Supplier Development Engineer

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Supplier Development Engineer to join the Power & Thermal Management division.

The Supplier Development Engineer is responsible for developing and improving supplier capability, capacity, and performance to support PTM business objectives. This role will lead and maintain the supplier scorecard, driving supplier improvement across quality, delivery, cost, capacity, process capability, compliance, and supply continuity.

Reporting to the Supplier Development and Transformation Manager, this position partners closely with Sourcing, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and suppliers to lead proactive supplier development, qualification, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement initiatives.

LOCATION: REMOTE – must be located near one of these cities – Lebanon, TN, Canonsburg, PA, Anaheim, CA OR Arvada, CO

• Lead, implement, and own the Supplier Performance Scorecard and improvement action plans across all areas of supplier performance, including gaps, risks, and improvement priorities.
• Lead and own improvements in supplier quality, on-time delivery, cost, capacity, process capability, compliance, and supply chain continuity.
• Develop and execute supplier improvement initiatives focused on quality, delivery, cost, capacity, process capability, certifications, compliance, and operational performance, resulting in objective improvements to the KPIs.
• Assess and develop new and existing supplier capacity and manufacturing readiness to support current and future business requirements.
• Lead supplier assessments, audits, capability evaluations, qualification activities, and PPAP reviews.
• Support new supplier onboarding, qualification, and readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, 8D, and other structured problem-solving methods.
• Identify supplier risks and lead mitigation activities to strengthen supply continuity and resilience.
• Support critical supplier performance issues, including containment, root-cause investigation, corrective action, and recovery plans.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sourcing, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to execute supplier development priorities.
• Build strong supplier relationships while maintaining accountability for performance and improvement commitments.
• Evaluate supplier technical capability, manufacturing processes, capacity, operational readiness, quality systems, certifications, and compliance against business requirements.
• Assess supplier readiness for new products, new programs, capacity expansion, transfers, and other strategic initiatives.
• Identify capability or readiness gaps and partner with suppliers to establish and execute corrective or development plans.
• Proactively identify and mitigate supplier-related risks, including quality, capacity, delivery, supply continuity, operational, financial, and regulatory risks, leveraging the PTM Supplier Scorecard and other appropriate assessment methods.
• Drive proactive supplier risk mitigation activities to reduce the likelihood of shortages, disruptions, and recurring supplier performance issues.
• Support the development of alternative or improved supplier capabilities where required to strengthen supply continuity.
• Facilitate supplier onsite visits to Legrand manufacturing sites to drive KPI improvements.
• Collaborate with underperforming suppliers to identify and implement project plans to reduce risks to the Legrand supply chain.
• Support Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers.
• Support the development and audit of Supplier Business Continuity Plans.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities: 

• Engineering or technical manufacturing background.
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement training or certification.
• Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or manufacturing-related certification.
• Experience collaborating with global suppliers and multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Experience with supplier scorecards, supplier risk management, capacity assessments, and business continuity planning.
• Familiarity with APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, 8D, and other structured quality and supplier development tools.
• Experience developing suppliers that support technically complex, high-volume, or capacity-constrained commodities.
• Experience using KPIs to drive measurable supplier improvements.

Travel

• 30–50% travel nationally and internationally, as needed.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• PTM Supplier Scorecard