Supplier Development Manager

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

An excellent opportunity to advance and develop your career at Velocity!

We are looking for a driven Supplier Development Manager to create, develop, and maintain strong supplier relationships while driving improvement in supplier performance, capabilities, authenticity, and competitiveness in order to deliver exceptional experiences and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• •Identify, develop, and expand the supplier base and relationships in China
• •Monitor and evaluate supplier performance, quality, authenticity, and responsiveness
• •Support Purchasing by optimizing sourcing opportunities within the independent electronic components’ distribution ecosystem

In addition, you will:

• •Identify key supplier growth opportunities in the assigned market’s supply base and coordinate with Purchasing Management to execute initiatives that capitalize on them
• •Manage Supplier Development activities within the assigned region(s), including supplier qualification, performance management, and ongoing capability evaluation
• •Support Buyers by enabling access to reliable, competitive, and high‑performing suppliers, and assist in improving suppliers’ responsiveness and supply readiness
• •Build trusted partnerships with strategic suppliers to drive mutual growth, enhance sourcing reliability, and improve quality and authenticity outcomes
• •Partner with Purchasing Management and collaborate cross‑functionally with Quality and Operations to ensure supplier readiness, authenticity verification, and alignment with Velocity sourcing standards
• •Ensure supplier adherence to corporate policies, regulatory requirements, documentation standards, and ethical sourcing expectations
• •Maintain applicable supplier data, reports, contacts, performance metrics, and communications within Velocity Information System (VIS)
• •Represent and communicate Velocity’s culture, values, and value proposition to the supplier community

Qualifications:

• •4-year college degree preferred
• •5+ years of supplier development experience in the electronic components or independent distribution industry
• •Familiar with ERP
• •Knowledge of electronic component authenticity, testing, and traceability

Why Join Us

At Velocity Electronics, our core values— Be Amazing Today, Demonstrate Mutual Respect and Trust, Act Courageously, and Own Your Outcomes —drive our success.

If you thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment and are motivated to exceed targets, you will be empowered to take ownership of your success, build meaningful relationships, and drive growth through innovative solutions.

Join a top independent electronic components distributor serving the world’s leading contract manufacturers and OEMs.

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