Supplier Performance Quality Leader - Special Processes

Our client, a leading company in the aerospace, defence, and automotive sectors, is currently seeking a Supplier Performance Quality Leader - Special Processes to join their team on a permanent basis. This role is pivotal in ensuring the quality and performance of suppliers providing specialised processes such as heat treatments, surface treatment, and non-destructive testing (NDT).

Key Responsibilities:

• Consolidate supplier performance on a monthly basis, ensuring consistency in measurements by suppliers.
• Establish, distribute, and share scorecards while managing quotations for special process suppliers.
• Communicate supplier performance regularly to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Implement and apply the supplier escalation process.
• Define, implement, and monitor action plans to improve supplier performance.
• Coordinate and lead a multidisciplinary team to enhance supplier network performance.
• Conduct audits to ensure suppliers can meet pace changes and manage load/capacity assessments.
• Implement and verify action plans resulting from audits to assess their effectiveness.
• Provide medium and long-term recommendations for the development of the supplier network.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in supplier relationship management and procurement.
• Understanding of supplier quality management in the procurement process.
• Technical knowledge in special processes relevant to aerospace, defence, or automotive industries.
• Strong analytical and performance management skills.
• Ability to lead and coordinate multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in conducting and evaluating audits.
• Capability to develop and monitor action plans for supplier performance improvement.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a leading aerospace and defence company.
• Access to professional development and continuous learning opportunities.
• Be part of a supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package.
• Involvement in projects that contribute to safer and more sustainable aviation.