Supplier Performance Manager III (SPM)

Supplier Performance Manager III (SPM)

Published 04.28.2026

Company : Safran Electronics & Defense Job field : Supply chain Location : Irvine , California , United States Contract type : Permanent Contract duration : Full-time Required degree : Bachelors Degree Required experience : More than 5 years Professional status : Employees / Staff Salary range : $121,1003 - $158,550 Anually ITAR : ITAR Controlled position

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Published 04.28.2026

Job Description

Job Summary

The Supplier Performance Manager (SPM) supports the category strategies with key strategic suppliers through developing, monitoring and executing continuous performance improvement initiatives. This position identifies and prioritizes opportunities for joint supply chain process/performance improvement, innovation, new technology and capabilities, and design standardization to enhance total value. The SPM also benchmarks and shares industry leading best practices across key suppliers and category stakeholders. Also, rigorously manages the performance standards and metrics to continue to drive value and improvement from suppliers and elevates any concerns to category stakeholders.

Essential Job Functions

• Responsible for developing and managing the supplier relationship (e.g., sourcing, management of relationship, performance monitoring, etc.) Ensuring that SEDA is obtaining the financial and service performance benefits
• Participate in continuous improvement in the supply base by communicating objective performance metrics such as lead time reduction, on-time delivery improvement, quality improvement, and total cost of ownership.
• Identify supplier management plans to integrate supplier/procurement program activities. Coordinate with internal and external resources to enhance supplier performance in the areas of technical, cost, product delivery, business and quality.
• Meet with suppliers to develop continuous improvement plans through either Quarterly Business Reviews and/or supplier visits. (Travel Required) Conduct oversight and management of strategies, performance and development of small-scale suppliers.
• Monitor supplier overall performance.
• Where necessary, recommend, initiate and ensure action plans are carried out to correct failures in performance.
• Understand the basics process of conducting root-cause analysis and developing and deploying corrective and preventative action plans.
• Exhibit business acumen with limited market knowledge to craft supply chain solutions to meet strategic financial plan objectives.
• Effectively lead cross-functional teams through performance management to meet goals.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Job Requirements

Travel Specificity

Occasional travel Irvine, California and other locations up to 25%.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to remain in a stationary position and occasionally move about the office. Constantly operates and use a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copier/printer. The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information. The ability to observe, identify and assess details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds across office for various needs.

Work Environment

The work environment is in office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Experience in Relevant Business Sector

Experience within aerospace industry a plus, not required.

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Required Competencies

Education/Experience

Bachelors degree in appropriate discipline, or in the absence of a bachelors degree, six years of related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Operational knowledge of over 5 years fully in contact with suppliers in a structure such as purchasing, supply chain
• Cross-functional management
• Project management
• SAP Knowledge
• Lean-Sigma Greenbelt Tools

Leadership Skills / Management Skills / Personal Skills

• Change agent
• Communication skills and active listening, ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders at operational and executive levels.
• Ability to manage and solve conflicts
• Ability to analyze and synthesize
• Customer oriented
• Integrity
• Quality Control Analysis
• Time Management and meet deadlines with limited supervision
• Critical Thinking
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to effectively influence and gain consensus
• Effectively make decisions in complex situations and demonstrate flexibility on resolving issues

Company Information

Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 100,000 employees and sales of 27.3 billion euros in 2024, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.

Safran is in the 2nd place in the aerospace and defense industry in TIME magazines "Worlds best companies 2024" ranking.

Safran Electronics & Defense offers its customers onboard intelligence solutions allowing them to understand the environment, reduce mental load and guarantee a trajectory, even in critical situations, in all environments: on land, at sea, in the sky or space. The company harnesses the expertise of its 13,000 employees towards these three functions: observe, decide and guide, for the civil and military markets.

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Supplier Performance Manager II (SPM)

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Irvine, California

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