Supplier Risk Program Manager (m/f/d)

The Supplier Risk Program Manager is a key member of the Global Supplier Risk Management organization and reports to the Director or Senior Manager of Supplier Risk Management. The position is responsible for identifying, assessing, mitigating, and resolving supplier-related risks that could impact business continuity, operational performance, financial stability, customer service, and strategic sourcing decisions.

The role combines proactive and reactive risk management disciplines, capacity assessment, crisis management, insolvency prevention, force majeure response, operational recovery, contract risk mitigation, and supply chain resiliency initiatives. The Supplier Risk Program Manager serves as the central point of coordination between suppliers, purchasing, engineering, manufacturing, quality, finance, legal, and executive leadership teams.

The successful candidate will drive enterprise-wide risk mitigation strategies, support supplier continuity programs, lead crisis response activities, and continuously improve risk management processes, tools, and governance models.

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Key Responsibilities

Strategic Risk Management

Develop and implement global supplier risk management strategies.

Establish and maintain supplier risk assessment frameworks covering operational, financial, capacity, geopolitical, environmental, and sustainability risks.

Support sourcing decisions through comprehensive supplier risk evaluations.

Create risk visibility and reporting systems for executive leadership.

Integrate lessons learned from supplier crises into sourcing and commodity strategies.

Participate in strategic supplier portfolio reviews and risk councils.

Financial Risk Management Background

Understand supplier financial performance, liquidity, profitability, cash flow, and business outlook.

Monitor supplier financial ratings and external risk indicators.

Conduct financial stress tests and scenario analyses.

Support insolvency prevention and restructuring initiatives.

Capacity and Operational Risk Management

Evaluate supplier manufacturing capabilities, capacity utilization, and expansion plans.

Conduct supplier operational assessments and gap analyses.

Identify bottlenecks and process inefficiencies impacting supply continuity.

Support supplier productivity improvement initiatives.

Assess manufacturing resilience and long-term sustainability.

Develop mitigation plans for capacity shortages and supply disruptions.

Crisis and Reactive Risk Management

• •Lead crisis management activities related to:
• •Supplier insolvencies

Force majeure events

Capacity shortages

Quality escapes

Natural disasters

Geopolitical disruptions

Plant shutdowns and wind-downs

Act as primary point of contact during supplier crises.

Coordinate cross-functional recovery teams.

Develop and implement business continuity plans.

Support supplier recovery, turnaround, and restructuring efforts.

Ensure continuity of supply during critical disruptions.

Supplier Relationship Management

Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for high-risk suppliers.

Facilitate communication between suppliers and internal stakeholders.

Lead supplier reviews and executive escalation meetings.

Support supplier audits and risk assessments globally.

Coordinate corrective action plans and monitor execution.

Governance, Reporting and Compliance

Prepare risk reports and executive summaries for leadership teams.

Maintain risk dashboards, KPIs, and early warning systems.

Develop and manage supplier risk management processes and standards.

Support internal and external audits.

Ensure compliance with corporate governance and regulatory requirements.

Contribute to digitalization and automation initiatives within Risk Management.

Position Accountabilities

Supplier Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Financial Risk Evaluation and Reporting

Capacity and Manufacturing Risk Analysis

Crisis Management and Business Continuity Planning

Supplier Insolvency and Restructuring Support

Executive Risk Reporting

Supply Chain Resiliency Development

Cross-functional Risk Governance

Supplier Performance Recovery Programs

Continuous Improvement of Risk Management Processes

Qualifications

Education

• •Bachelor's Degree in: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Economics
• •Master's Degree preferred (MBA, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or similar)

Experience

Minimum 8 years of experience in:

Supply Chain Management

Purchasing / Strategic Sourcing

Supplier Quality

Manufacturing Operations

Supplier Development

Risk Management

Finance or Financial Analysis

Preferred:

• •Automotive industry experience
• •Experience with supplier distress, insolvency, or crisis management
• •Global supplier management experience
• •Strong understanding of manufacturing operations and processes

Technical Skills

Supplier Risk Management

Financial Statement Analysis

Operations and Manufacturing Assessment

Capacity Planning and Analysis

Business Continuity Planning

Supplier Auditing

Contract Risk Assessment

APQP and Quality Systems

Lean Manufacturing Principles

Root Cause Analysis

Data Analytics and Reporting

Risk Modeling and Scenario Analysis

Fluent English proficiency is mandatory

Preferred:

IATF 16949 / VDA 6.3 Audit Knowledge

Power BI or Business Intelligence Platforms

ERP Systems (SAP, Ivalua, etc.)

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Thinking

Decision Quality

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Drive for Results

Conflict Management

Organizational Agility

Stakeholder Management

Communication and Influence

Change Management

Team Leadership

Executive Presence

Travel Requirements

Approximately 30–50% international travel.

Supplier visits, audits, crisis interventions, and plant support activities globally.

Success Measures

Reduction of supplier-related disruptions.

Improved supplier risk visibility and early warning effectiveness.

Successful management of supplier crises and continuity events.

Improved supplier financial and operational resilience.

Timely executive reporting and risk escalation.

Increased integration of risk management into sourcing decisions.

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