SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

We’re looking for the Supplier Development Engineer . The main task of the role is to drive and assist strategic suppliers in making long-lasting improvements in their performance in terms of process efficiency (incl. automation, digitalisation, resources optimisation, flexibility and new technologies scouting), organizational set-up and quality in a global environment. SD Engineer is expected to have had their first operational experience in a manufacturing environment and has acquired a good knowledge of manufacturing excellence tools and techniques, with sufficient knowledge in quality and material flow.

Job responsibilities

Among the different areas of responsibilities, she/he will:

- D evelop a collaborative relationship with key peers (Purchasing, Quality, Operations and R&D and other relevant stakeholders)

- C losely cooperate with Purchasing in developing and keeping a strong relationship with the Suppliers;

-P lan, organize and drive the Supplier Development activities on running business including

• Participation to Lean assessment to evaluate together with the team opportunities for improvement
• Participation in screening meeting, to define areas for improvement
• Use supplier development tools like, Lean assessment, Process mapping, Value Stream mapping, etc. to identify weak areas
• Check data availability and consistency
• Define together with Electrolux management and suppliers’ improvements areas (KPI and targets) and priorities
• Evaluation, together with the team,  if support functions needed for special topics and ensure their participation
• monitoring of the follow-up action plan, constant check of the data consistency and proper project execution and timing
• escalating blocking points affecting priorities achievement
• check of compliance to the compulsory documents (nomination form, commitment letter and benefit sharing agreement) and Electrolux procedures

- Take active part in the Supplier Early Involvment initiatives on new projects by:

• Contributing actively in cross-functional meetings
• Providing proper insight concerning design, process, automation opportunity, packaging standardisation and optimisation of logistic flow, in alignment with the team.

All this while keeping Electrolux values and priorities in check.

Competencies needed

Education

- University degree (Industrial Engineering preferred or any other technical degree)

- Purchasing experience is considered as a plus.

Experience and skills required

- Availability to travel

- Multi-year experience (preferred 3 years) in Manufacturing, Quality or Purchasing, in a multinational environment, as well as in adjacent disciplines like Logistics, Supply Chain are welcomed

- Basic knowledge of Lean Manufacturing Tools and Techniques (VSM, TPM, OEE, 5S, SMED, line balancing, wastes elimination)

- Basic knowledge in Quality and material flow

- Basic experience in suppliers process and cost drivers

- Proficient in digital communication

- Ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment

- Be comfortably operating in shopfloor environment at supplier

- Confidence and ability to interface internally and externally at different organisational levels

- Result-driven and action-oriented.

Languages: Fluent in English, any other language is an asset.