At Milwaukee Tool, we are committed to driving innovation, operational excellence, and continuous growth. We are seeking a Supplier Development Analyst to strengthen our strategic supplier network by developing manufacturing capabilities, improving supplier performance, and ensuring long-term supplier readiness to support business growth.
This role serves as the key liaison between Procurement, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Operations, Supply Planning, and suppliers, leading cross-functional initiatives that improve supplier capability, capacity, quality, and delivery performance.
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Assess supplier manufacturing capability, capacity, and operational maturity.
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Validate supplier readiness for new product launches and engineering changes.
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Identify manufacturing constraints and develop supplier capability roadmaps.
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Lead supplier recovery and performance improvement initiatives.
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Drive sustainable corrective actions and verify implementation effectiveness.
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Improve supplier delivery, quality, and productivity performance.
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Evaluate supplier capacity against future business demand.
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Identify bottlenecks and support supplier expansion and localization activities.
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Lead cross-functional collaboration across Procurement, SQE, Engineering, Operations, Supply Planning, and suppliers.
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Assess supplier risks related to capacity, quality, delivery, and business continuity, and develop mitigation plans.
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Bachelor's degree in industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
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3–5 years of relevant manufacturing, supplier development, operations, quality, or engineering experience.
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Advanced English proficiency.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, project management, and cross-functional leadership skills.
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Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
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Experience working with contract manufacturers.
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Experience leading cross-functional continuous improvement projects.
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Manufacturing process knowledge (metals, plastics, electronics, machining, assembly, packaging)
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Lean Manufacturing
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Value Stream Mapping
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Root Cause Analysis
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Risk Analysis & Mitigation
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Operational Excellence
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Power BI and Excel
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Statistical Analysis
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Cost Analysis
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Strategic Thinking
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Influencing Skills
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Change Management
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Strong Ownership Mindset
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Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
