Global Supplier Manager

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. 

Level II

• Estimated annual base pay: $104,800.00(minimum) - $131,000.00(midpoint) - $157,200.00(maximum)

Level III

• Estimated annual base pay: $126,000.00(minimum) - $157,500.00(midpoint) - $189,000.00(maximum)

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity. 
  • 401(k) match (4.5%)
  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members  
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays. 
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave. 
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance  
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits. 
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life 
• Member referral bonus 

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending 
• Voluntary benefits, including:  

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts 
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave 

 Are you ready to make your mark? If you’re a Global Supplier Manager, we have an exciting opportunity for you.  Management of global supply base to maximize performance and leverage to positively impact financial performance of all Woodward business groups. Includes all aspects of commercial and contractual management of the assigned suppliers. Key focus is the selection and development of the supply base to match Woodward's future needs but also includes support of the business group-based purchasing functions in the areas of strategic alignment and critical issue escalation.  This individual can be based out of Fort Collins, CO – Niles, IL – Rockford, IL

What You Will Be Doing 

Level II

• Development of complex sub-commodity strategies with limited oversight - significant contribution to commodity level strategy development 

• Basic interpretation of external data to influence decisions 

• Ability to find root cause through use of non-purchasing WISE application 

• Mentoring for Level 1 supplier managers on tools and applications 

• Ability to develop non-standard agreements with oversite 

• Demonstrated ability to apply appropriate type of agreement to conditions 

• Development of negotiation strategies for simple and medium complexity contracts 

• Participation in complex negotiation teams and lead on medium complexity negotiations 

• Insight into regulatory compliance as it applies to projects and activities - incorporating activities to ensure regulatory compliance 

• Demonstrated understanding of intent of Global Sourcing standardized processes to ensure desired results 

• Ability to understand and apply impact of business level strategies 

• Cooperative development of strategies with balance of enterprise and supplier(s) 

• Understanding of more advanced market influences (forecast of indices, labor, geopolitical, emerging markets, etc.) with integration into strategies 

• Demonstrated ability to develop supplier strategies aimed at the development of a long-term viable supply base - maximize sustainable value of supplier to WW results 

• Demonstrated ability to manage medium/complex projects containing unknowns and risks requiring quick adjustment to planning and activity to ensure goals are not compromised