Supplier Development Manager
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What You Will Do
As a Supplier Development Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening supplier performance across our global supply chain. Focusing on manufacturing operations, capacity expansion, cost optimisation and supply continuity, you will work directly with strategic suppliers to improve operational performance, increase manufacturing capability and support business growth. This role requires close collaboration with Procurement, Operations, Engineering and Manufacturing teams, while leading supplier development initiatives across Tier 2 and Tier 3 supply networks. We are ideally seeking candidates based in the UK; however, applications from candidates across Europe will also be considered. This is a remote-based role with significant international travel of approximately 50-70%.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary plus bonus plan
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee referral scheme
- Employee discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounts on Johnson Controls products
- Training and career development opportunities
- Supportive, collaborative and safety-driven culture
How You Will Do It
- Assess supplier manufacturing operations, capacity constraints and growth potential
- Lead supplier capacity reviews and develop plans to support increased business demand
- Drive operational improvements focused on productivity, throughput and efficiency
- Apply lean manufacturing principles to eliminate waste and improve supplier performance
- Identify and deliver cost reduction opportunities through cost analysis and process improvements
- Monitor supplier capacity against forecast demand and implement mitigation plans where required
- Support supplier recovery activities to minimise disruption and protect customer delivery commitments
- Map and assess Tier 2 and Tier 3 supply chains to identify operational and capacity risks
- Develop and execute risk mitigation and supplier development plans
- Establish and monitor supplier performance metrics, including capacity utilisation, delivery and productivity
- Lead supplier business reviews and track improvement actions and benefits realised
- Partner with cross-functional teams to support business growth, supply continuity and operational excellence initiatives
What We Are Looking For
Required
- Minimum 6-7 years' experience in Supplier Development, Manufacturing, Operations or a related field
- Strong operational and manufacturing background with experience driving supplier performance improvements
- Experience managing and developing strategic Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers
- Expertise in operations management
- Strong capability in capacity planning and analysis
- Experience implementing lean manufacturing tools and continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to conduct cost modelling, cost analysis and identify productivity opportunities
- Proven track record of delivering measurable operational and cost improvements
- Strong stakeholder management, project leadership and problem-solving skills
- Willingness to travel internationally up to 50-70%
Beneficial
- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering or a related discipline
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
- Project Management certification or equivalent project leadership experience
- Experience working within complex global manufacturing environments
- Understanding of procurement and strategic sourcing processes
- Knowledge of supply chain risk management and supplier recovery planning
About Us
Johnson Controls: Enhancing the Intelligence of Buildings
Your buildings have a purpose.
They are places for people to live or work. Facilities for learning or healing. Venues for entertainment and shopping. Sites for the specialized storage of tangible goods or mission-critical data. Your buildings have a huge variety of functions; they are central to your mission.
This is where Johnson Controls comes in, helping drive the outcomes that matter most. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make your buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable. Most important, smarter buildings let you focus more intensely on your unique mission. Better for your people. Better for your bottom line. Better for the planet.
At Johnson Controls, we’ve been making buildings smarter since 1885, and our capabilities, depth of innovation experience, and global reach have been growing ever since. Today, we offer the world’s largest portfolio of building products, technologies, software, and services; we put that portfolio to work to transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play.
