Supplier Development Engineer

THE TAYLOR GROUP INC•Louisville, MS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The purpose of the Supplier Development Engineer role is to improve supplier performance and ensure that suppliers comply with the company’s quality and process standards.

Requirements

Data analysis: Ability to analyze figures, supplier and/or customer feedback, and other data to identify improvement opportunities.
Financial analysis: Understanding costs, margins, and profitability to support sound decision-making.
Setting objectives: Ability to define clear objectives for internal and external stakeholders.
Strategy development: Developing strategies based on analyses and objectives.
Long-term vision: Anticipating future developments in the company and market.
Commercial awareness: Understanding how quality improvement can be commercially driven.
Stakeholder focus: Understanding stakeholder needs to improve supplier performance and customer satisfaction.
Collaboration: Working effectively with multiple departments and disciplines.
Presentation skills: Clearly presenting results, plans, and ideas.
Networking: Building and maintaining a professional network.
Proactively resolving issues that arise during processes.
In-depth knowledge of production and logistics processes, quality control, and engineering principles.
Project management: Managing projects such as product launches or supplier onboarding.
Planning and organization: Maintaining overview and effective planning.
Time management: Managing deadlines and priorities.
Experience with ISO 9001 or other relevant quality standards.

Responsibilities

Co-developing and implementing strategic plans for suppliers and the SDE and Procurement departments.
Conducting audits to ensure suppliers meet performance, delivery, and reliability requirements.
Leading the industrialization and readiness of suppliers for components and services, ensuring alignment with program timelines and quality requirements.
Promoting Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and maintaining Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) requirements.
Developing and monitoring KPIs for industrialization projects, such as process capability indices (R&R), defect rates, etc.
Facilitating structured problem-solving methodologies to address defects and process deviations, such as 8D and 5-Why.
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify and implement improvement opportunities.
Advising Category Managers on SDE-related topics.
Managing and monitoring tooling at external parties.