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

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, or related field

• 5 years of relevant experience

• Ability to build relationships and drive results

• Effective communication skills

• Strong customer service skills

• Strong problem solving and decision making skills, and the ability to analyze complex data/situations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree

• Stellantis plant experience

• Working knowledge of Stellantis supply systems (PC
  Portal/ODIMS/CMIS/Change Management/CHAMPS/Assembly Receiving Regions)