Supplier Delivery Risk Mitigation Manager Powertrain - Auburn Hills, MI

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The Supplier Delivery Risk Mitigation Manager plays a highly visible, cross functional role at the center of Stellantis' North America manufacturing supply chain. This position partners directly with critical suppliers and senior leaders across multiple organizations to protect production continuity while driving both short-term execution and long-term recovery strategies for key components.

In this role, you will work hands-on with suppliers to develop and execute short-term build and ship plans that support uninterrupted production at Stellantis manufacturing plants, while also shaping and monitoring long-term recovery plans that strengthen supply resilience. You will serve as a trusted connector across Engineering, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Logistics, Supplier Quality, Purchasing, Materials Logistics Management, and plant leadership-breaking down barriers, accelerating decisions, and driving alignment.

This is an opportunity to gain strong visibility with leadership across Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, and Purchasing organizations. The role requires sound judgment, the ability to simplify complex issues, and the confidence to escalate appropriately-both internally and externally-to prevent disruptions before they impact production.

The Supplier Delivery Risk Mitigation Manager operates in a fast paced, high impact environment within the Supply Chain Management (SCM) organization. Success in this role comes from ownership, transparency across the supply chain, disciplined follow-up, and a "deliver results" mindset. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in ambiguity, values collaboration, and wants to make a measurable impact on SCM/plant performance while building strong relationships with across the enterprise.

Job responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Proactively identify and mitigate supplier delivery risks impacting North America Manufacturing (Powertrain) operations
• Build, implement, and execute supplier recovery plans, including short-term build and ship actions and longer-term recovery strategies for critical components
• Partner directly with critical suppliers to drive accountability, execution discipline, and sustained recovery performance
• Coordinate across Engineering, Capacity Planning, Production Planning, Logistics, Supplier Quality, Purchasing, Materials Logistics Management, and plant teams to align priorities and remove execution barriers
• Identify and deliver cost savings opportunities, including premium freight avoidance, capacity optimization, and recovery cost reduction
• Provide clear, high visibility communication to leadership, escalating risks appropriately to prevent production disruptions
• Own issues end to end with strong follow up, transparency, and a results driven mindset in a fast-paced SCM environment

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, or related field
• 8 + years of experience in production control or SCM
• Ability to build relationships with those whom you have no authority, and get results
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Strong customer service skills
• Interact confidently with suppliers and communicate effectively to senior management and/or any of the Stellantis NA plants on supply related issues
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills, and the ability to analyze complex data/situations
• Experience managing global scale projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree
• Stellantis plant experience with a working knowledge of Stellantis supply systems (PC Portal/ODIMS/CMIS/Change Management/CHAMPS/Assembly Receiving Regions) Passion for customer service
• Strong data management skills with large amounts of data (MS Excel/PowerPoint and/or MS Access advanced user)

Full-time

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.