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Supplier Development & Performance Manager

TekWissen LLC

Milwaukee, WI

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$75–$75
LOCATION
Milwaukee, WI
POSTED
9 days ago
Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client produces electronics and HVAC equipment. The Company offers HVAC equipment, building automation, security, fire detection, batteries, and other related products, as well as building control systems, energy management, and integrated facility management services. Client serves customers worldwide.
Position:Supplier Development & Performance Manager
Location:Milwaukee, WI 53209
Duration:6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Description:

Job Summary:

  • The Supplier Development & Performance Manager is responsible for leading end-to-end supplier performance improvement across quality, delivery, capacity, scalability, and sustainability.
  • The role drives operational excellence through Lean manufacturing, structured problem-solving, and advanced supplier development strategies while supporting new product launches, supplier readiness, and continuous improvement initiatives aligned with business objectives and customer expectations.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Lead supplier performance management across quality, delivery, capacity, scalability, and sustainability including KPI tracking and reviews.
  • Develop and execute supplier quality and delivery improvement plans to reduce SPPM and ensure on-time delivery.
  • Perform supplier risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.
  • Drive continuous improvement and supplier training using Six Sigma and Lean methods, including Kaizen initiatives (e.g., VSM, TPM, takt optimization, changeover reduction, standard work, etc).
  • Lead structured problem solving (8D and root cause analysis) and ensure sustainable corrective actions.
  • Manage supplier readiness for new product launches, including APQP, PPAP, and process validation.
  • Validate supplier capacity, scalability, and technical capability.
  • Conduct supplier audits and capability assessments across quality, processes, and capacity.
  • Manage supplier-related programs management for NPI, ramp-ups, and recovery initiatives.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, engineering, operations, and quality.
  • Establish governance, define KPIs, and drive supplier performance standards.

Requirements of the Position:

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, or Supply Chain.
  • 10+ years of experience in supplier development, supplier quality, plant quality, manufacturing, or supply chain.
  • Deep expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Program & Project Management, Six Sigma, APQP, and PPAP processes.
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, capacity analysis, quality systems.
  • Proven experience in supplier performance improvement and recovery initiatives.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Proven experience with new product integration, outsourcing, and greenfield operations preferred.
  • High level of resilience, accountability, and professionalism
  • Ability to work effectively in matrix and cross-cultural environments
  • Proven ability to coach and develop supplier capabilities.
  • Ability to travel 50%+ (Domestic and Overseas) and engage with supplier operations.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/

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