Supplier Manager

Job Description

About Us:

AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company that employs more than 6,000 people across over 60 sites in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago, Illinois area, AAR supports commercial and government customers in more than 100 countries through four operating segments: Parts Supply, Integrated Solutions, Repair and Engineering and Expeditionary Services.

AAR’s purpose is to empower people to build innovative aerospace solutions today so you can safely reach your destination tomorrow. The company’s mission is to go above and beyond to provide value-driven aerospace aftermarket solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers worldwide. AAR constantly searches for the right thing to do for its customers, employees, partners and for society.

Description:

This role manages unserviceable components through the full repair cycle, from repair order generation to closure, ensuring timely delivery. Responsibilities include minimizing turnaround times, maintaining supplier relationships, expediting critical assets, and driving program deliverables. Success is measured by meeting departmental Key Performance Indexes.

What you will be responsible for:

• Supplier Mangers are responsible for all process steps for Repair Orders under their management, which includes, but is not limited to:
• Repair order generation.
• Escalating inbound / outbound miss-shipments + exceptions.
• Working with supplier base to obtain quotes, status updates, milestones, and query responses.
• Quotation evaluation and cost approval. Includes cost management to hold suppliers to contractual terms, warranty enforcement, making commercial challenges and identifying customer re-charges.
• Customer communication and queries, including Submitting re-charges to customer and handling subsequent queries and approvals, processing requests for billing, and status reporting if required.
• Ensuring all managed RO’s are appropriately actioned and updated in the relevant IT systems to allow them to be delivered in and close out of WIP.
• Resolve open events preventing vendor invoices being paid.
• Ownership of repair cycle, including resolving issues with customer and internal supply chain which hold up TAT of a RO, proactively escalating internally as appropriate.
• Management of open WIP, applying effective prioritization to Priority RO’s, and supporting the MRO Expedite team as required.
• Develop positive and strong supplier, customer, and internal relationships, seek to improve working methods and communications.
• Identify ongoing areas of opportunity in process, customer service, TAT, and cost control.
• Represent AAR in customer and supplier reviews.
• Utilization of Internal systems, providing feedback for future development.
• Carry out any miscellaneous tasks or related duties deemed necessary by line manager

What you will need to be successful in this role:

• Emphasis in Logistic and Supply Chain Management or Business Administration preferred.
• Aviation experience preferred.
• PC literate (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access)

The rewards of your career at AAR go far beyond just your salary:

• Competitive salary and bonus package
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• RRSP plan with company match
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility.
• The environmental characteristic for this position is an office setting.
• Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.

AAR provides accommodation in accordance with applicable laws through all stages of the hiring process. If you require accommodation for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please advise Human Resources.