Supplier Development Manager

**Description**:
Responsible for leading state of the art Supplier Development processes to evaluate, select, manage and develop Franklin Electric’s global supply base. The processes should support specific goals within business-critical areas of Customer Service, Productivity, Value Enhancement and New Product Introduction.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Leads implementation of best-in-class Supplier Development tools and processes for the organization, globally, and in coordination with Franklin Electric’s supplier development initiatives, including: Supplier Assessment, Supplier Scorecards, and Supplier Risk Assessment/FMEA tools.
- Works with suppliers and Franklin Electric teams to increase value, quality, delivery performance and technology solutions to the business; shared metrics include improvements to inventory turns, Franklin Electric product lead-times, YOY Productivity support, and supplier delivery and quality performance.
- Integrates best practices in suppor...