Supplier Performance Engineering Manager

Emerson•Shakopee, MN

2d•$130,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

If you are a Supplier Quality Engineering professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you! In this role, you will guide the development and continuous improvement of supplier performance processes that help ensure external partners meet expectations for quality, speed, and cost. You will lead an engaged engineering team and collaborate across a global, highly matrixed organization to strengthen supplier performance, elevate operational outcomes, and support Emerson’s long‑term strategic goals. In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be: Lead the Supplier Performance Engineering team to ensure consistent delivery of quality engineering processes and supplier outcomes. Drive performance improvements by implementing procedures, systems, and metrics that support quality, speed, and cost targets for external suppliers. Promote a strong culture of safety and compliance in all engineering and supplier interactions. Partner with global, cross‑functional teams—including operations, supply chain, quality, and engineering—to align supplier strategies and improvement initiatives. Manage team capacity, define needed capabilities, and ensure the team structure supports the Supplier Performance Engineering strategic plan. Provide coaching and development, set clear expectations, and support recruiting, onboarding, performance feedback, and succession planning. Contribute to strategic planning, organizational reviews, and resource planning in support of long‑term business objectives. Who You Are: You are effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels. You structure the work so it aligns with people’s goals and motivators and make each person feel their contributions are important. You form teams with appropriate and diverse mix of styles, perspectives, and experience. You identify and seize new opportunities. You steer through the organizational maze to get things done. For This Role, You Will Need: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science from an engineering school Minimum of eight (8) years of related experience Legal authorization to work in the United States Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart: Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited school Minimum of three years of leadership experience managing engineers and/or technicians, with strong technical expertise and demonstrated leadership capability Proven success in project management, including managing budgets, schedules, resources, and multiple simultaneous initiatives Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence, collaborate, and work effectively across cross‑functional teams Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities with a track record of driving results Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, balance competing demands, and optimize team and operational performance Lean and/or Six Sigma training or certification Our Culture & Commitment to You: At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave. Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The salary range for this role is $130,000-$150,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role. #LI-TF3 #LI-HYBRID

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science from an engineering school
Minimum of eight (8) years of related experience
Legal authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Haves

Engineering Degree from an ABET accredited school
Minimum of three years of leadership experience managing engineers and/or technicians, with strong technical expertise and demonstrated leadership capability
Proven success in project management, including managing budgets, schedules, resources, and multiple simultaneous initiatives
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence, collaborate, and work effectively across cross‑functional teams
Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making abilities with a track record of driving results
Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, balance competing demands, and optimize team and operational performance
Lean and/or Six Sigma training or certification

Responsibilities

Lead the Supplier Performance Engineering team to ensure consistent delivery of quality engineering processes and supplier outcomes.
Drive performance improvements by implementing procedures, systems, and metrics that support quality, speed, and cost targets for external suppliers.
Promote a strong culture of safety and compliance in all engineering and supplier interactions.
Partner with global, cross‑functional teams—including operations, supply chain, quality, and engineering—to align supplier strategies and improvement initiatives.
Manage team capacity, define needed capabilities, and ensure the team structure supports the Supplier Performance Engineering strategic plan.
Provide coaching and development, set clear expectations, and support recruiting, onboarding, performance feedback, and succession planning.
Contribute to strategic planning, organizational reviews, and resource planning in support of long‑term business objectives.