Supplier Development & Quality Manager

☞ CORNFELD Executive Search, Zurich, Switzerland

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Update day: 29-03-2024

Location: St. Gallen St. Gallen SG

Category: Merchandising / Purchasing / Supply Chain

Industry: Staffing Recruiting

Position: Mid-Senior level

Job type: Full-time

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A leading Swiss industrial group is seeking exclusively through us the contact with a Supplier Development & Quality Manager.

We are looking for an international Supply Chain leader who is comfortable working and communicating in a global, ambiguous and cyclical demand environment. You will be responsible for executing and driving supplier development and part qualifications across the Group.

Tasks

As Supplier Development Manager you will act as a technical escalation key person for technical guidance and expertise to help resolve supplier quality issues. The task and aim are to achieve and maintain a high level of performance in the global supply base and supplier relationship ranging from domestic to global needs. You will lead a team of Supplier Development Engineers to secure team performances and people engagement.
  • Ensure the development and maintenance of supplier technology capabilities (process and product) in support of current and future supply chain and sourcing strategies
  • Enhancement of supplier relationships by supporting the build-up and delivery of corrective actions as well as continuous improvement plans and/or roadmaps
  • Determine risk associated with identified issues and determines disposition promptly to support requirements
  • Lead the establishment of performance targets and/or goals in compliance with the Groups business and operations objectives (targeted long-term goals), not only but also vendor quality management dashboard
  • Deliver robustness throughout the Groups supply chain including sub-tier suppliers
  • Own supplier audit process
Requirements
  • 10+ years of leadership and Supplier Quality experience including supplier assessment, supplier audits, and component qualification using PPAP is required.
  • Strong mechanical / electro background desired; knowledge of plastic injection molding & tooling, metal stampings & tooling, metal fabrication, machining and various electrical components, connectors, PCB & PCBA, cable assembly, full assembly integration etc.
  • Able to read and interpret mechanical drawings; experienced with reading and using Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
  • Experience / qualification / training / certification on ISO9001, 14001 /TS16949 or similar standards
  • Experienced in statistical analysis of component and process quality including Process capability studies (Cpk), Design of Experiments (DOE), gage repeatability and reproducibility (Gage R&R), and statistical tolerance stack-up analysis.
  • Experience in audit process as auditor or lead auditor. Strong analytical and investigational skills
  • Proven track record of successful change management accomplishments, implementation and management continuous productivity and cost reduction programs
Harry Houthuijse, CEO of CORNFELD Executive Search, is very much looking forward to receiving your application.
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Deadline: 13-05-2024

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