Sr. Advance Supplier Quality Engineer Job Description **Sr. Advance Supplier Quality Engineer** **What is the Job about** Sr. AdvanceSupplier QualityEngineer in the Grundfos Group, Supplier Quality Management Function. Carries through activities and improvements in relation with products, where supplier involvement is needed. Acts as a link between the supplier, project management, SQM organization and plants during the component approval process. Manage all related activities which are needed for a timely and successful approval. His/her full responsibility starts when the demand of a VPC arises and ends with the successfully approved component VPC. E2E responsibility **Your main responsibilities** + **Supplier Contact** + Assess the supplier readiness for VPC + Ensure thesupplier understanding the project scope (drawings, VPC requirements, other Grundfos requirements) + In case of knowledge gap, make the necessary actions, including trainings + Consult with CM in case of commercial questions + Consult with the Suppliers, be part of the drawing refining – **acting as SQD** + **Project management contact** + Ensure the smooth information flow between the interested parties + Primer contact between project management and Plant, SQM organisation + Lead the Project, VPC and kick-off meetings + Ensure the VPC approvals according to the best possible timing, without any compromising on Quality, consider all factors from Grundfos point of view + **PD contact** + Assess the drawing and technical requirements, in questions escalate to design team + Consult and involve the related SQDs if necessary + **SC** **M** **contact** + Ensure the delivery dates / quantity from suppliers to match the VPC needs + Manage to realize the agreed deadlines + **Plant contact** + Main contributor in VPC process, evaluate the results based on inputs, act as final decision maker - **acting as SQE** + Consult and involve the related SQEs if necessary + Propose IQC set-up for the upcoming deliveries + Track the related VPC stock items, make sure no left over at the project ends. + **Miscellaneous** + Support for other different projects + Any other tasks which ordered by the direct superior **Mandate – what this function can make decisions** **on e.g.:** + Decide about the need of a 0-meeting + Define the stakeholders to involve into a VPC + Pause the progress and call for extra alignment meeting(s) if contradiction is observed + Approve/Reject SPA(PPAP)documentation + Final decision on the VPC outcome **Your background** + Master or bachelor’s degree in Engineering or similar, preferably mechanical. + 5+ years professional engineering experience + Proven business acumen, is advantage + Proven experience working in cross functional teams preferable in operation + Proven experience from working in an international company + Proven experience with change management + Fluent English verbal and written + Able to dive into details but keep the overview same time + Good communicator / negotiator, assertive + Understand the business, able to prioritize + Analytical thinking + Strong and deep technical knowledge (reading the drawings, GPS, CAD models) + Experienced in quality tools (capability, FMEA, CP, MSA, etc.) + Good in SAP, Q-stat, office applications + Precise, keep deadlines + Autonomously deliver results + Must be willing to travel whenrequired. Information at a Glance **Job details** Workplace: Onsite Position Job Location: Suzhou, Jiangsu, China Contract Type: Full-Time Employment Type: Regular