Supply Chain Development Project Manager Job at Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Los Angeles, CA

Supply Chain Development Project Manager in N/A


Unique Skills:

Please note: This role is for the Southern California region. The candidate must be able to comfortably travel to suppliers in that region.


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About this Role

This role will support our North America supply chain group where needed. The main location focus is on the west coast and will work with small to large scale suppliers. The Project Manager will mentor and coach suppliers on capacity planning, logistics, MRPC management, RCCA (8D) experience, risk management, and CI/Lean Principles.


The role is a heavy travel role (up to 75%) and the ideal candidate will be in the PST time zone. The role enjoys a lot of autonomy and is a great opportunity to make a difference in driving our successes in the building of our aircraft for customers. The position will also enable a diverse set of suppliers to work from basic parts to very complex components.


Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Business Management, Operations required or equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 6 years combined Operational and/or Supply Chain experience to include proficiency with LEAN/Six Sigma tools and concepts. Other Lean/Six Sigma certification in area of discipline preferred.

Position Purpose:

Under minimal supervision, assist in the development of standardized tools and with a teamwork approach, evaluate suppliers business systems and mfg processes and work closely with suppliers through collaborative relationships to improve response time from supply base, reduced risk of multi-tier supply chain disruption, reduce risk of shortages, reduce lead-times, improve quality, increase delivery performance. Provide Operational, Supply Chain, and Logistical support to the Supply Chain and sub-tier suppliers to improve suppliers operational issues. Lead focused supplier teams through continuous improvement activities. Assigned to most critical supply chain issues. Act as a mentor to Supply Chain Improvement Specialists III.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Functions:
  • As a team member, lead elements of assessments to determine suppliers ability to meet production rates. Identify and drive closer of improvement opportunities. Mentor Supply Chain Improvement Specialists III in this process.

  • Utilize standardized assessment tools, identify opportunities of improvement in the operational areas of maintenance management, production control, materials planning, system analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, production planning, productivity, capacity planning and analysis, managing suppliers, machining and assembly, internal quality control, and other lean manufacturing principles. Mentor Supply Chain Improvement Specialists III in this process.

  • Provide oversight and guidance to suppliers and drive actions that address opportunities and validate that the action is implemented and shows marked measured improvement. .

  • Through continuous improvement measure the supply chain by gathering standardized leading indicator metrics that facilitate the ability to proactively address negative trends that may adversely affect delivery performance.

  • Lead suppliers through transition planning and execution with minimal impact to the companys production line.

  • Provide on-site support to the Supply Chain, Operations and Logistics.

  • Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal functional areas to ensure information, documentation and product flow meet objectives.

  • Work with the suppliers to identify Operational, Supply Chain and Quality constraints while providing value added process improvements to reduce supplier cycle times to meet program deadlines.

  • Coordinate, chair and lead daily operational meetings and conference calls with suppliers to provide critical milestone plans, recovery actions and information to purchasing when required.

  • Assist the suppliers in the development of performance metrics, capacity plans, employee training matrices, milestone plans and project plans. .

  • Develop, coach and mentor problem solving skills. Create problem solvers within the organization. .

  • Participate and lead joint continuous improvement events.

  • Establish methods that identify and/or track root causes and provide corrective action. Mentor Supply Chain Improvement Specialists III in this process.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:
  • Computer literate, MS Office, various software apps.

  • Project management skills with working knowledge of the principles of analytical problem solving techniques.

  • Mfg and Industrial eng experience preferred.

Additional Information

Requisition Number: 201041

Category: Materials

Percentage of Travel: Up to 75%

Shift: First

Employment Type: Full-time

Posting End Date: 04/24/2023


Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.


Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.


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