Employee Performance Specialist jobs in Utica, NY

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The Supplier Performance Specialist (SPS) will be responsible for identifying constraints to flow, and acting as a liaison technical lead, utilizing problem-solving skills while building effective working relationships with all Functional Groups, (including, but not limited to Procurement, Supplier Development, Engineering, Quality, Production, New Product Introduction, Transitions as well as sub-tier support) to improve supplier deliveries. The SPS would also support production rate improvement projects across all PW programs.

The SPS leads and coordinates the operational aspects of developed projects and serves as liaison between the supplier, and the commodity team by assessing part issues and developing resolutions to meet production throughput, productivity, quality and customer satisfaction goals and objectives through collaboration with Key supply chain stakeholders.

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Identify constraints to flow that will be used to develop improvement and mitigation plans for improved on time delivery from suppliers
• Lead/ co-lead Production meetings with Suppliers.
• Acquire a vision of the big picture and understand that enhancing operational effectiveness is key to organizational business performance.
• Drive for results, consistently pursuing continued ways to accomplish goals and objectives that requires your extraordinary determination, self-motivation, and interpersonal skills to satisfy our customer’s needs.
• Develop a strong understanding of the products and the operational processes they go through at the suppliers you will be working with.
• Ability to generate and gain opportunities to break functional, operational, & logistical barriers faced with getting products out the door.
• Reveal and work to remove barriers to business goals specific to the on-time delivery of parts.
• Effectively driving tasks/projects to completion which include but are not limited to: Leading Indicator data collection and gap review, material coverage and tracking, facilitating quality notification communication and closures, and sub-tier management assistance.
• Communicate across leadership levels within company and supply base.
• Build and maintain relationships with various partners, customers, and suppliers.
• Manage multiple projects and interact with several departments and various levels of management simultaneously.
• Manage / assist with process improvement projects.
• Through the rigorous use of change management disciplines, drive initiatives, processes, and CORE throughout the business and across the supply chain
• Utilizes project management approach and process improvement discipline to lead projects according to plan, including identifying and mitigating project risks.
• Gather feedback and work to identify new improvement opportunities in conjunction with Supplier Development Leaders.
• Must be able to travel up to 80% of your time within the Northeast region
  • On-site at suppliers 80% of your time
  • 20% of the time working from home office
• Will be an active participant in Commodity Days, Executive Management Meetings, and Co-lead with our customers and Supplier Development Leaders on the respective Supplier Business Reviews and Rate Readiness Reviews.

Key Competencies:

• The ability to lead and inspire change.
• Learns quickly, grasps the 'essence of what is happening’, and can change the course quickly
• Strong writing & typewriting skills
• Builds strong relationships with peers and partners outside of team to enable higher performance
• Openly considers the ideas of others, analyzes, and develops innovation to reality
• Positive negotiation skills
• Ability to handle many conflicting priorities
• Flexible, enthusiastic self-starter
• Clear customer focus

Basic Qualifications:

• A College Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 2 years of prior relevant experience
• Reside in the Northeast Region
• Valid driver license
• Must have own transportation
• U.S. citizenship required due to government contracts
• Exceptional written and verbal communications
• Proficient in MS Office – Excel, Word, Outlook, & PowerPoint.
• Able to access manufacturing areas and move parts.

What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

Remote: Employees who are working in Remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home).

This requisition is eligible for an employee referral award. ALL eligibility requirements must be met to receive the referral award.