Supplier Delivery Risk Management (SDRM) – Critical Specialist

The Supplier Delivery Risk Management (SDRM) Critical Specialist plays a highly hands-on, execution-focused role in managing critical supplier performance to ensure uninterrupted production across Stellantis North America assembly and manufacturing operations. This position requires direct, day-to-day oversight of supplier activities, driving strict adherence to recovery plans, shipment commitments, and production requirements.

The Critical Specialist is responsible for working closely with high-risk suppliers to develop, monitor, and enforce detailed short-term “build and ship” plans, while simultaneously ensuring long-term corrective actions are implemented and sustained. This role requires continuous tracking, follow-up, and accountability at a granular level to prevent any disruption in the flow of production parts.

Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Directly manage critical supplier performance through daily engagement, detailed tracking, and strict follow-up on commitments
• Develop and enforce short-term recovery plans, ensuring suppliers execute to exact build and shipment requirements
• Monitor supplier production schedules, inventory positions, and logistics flows to proactively identify and mitigate risks
• Hold suppliers accountable to commitments, driving immediate corrective actions when deviations occur
• Lead frequent cadence calls and reviews to validate progress, remove constraints, and maintain alignment
• Escalate issues quickly and appropriately when risks are identified, both internally and externally
• Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Logistics, Supplier
• Quality, Purchasing, and plant teams to resolve issues and eliminate barriers
• Maintain full visibility and transparency of supplier status, ensuring stakeholders are informed of risks, actions, and recovery progress

Qualifications & Attributes:

• Experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or supplier management within a high-pressure, fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage detailed execution and drive accountability at the supplier level
• Proven track record of proactive risk management and issue resolution
• Ability to operate with urgency, discipline, and a high level of ownership
• Communication and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge and hold suppliers accountable
• Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to manage multiple critical issues simultaneously
• Clear judgment on when to escalate to prevent production impact