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.
• Supplier qualification by conducting onsite Supplier assessments in line with Supplier Approval process and Risk management process
• Maintaining, improving and continuously developing supplier’s quality and delivery performance in line with KALMAR 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 audits to improve underperforming suppliers in line with supplier improvement strategy.
• To support KALMAR 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.
• Responsible for securing own and co-workers’ safety and health with all possible means.

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 in at least 2 of the manufacturing processes : electric, electrification, casting, forging, machining, molding.
• Continuous improvement mindset, supplier change leadership and management with process focus.
• Knowledge of Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, Value Stream Mapping, and Focus PDCA is mandatory.
• Production-, Manufacturing-, Quality assurance and systems skills.
• Supplier Quality assurance ( 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.
• 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 offer you an opportunity to put your skills and experience into work and make an impact in our global organisation and the cargo handling industry. You will work together with great colleagues from various backgrounds inspired by shared, ambitious goals. We value collaboration in our open and inclusive culture. With us, you will have the opportunity to develop yourself professionally. Join us to make a difference - and have fun while doing it.

Interested to join?

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