Supplier Development Engineer

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Execute Kalmar Sourcing Supplier Development processes, tools and strategies, to Continuously improve Suppliers performance to mitigate risks in terms of Quality , Delivery , Capacity and Sustainability. 

Main tasks and responsibilities

• To take the lead to be responsible for supplier development activities within pre-production, up to and including start of production.
• Maintaining, improving and continuously developing supplier’s quality and delivery performance in line with the Category Strategy.
• Manages the part and process assurance in line with project targets and timing.
• Working closely with all stakeholders and managing the decision process to move suppliers into escalation.
• Perform necessary audits to improve underperforming suppliers in line with supplier improvement strategy.
• To support Category Strategy and suppliers in Continuous improvement workshops by applying Lean methodology and tools. To take the lead in to proactive activities to improve Quality, Capability, Capacity and cost reduction workshops with suppliers 

What you’ll need to succeed

Education

• B.Sc. , M.Sc. In --Engineering - quality , process and production or MBA preferred or equivalent experience

Experience

• min 3-5 years of experience in supplier development, supplier quality, supply chain management, and/or manufacturing/process engineering in a component manufacturing company with a strong quality mindset.
• Knowledge and proven ability to apply lean philosophy to improve processes and systems to improve quality, delivery, capacity to reduce cost and increase profitability and customer value.
• Proven capability in technical problem solving and effective project management.
• Experience of capacity planning and supply chain management
• Experience of quality assurance with suppliers.
• Experience within steel structures fabrication processes and requirements of ISO 3834-2

Competencies

• Proven competencies within steel fabrication products and it’s production processes, including good understanding of NDT methods
• Continual improvement mindset, supplier change leadership and management with process focus
• Lean tools such as PDCA ,VSM, 5S , JIT is mandatory
• Production-, Manufacturing-, Quality assurance and systems skills
• Supplier Quality assurance ( such as QAP/SQAP/PQAP/APQP / PPAP or similar)
• Systems ( Google sheets , Google slides and Google docs , Project management tools )
• Proven ability to work effectively in matrix organization to lead and influence others
• ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 and relevant ISO standards (eg. ISO 3834-2)
• Experience of communication with diverse cultures and nationalities.
• Verbal and written communication skills in local Language and in English are mandatory 

You will be part of

We believe in our people as it is our people who really make the difference. We always work in close collaboration with our customers, deliver on our promises and never walk away no matter how big the challenge. We succeed because we do it together.

With us, you will have the opportunity to realise your potential and become an important member of our global team.

Interested to join?

If you are excited about this opportunity, please submit your application with salary request and CV.