Supplier Development Engineer

Hace 4 días

Torreón de Cañas, guanajuato, México Flowserve Corporation Jornada completa
Supplier Development and Performance Improvement
  • Lead supplier-development initiatives to improve supplier quality, delivery, cost, capacity, certifications, process development, and compliance.
  • Identify underperforming suppliers and establish structured improvement plans with defined key performance indicators.
  • Support the development and qualification of key suppliers’ capability and capacity in support of strategic initiatives.
  • Drive supplier continuous-improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies.
  • Provide supplier-development support for assigned Category Management and Divisional team initiatives.
  • Act as a key escalation resource for supplier-performance issues and support critical root‑cause corrective‑action activities when required.
Supplier Assessment, Qualification, and Onboarding
  • Conduct supplier assessments, audits, capability evaluations, and PPAP reviews to support new supplier approvals and onboarding.
  • Support supplier onboarding, qualification, and development programs.
  • Evaluate supplier capability, process readiness, certifications, and compliance against company requirements.
  • Ensure suppliers meet applicable company standards, regulatory requirements, quality‑system expectations, and sustainability goals.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Procurement to support sourcing strategies and supplier segmentation.
  • Work collaboratively with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Category Management, and Divisional teams to support supplier‑development priorities.
  • Support Product Development Lifecycle activities, including supplier‑readiness activities and globalization/localization projects.
  • Maintain clear, open, two‑way communication with relevant internal stakeholders and suppliers.
  • Build strong, collaborative relationships with strategic and critical suppliers.
Supplier Risk and Supply Continuity
  • Identify and mitigate supplier‑related risks, including quality, supply continuity, financial, and regulatory risks.
  • Support business‑continuity and supply‑chain‑resilience planning.
  • Contribute to proactive supplier‑risk mitigation and supplier performance management activities.
Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in supplier development, supplier quality, procurement, manufacturing, or a related discipline.
  • Demonstrated leadership capability, including experience leading initiatives, influencing stakeholders, or managing supplier‑development activities.
  • Strong knowledge of supplier performance management, supplier capability improvement, and continuous‑improvement practices.
  • Well versed in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
  • Experience conducting supplier audits, assessments, capability evaluations, and supplier‑improvement projects.
  • Strong communication, negotiation, relationship‑management, and stakeholder‑management skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional environment involving Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and business teams.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to supplier sites as required.
Preferred Experience
  • Lean or Six Sigma experience; Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred.
  • Familiarity with ISO standards, quality systems, and regulatory environments.
  • Experience supporting supplier quality, supplier qualification, supplier onboarding, and first‑article sample activities.
  • Experience with Product Development Lifecycle supplier‑readiness activities.
  • Experience supporting globalization, localization, sourcing, supplier‑segmentation, or supply‑chain‑resilience initiatives.
  • Experience in manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, electronics, industrial, or comparable supplier‑intensive environments.
  • Experience developing and implementing supplier‑performance improvement plans with measurable KPIs.