Supplier Development Engineer

Job Description

The Supplier Development Engineer role works under the responsibility of the EVP, Americas and reports to the Supply Chain Manager. The purpose is to improve supplier performance and ensure compliance with quality and process standards.

Strategy and Planning

• Co-developing and implementing strategic plans for suppliers and the SDE and Procurement departments.

Supplier Audits

• Conducting audits to ensure suppliers meet performance, delivery, and reliability requirements.

Supplier Onboarding

• Leading the industrialization and readiness of suppliers for components and services, ensuring alignment with program timelines and quality requirements.

Quality Management

• Promoting Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and maintaining Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) requirements.

Performance Monitoring

• Developing and monitoring KPIs for industrialization projects, such as process capability indices (R&R), defect rates, etc.

Problem Solving

• Facilitating structured problem-solving methodologies to address defects and process deviations, such as 8D and 5-Why.

Collaboration

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify and implement improvement opportunities.
• Advising Category Managers on SDE-related topics.

Subtasks

• Managing and monitoring tooling at external parties.

Role Characteristics

• Analytical Skills: Data analysis, financial analysis.
• Strategic Thinking: Setting objectives, strategy development, long-term vision.
• Commercial Skills: Commercial awareness, stakeholder focus.
• Communication Skills: Collaboration, presentation skills, networking.
• Technical Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of production and logistics processes, quality control, engineering principles.
• Organizational Skills: Project management, planning and organization, time management.
• Quality Standards: Experience with ISO 9001 or other relevant quality standards.

Risk Exposure

• Physical Aspects: Desk work, screen use, repetitive movements, travel.
• Environmental Factors: Office environment.

Benefits

• 10 Paid Holidays
• 3 Weeks of Accrued Vacation
• Paid Medical Time
• Bereavement Health Insurance
• 401k / Roth Benefits with Employer Match
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer Paid Life
• Voluntary Insurance Options