Sourcing & Supplier Development Engineer

Job Details

Role Description

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and develop suppliers for engineered and manufactured components.
• Manage RFQ activities, supplier engagement, quotation evaluation, and sourcing recommendations.
• Evaluate supplier capability across manufacturing processes, quality systems, capacity, delivery, and commercial competitiveness.
• Conduct supplier assessments and support supplier selection and development activities.
• Work with suppliers through product and process development, qualification, and production readiness.
• Coordinate technical and commercial clarifications with engineering, quality, supply-chain, and manufacturing teams.
• Support supplier performance improvement and resolution of quality, delivery, capacity, and manufacturing issues.
• Apply cost analysis, should-cost, and total-cost considerations to support sound sourcing decisions.
• Maintain clear visibility of sourcing and supplier-development activities, risks, and progress.
• Build effective working relationships with suppliers and internal/customer stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
• Relevant experience in strategic sourcing, supplier development, procurement engineering, supplier quality, or manufacturing supply chain.
• Experience working with engineered or manufactured components in aerospace or another high-reliability industry.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes, engineering drawings, quality requirements, and supplier capability assessment.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality systems and supplier qualification requirements is preferred.
• Experience with RFQs, supplier evaluation, cost analysis, and supplier negotiations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to travel to supplier locations as required.

What We Are Looking For