Supplier Relationship Engineer

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems products services and digital applications Voith sets standards in the markets of energy paper raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867 the company today has around 20700 employees sales of 48 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith Hydro is looking for Supplier Development Engineer.

Supplier Relationship Engineer
Supplier Relationship Engineer

The purpose of a Supplier Relationship Engineer is to enhance supplier performance and productivity by assessing their operations implementing improvements ensuring they meet quality requirements and resolving any technical issues ultimately optimizing the supply chain and contributing to the overall success of the Project.

Key Responsibilities

Close coordination with quality function and suppliers to qualify and develop suppliers ensure first piece / prototype qualification

Responsible for field expediting ( on-site ). They will be aligned with operational procurement and act as a escalation function for performance issues

Drive supplier performance management together with supplier quality team

Executing performance management program in collaboration with category management

Process specific requirements

Supplier capability improvements by identifying the gaps and closely working with suppliers to resolve

Improvement of performance KPI ( OTD and Quality Inspection )

Enhancement of supplier matrix in align with procurement strategy

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Engineering manufacturing casting or forging machining metallic material etc.

5 years experience in manufacturing or related fields is required. Minimum 1-3 years of industry specific experience in supplier management.

Deep understanding of Forging/Casting/Machining manufacturing processes. Ability to analyse capabilities of a supplier and check suitability. Ability to optimize manufacturing processes in collaboration with supplier to mitigate risk of quality issues and delays. Ability to manage potential risks in all stages of the manufacturing process to prevent loss and ensure smooth production.

Ability to build strong mutually beneficial relationships with vendors characterized by transparent communication timely fulfilment of contracts continuous performance evaluation and proactive risk mitigation

Proficiency with MS Office digital and Analytical skills is a plus

Workable English skills both in speaking and writing