WE ARE SEEKING A Supplier Development Lead

Valencia, CA

At Incora we enable the Mission Critical by working with our customers to deliver value-added supply chain solutions.

About us

Incora™ is a leading, global provider of innovative supply chain solutions. Our promise to our customers is to reduce complexity and increase reliability so they can deliver mission-critical solutions that improve our world. We exist to enable the mission critical supporting aerospace, space, industrial, and pharmaceutical markets.

With a strong foundation in the aerospace and defence markets, we also utilize our expertise to serve industrial manufacturing, marine, pharmaceuticals, and beyond. We manage all aspects of supply chain from procurement to warehouse management, from logistics to on-site customer services.

We pride ourselves on offering:

• Industry-leading capabilities
• Innovative solutions
• Greater customer value
• Trusted supplier relationships
• Business growth and operational efficiency

Our people make us unique, and we offer an Outstanding Employee Experience. We live by our values; Courage, Collaboration and Commitment and are proud to add real value to our customers’ businesses. Our people-centric philosophy is underpinned with strong engagement, consistent communication, and opportunities for personal development, enabling our colleagues to grow and make a difference in our company.

About the Job:

Reporting to the Supplier Development Manager you will be responsible for improving, maintaining and driving improvement within the supply chain to deliver measurable benefits to Incora.

You will build relationships with designated supplier leadership teams to positively influence continuous improvement activities within the supplier to enhance business performance.

This is a great opportunity for a dynamic person who is looking to develop within a growing and evolving organisation. You will work in a team environment, whilst also working cross functionally to resolve issues and implement improvement initiatives to drive perfect supplier performance.

The role:

The Supplier Development Lead is responsible for the overall management of the supplier relationship with a key focus on:

• Build relationships with designated supplier leadership teams to influence improvement activities within the supplier and to promote continuous improvement
• Track the supplier’s performance, based on their scorecards and rankings, to facilitate and develop the supply bases’ ability
• Participation in improvement activities to enhance business performance
• Attend supplier site meetings to drive supplier performance; travelling across the UK and EMEA where necessary
• Support the Supplier Development Engineer(s) with conducting supplier planning assessments and subsequent action plans

The supplier development lead will conduct the following activities with suppliers:

• Onsite supplier engagement
• Capacity analysis
• Root cause analysis of performance gaps
• Continuous improvement activities
• Supplier performance reviews
• Ad-hoc assessments

About you:

• A Level or equivalent in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths) related subjects
• Knowledge of Lean/6 Sigma or similar business improvement and/or continuous improvement techniques
• Previous experience of managing projects
• Strong analytical knowledge; ability to interpret large data sets to identify root causes / trends and form action plans to identify performance / process improvement
• Excellent relationship building skills both internally and externally
• Ability to influence others to reach agreement and action
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel (i.e. pivot tables, vLookups and charts)
• Good verbal and written communication skills; confidence to deliver presentations to stakeholders
• Good facilitation skills; fostering collaboration and cooperation
• Knowledge of aerospace industry and customer standards is desirable

In return we will offer:

An exciting package that includes great salary and benefits you would expect from a growing ambitious company, a chance to work in a first-class, brand-new state of the art facility that is CLIMATE-CONTROLLED but most importantly we will offer you the chance to become part of our Incora story.

• Vacation, Personal/Sick time, Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision Health Benefits Available (Shared employer/employee costs)
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Company Sponsored Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance Available – Critical Illness.
• Referral Award Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.

Incora is currently required to comply with the White House E.O. 14042 and the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued COVID-19 Workplace Safety: Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors. Under these requirements, all new employees will be required to comply under full vaccination for COVID-19, and/or have an approved exemption for medical or religious accommodation.

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