Manager, Supplier Development

Supplier Development Manager, Mason, Ohio Reports to: Director, Supply Chain Management, North America U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, Or Immigration Status Requirements RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our Candidate must be a US citizen to meet the eligibility criteria for this position. Who We Are? RH Aero Systems is setting the standard for aviation support equipment and services. Through our industry-leading businesses – Rhinestahl and HYDRO Systems – we deliver capability across custom-designed Ground Support Equipment, OEM-licensed engine and airframe tooling, 26 global service centers and innovative engineered solutions for OEMs, MROs and Operators worldwide. RH Aero Systems’ global headquarters are in Mason, Ohio, USA, and Biberach, Germany. For further details visit RHAero.com. Why Join Us? Join RH Aero as a Supplier Development Manager and help shape a supplier network that supports high-quality, cost-effective airframe tooling, aircraft engine tooling, and Ground Support Equipment (GSE) components. You’ll build lasting supplier relationships and lead supplier identification, qualification, categorization, and development beyond individual purchase orders. With deep insight into supplier capability and capacity, you’ll strengthen machining, fabrication, assembly, and special processes—including NDT, coatings, and heat treatment—to meet aerospace quality, delivery, and OEM requirements. You’ll also have the opportunity to work directly with suppliers on-site when urgent challenges arise. This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact—not just resolve day-to-day issues. You’ll take ownership of long-term supplier performance and capability improvement, addressing root causes and strengthening processes to deliver sustainable results. Your insights into supplier capability, capacity, and development potential will help shape supplier strategies alongside Strategic Sourcing and key stakeholders. You’ll bring a hands-on supplier perspective to shared decisions, with Strategic Sourcing leading alignment to global supply chain strategy and program requirements. How you will collaborate ? You’ll collaborate across a global network, partnering with program-level Strategic Sourcing resources and regional supply chain operations teams to develop strategies for new and existing suppliers based on market needs and demand. Reporting directly to the regional Supply Chain Manager, with a strong reporting relationship to the Global Manager of the Supplier Development Unit, you’ll connect regional priorities with global supplier development efforts. ️ What You Will Do? Supplier Development & Qualification: You’ll identify and evaluate new suppliers for tooling, precision machining, fabrication, and assembly in line with regional strategy. You’ll categorize and evaluate suppliers against global standards. You’ll assess supplier capabilities, conduct process audits with underperforming suppliers, and carry out technical reviews to ensure alignment with aerospace standards. You’ll drive supplier onboarding in accordance with company and OEM procedures. You’ll partner with operational purchasing and strategic sourcing teams on demand planning and supplier management initiatives. You’ll lead First Article Inspection activities and ensure robust process validation. You’ll help create and maintain supplier contracts, including framework agreements, LTAs, QAAs, MOUs, and LOIs. You’ll contribute ideas to improve internal supplier development and management processes and methods. You’ll support the introduction of AI and the continued digitalization of purchasing processes. Supplier Performance Improvement You’ll monitor supplier KPIs across quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness, and sustained capability, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Y…

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