About the Opportunity Our client, a leading global company in the automotive industry, is seeking an experienced Program Recovery & Supplier Task Force Manager to be permanently based at a critical supplier facility in Barcelona.
This role will act as an extension of the client's organization on-site, serving as the primary interface between the company and the supplier while ensuring full project visibility, operational control, recovery execution, financial governance, and risk mitigation.
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving project recovery initiatives, validating supplier performance, monitoring production activities, assessing operational and financial risks, and ensuring the successful delivery of strategic manufacturing programs impacting business-critical operations.
Key Responsibilities Supplier Performance & Operational Assessment Act as the main interface between the client and the assigned supplier.
Conduct comprehensive supplier assessments to validate vigente project status against reported progress.
Perform regular on-site audits of manufacturing operations and shop floor activities.
Review engineering, procurement, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and commissioning activities.
Assess supplier organizational structure, governance processes, and project management maturity.
Monitor production performance and ensure alignment with project objectives and delivery commitments.
Identify operational deviations, bottlenecks, process inefficiencies, resource constraints, and execution risks.
Project Recovery & Execution Management Establish realistic project baselines and develop executable recovery plans when required.
Challenge supplier schedules, assumptions, and delivery commitments to ensure achievable execution plans.
Define recovery actions, milestones,



responsibilities, deadlines, and success criteria.
Monitor critical paths, dependencies, and project risks.
Implement daily and weekly project review routines.
Escalate deviations and risks proactively while driving accountability across supplier teams.
Ensure project milestones, deliverables, and program objectives are achieved on time.
Root Cause Analysis & Continuous Improvement Lead root cause investigations related to delays, quality concerns, supply issues, and operational inefficiencies.
Develop corrective and preventive action plans.
Drive implementation and follow-up of improvement initiatives.
Foster a culture of operational excellence, focusing on quality, delivery, cost, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and continuous improvement methodologies to improve supplier performance.
Procurement & Supply Chain Assessment Review supplier procurement activities, purchase orders, and sourcing strategies.
Assess material availability, shortages, long lead-time components, and supplier commitments.
Evaluate supply chain risks, including risks associated with sub-suppliers.
Ensure critical materials and components are secured and aligned with project schedules.
Identify and mitigate supply chain constraints that may impact project execution.
Resource & Capacity Validation Assess supplier engineering, manufacturing, assembly, testing, and project management resources.
Validate production capacity and capability to execute current and future program requirements.
Evaluate subcontracting strategies and external resource utilization.
Identify capability gaps and define corrective actions necessary to achieve project objectives.
Financial Governance & Risk Control Review progress against project milestones to support

📌 Program Manager (Supplier Operations) (Bellprat)
🏢 LUZA Group
📍 Bellprat