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.

• 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
  

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 fabrication processes and requirements of ISO 3834-2
• Proven competences within steel fabrication products and 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
• Experience of communication with diverse cultures and nationalities.
• Verbal and written communication skills in local Language and in English are mandatory

Sourcing team, Supplier Development teams, R&D , Material Planning ,Quality teams , Aftermarket and warranty and Suppliers

Purpose of the position
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 fabrication processes and requirements of ISO 3834-2
• Proven competences within steel fabrication products and 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
• Experience of communication with diverse cultures and nationalities.
• Verbal and written communication skills in local Language and in English are mandatory

Working together with:
Sourcing team, Supplier Development teams, R&D , Material Planning ,Quality teams , Aftermarket and warranty and Suppliers

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