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Supplier Development Engineer

Legrand
Remote, USA
Full-time
Mid
Remote
Discovered 1 weeks ago

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Qualifications

  • Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:
  • Engineering or technical manufacturing background.
  • Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or similar continuous improvement training or certification.
  • Supplier Quality, Quality Engineering, or manufacturing-related certification.
  • Experience collaborating with global suppliers and multi-site manufacturing operations.
  • Experience with supplier scorecards, supplier risk management, capacity assessments, and business continuity planning.
  • Familiarity with APQP, FMEA, Control Plans, SPC, MSA, 8D, and other structured quality and supplier development tools.
  • Experience developing suppliers that support technically complex, high-volume, or capacity-constrained commodities.
  • Experience using KPIs to drive measurable supplier improvements.
  • Travel
  • 30–50% travel nationally and internationally, as needed.
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • PTM Supplier Scorecard

Responsibilities

  • Lead, implement, and own the Supplier Performance Scorecard and improvement action plans across all areas of supplier performance, including gaps, risks, and improvement priorities.
  • Lead and own improvements in supplier quality, on-time delivery, cost, capacity, process capability, compliance, and supply chain continuity.
  • Develop and execute supplier improvement initiatives focused on quality, delivery, cost, capacity, process capability, certifications, compliance, and operational performance, resulting in objective improvements to the KPIs.
  • Assess and develop new and existing supplier capacity and manufacturing readiness to support current and future business requirements.
  • Lead supplier assessments, audits, capability evaluations, qualification activities, and PPAP reviews.
  • Support new supplier onboarding, qualification, and readiness.
  • Drive continuous improvement using Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, 8D, and other structured problem-solving methods.
  • Identify supplier risks and lead mitigation activities to strengthen supply continuity and resilience.
  • Support critical supplier performance issues, including containment, root-cause investigation, corrective action, and recovery plans.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Sourcing, Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain to execute supplier development priorities.
  • Build strong supplier relationships while maintaining accountability for performance and improvement commitments.
  • Evaluate supplier technical capability, manufacturing processes, capacity, operational readiness, quality systems, certifications, and compliance against business requirements.
  • Assess supplier readiness for new products, new programs, capacity expansion, transfers, and other strategic initiatives.
  • Identify capability or readiness gaps and partner with suppliers to establish and execute corrective or development plans.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate supplier-related risks, including quality, capacity, delivery, supply continuity, operational, financial, and regulatory risks, leveraging the PTM Supplier Scorecard and other appropriate assessment methods.
  • Drive proactive supplier risk mitigation activities to reduce the likelihood of shortages, disruptions, and recurring supplier performance issues.
  • Support the development of alternative or improved supplier capabilities where required to strengthen supply continuity.
  • Facilitate supplier onsite visits to Legrand manufacturing sites to drive KPI improvements.
  • Collaborate with underperforming suppliers to identify and implement project plans to reduce risks to the Legrand supply chain.
  • Support Quarterly Business Reviews with key suppliers.
  • Support the development and audit of Supplier Business Continuity Plans.

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