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 ResponsibilitiesStrategic 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.