Supplier Performance Engineer 2

About This Role

The Supplier Performance Engineer 2 monitors, analyzes, and executes actions to ensure effective supplier performance, managing industrial performance (Quality, Delivery, and Cost) for a panel of suppliers throughout the product and project lifecycle. This role leads the implementation of supplier improvement plans to achieve continuous improvement and mitigate risks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and execute actions to ensure effective supplier performance.
• Follow and manage the industrial performance (Quality, Delivery, and Cost) for a panel of suppliers throughout the product and project lifecycle.
• Manage Supplier action plans in case of recurring performance deviations until acceptable performance is attained and sustained.
• Obtain and lead the implementation of supplier improvement plans to facilitate continuous improvement of the FMEA maturity level.
• Ensure the consistency of initiated improvement actions with all supply chain stakeholders.
• Undertake key pre-supplier selection activities including Risk Analysis & Capacity Assessment.
• Lead the quality and logistical performance of the supplier panel in accordance with internal stakeholders including procurement, quality, and purchasing.
• Identify trends and poor performing suppliers, taking action as necessary to improve supplier performance and capability.
• Drive key stakeholders to define and deliver corrective action plans, ensuring results are achieved and sustainable.
• Perform onsite supplier assessments and evaluations related to Compliance, Capacity, Production Control, Change Management, Supply Chain Management, Quality, etc.
• Manage findings and close out in a robust manner.
• Lead supplier performance reviews with select panel of suppliers, coordinating outcomes to key business stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier risks and ensure Cabin surveillance plan is topical at all times, flagging key issues and developing plans to minimize or eliminate risks.
• Act as the focal point for performance issues in relation to logistics and programs teams, according to escalation process.
• Perform periodic assessments of current suppliers in order to identify and mitigate risks based on supplier risk level.
• Accountable for managing supplier performance and deliverables.

Requirements

• Basic operational experience within a purchasing/logistic/quality industrial organization
• Demonstrated project management skills within manufacturing environment
• Good interpersonal skills able to work and influence across all levels of the organization and externally with suppliers
• Ability to communicate effectively Verbal & Written
• Ability to lead teams, conduct meetings, give direction/delegate, and train/coach/mentor employees
• Ability to work tactically to support a strategic objective
• Willingness and legal authorization to travel domestically and internationally
• Solid operational experience: Supplier Performance or Supplier Development within a purchasing/logistic/quality industrial organization
• Experience in leading improvement workshops Quality/Lean Tools such as FMEA, 8D, 5W, Ishikawa
• Demonstrated strong negotiation skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Demonstrable leadership experience influencing, teamwork, conflict resolution, with strong communication skills
• Proven ability to work tactically with a strategic objective

Qualifications

• Basic operational experience within a purchasing/logistic/quality industrial organization. Solid operational experience: Supplier Performance or Supplier Development within a purchasing/logistic/quality industrial organization.

Nice to Have

• Any ERP knowledge
• Greenbelt certification
• Experience in Lean Management
• Experience in Negotiation
• Experience in Problem Solving
• Experience in Influencing, Teamwork, Conflict Resolution

Skills

* Required skills