Manager, Supplier Engineering

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

Manage a team Supplier Engineers working throughout the product development lifecycle for the Ion Instruments and Accessories. Lead the team to execute strategic projects to optimize commodities, sub-commodities and individual suppliers; execute detailed projects with suppliers to implement changes and improvements affecting quality, cost, capacity, risk; manage supplier and sub-tier supply‑chain risk; and support launch of new products. Ability to understand and solve complex issues associated with supplier’s manufacturing process, quality and business inter‑relationships.

Essential Job Duties

Lead a team of supplier engineers in strategic supplier selection, evaluation, development, and improvement to establish and maintain a highly performing, long term sustainable production supply chain.

Supplier Selection and Evaluation

• Lead a product family in developing and implementing a robust long‑term supplier strategy.
• Select and evaluate suppliers that fit the supplier strategy and influence key stakeholders to utilize and maximize the use of the Production supply base.
• Lead the assessment of suppliers against key selection criteria for Preferred Suppliers.
• Develop suppliers in operations and quality to meet requirements of ISI and promote new suppliers to production status.
• Manage supplier relationships to effectively partner ISI and the supplier.
• Using the ASL and Global Commodity Matrix, manage quality and performance of the commodity supply base within ISI in partnership with Engineering and Purchasing.

Process Development

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