We are looking for a Supplier Quality Manager to manage the day to day function of the EMEA equipment business as well as manage the overall Quality function and small Quality team.

Working for a a well established, global leader you will be a pro-active, strategic and influential Quality professional who can lead the development and alignment of the quality function across the EMEA region to achieve business requirements and corporate objectives.

Main Duties will include:

• Day to day management of equipment business quality team, including management of departmental budgets, monthly reporting and annual planning requirements.
• Collaborate with internal Manufacturing, Engineering and Sourcing as well as external supply base including other companies within the group to develop and improve overall quality.
• Manage the on-boarding of new suppliers to ensure suitability, sustainability and compliance
• Establish direct working relationships with key external supply base to ensure sustained continual improvement.
• Collaborate with suppliers and identify improvement opportunities and lead/facilitate implementation of projects to improve quality/capability/productivity whilst reducing variability using six sigma methodology and lean techniques.
• Collaborate with internal partners to minimise total cost of ownership and price of non-conformance by identifying opportunities and implementing improvements.
• Facilitate problem solving and implementation of corrective actions to resolve all quality related issues.
• Manage internal/external supplier quality performance by reviewing/analysing performance data and by monitoring progress.
• Lead performance improvement programs to drive PPM below corporate targets.
• Support suppliers in their effort to implement quality management systems.
• Oversee implementation of PPAP and other quality planning related activities at supplier side during qualification phase.
• Support the implementation of initiatives related to Supply Chain Management such as Advanced Product Quality Planning and Failure Analysis.
• Lead cross-functional teams in the assessment of new and existing supplier capabilities, strengths, opportunities for improvement and level of risks.
• Manage CAPA reporting and assess risk associated with quality issues. Prepare mitigation plans and follow through on implementing plan/controls to minimize identified risks.
• Improve efficiency and profitability by reducing waste and scrap.

Person Specification:

• Education to degree level or equivalent, preferably in an Engineering or Quality discipline.
• Experience of working within within a manufacturing environment in quality, engineering, supply chain, or similar required
• Experience driving supplier quality development with strong planning, analysis, and problem resolution tools such as SPC, PAPP or similar
• Skilled in the assessment of manufacturing processes
• Highly customer focused and a credible and confident communicator
• Ability to conduct supplier audits
• Able to travel overseas