Supplier Performance Management Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Supplier Development Engineer is responsible for evaluating and developing key suppliers to ensure they meet Vertivs standards for on-time delivery cost and continuous improvement. This role acts as a technical liaison between Vertiv Procurement and its suppliers driving supplier performance improvement and enabling mutual business growth for Vertiv and the suppliers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluate existing and new suppliers based on capability capacity cost flexibility quality and operating system.
• Validate suppliers supply chains (including tier 2 constraint suppliers) and manufacturing capacity/capabilities to improve on-time delivery and delivery flexibility
• Conduct supplier audits and assessments to ensure compliance with company and industry standards.
• Implement supplier world-class process checklists (e.g. continuous improvement operating system customer-facing KPIs) and drive suppliers towards a continuous improvement environment.
• Support CM development and implementation of supplier improvement plans focusing on delivery capability cost reductions and quality.
• Collaborate with suppliers to resolve delivery issues implement corrective actions and ensure root cause analysis.
• Strengthen the supply relationship between suppliers and Vertiv plants
• Support sourcing and procurement teams in supplier selection and onboarding processes.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders (Procurement Supplier Quality Engineering Operations) to communicate requirements and changes.
• Monitor supplier performance metrics and present findings and improvement action plans to leadership.
• Lead supplier development projects and initiatives to support business objectives.
• Provide technical guidance and training to suppliers on company standards Lean operating system and overall best practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Supply Chain Management or related field.
• 7 years experience in supplier development industrial / manufacturing engineering or supplier quality
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing capacity planning and quality systems (ISO 9001 IATF 16949 etc.).
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma certification is highly preferred
• Proven experience driving suppliers lead time improvement strategies is strongly preferred.
• Experience with supplier audits process validation and root cause analysis.
• Excellent communication negotiation and project management skills.
• Ability to travel flexibly and work onsite at supplier sites is necessary.
• Must be proficient in MS Office products including Word Excel and PowerPoint Power BI Microsoft Project SharePoint and Microsoft Teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to perform under pressure in a very fast-paced complex and dynamic environment

• Experience documenting/designing business processes performing business analysis and requirements definition

  English proficiency required

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• NA

TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED

• 80%

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