivate a team. • Full understanding of operational excellence: Supplier Performance or Development within a purchasing/logistic/quality industrial organization. • Expert in leading improvement workshops – Quality/Lean Tools such as FMEA, 8D, 5W, Ishikawa, etc. Other Skills: Basic operational experience within a purchasing/logistic/quality industrial organization. • Demonstrated project management skills within manufacturing environment. • Solid operational experience: Supplier Performance or Supplier Development within a purchasing/logistic/quality industrial organization. • Experience in leading improvement workshops – Quality/Lean Tools such as FMEA, 8D, 5W, Ishikawa, etc. • Demonstrated strong negotiation skills • Advanced problem-solving skills – ability to analyze a problem and determine potential root causes in a timely fashion to make calculated risk decision when ambiguity can be a factor. • Demonstrable leadership experience – influencing, teamwork, conflict resolution, with strong communication skills at all levels of management both internally and with suppliers • Proven ability to work tactically with a strategic objective. This shall require a high level of self-motivation and job planning in order to achieve goals and meet deadlines working autonomously. • Good interpersonal skills – able to work and influence across all levels of the organization and externally with suppliers to ensure key deliverables are met. • Ability to communicate effectively – Verbal & Written • Ability to work tactically to support a strategic objective • Good interpersonal skills • Willingness and legal authorization to travel domestically and internationally, as required • Experience working in a matrix organization Additional Preferred Skills: (not required) • Any ERP knowledge • Greenbelt certification or higher • Experience in any of the following areas: o Lean Management o Negotiation o Problem Solving o Influencing, Teamwork, Conflict Resolution **Specificity of the job** Travel will be required for this position and is estimated to be 10-25% of time Safran is an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.