**Job Description Summary** Drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation. Select suppliers through qualification processes. Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards. Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed. In-depth understanding of key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work. In-depth understanding of how work of own team integrates with other teams and contributes to the area. **Job Description** **Roles and Responsibilities** + Manage supplier development including assisting key suppliers towards QA. Support suppliers in reaching optimum quality and industrial standards of excellence. + Developing in-depth knowledge of a discipline. Uses prior experience and acquired expertise to execute functional policy/strategy. + A job at this level is likely to be an individual contributor, with proven interpersonal skills. Communication with direct colleagues and the business about design and coordination services rendered. Provides informal guidance to new team members. Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations. + Impacts projects, processes and procedures in own field. The role operates with some autonomy, but is focused on execution of activities/provision of advice within an enabling discipline covered by standard functional practices and procedures. Activities require professional judgment, but may require more senior levels of guidance. + Utilizes technical expertise and judgement to solve problems. Leverages technical skills and analytic thinking required to solve problems. May use multiple internal sources outside of own team to arrive at decisions. **Required Qualifications** + Proven experience in **Sourcing, Supplier Quality Development** , or a closely related field, with a strong track record of driving supplier performance and quality improvements. + **Technical degree** in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline. + **Fluent in English** , with excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective collaboration across global teams. + Solid understanding of **manufacturing processes** , including production methods, quality control, and process optimization. **Desired Characteristics** + Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs. Established project management skills. + Experience in medical industry LI-HYBRID LI-AO1 **Additional Information** **Relocation Assistance Provided:** Yes