Job Description

Description SupplierDevelopment Engineer
Pune, India
About Optimas: Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain solutions, and engineering support focused on delivering fasteners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging our footprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where you find yourself around the globe.
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Position overview: Optimas is currently searching for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Supplier Development Engineer to work with the Supplier Development Director and team to manage the regional supplier base. You will act as akey part of the Supplier Development Engineering team, delivering against targets and objectives of assigned suppliers to ensure the efficient running of the P2P process and maintaining Customer Focus.
ThisrolereportsdirectlytotheSupplierDevelopmentDirector, International.
Main responsibilities: · Schedule, manage and conduct planned and unplanned supplier audits as required by the business in line with the Supplier Audit Plan and business requirements ensuring lead times and targets for audit completion are met and, that all non-compliances identified are actioned bythe supplier and re-audited on completion.
· Ensure compliance of all assigned regional suppliers to the Optimas Supplier manual and ethical minimum compliance requirements.
· AddnewassignedsupplierstotheApprovedsupplierlistandmaintaintheir status.
· Ensure the correct on boarding of all assigned regional new suppliers ensuring that all requirements (Feasibility, APQP, NPI, PPAP, Compliance, Delivery & Packaging) are fully understood and compliant.
· Ensure that all suppliers submit required self assessments to any Optimas or Customeridentified specific audit and continuous Improvement tools (E.G. CQI-9, 11, 12, ETC).
· Support Strategic Sourcing, Commercial & Bid, and New Item Introduction teams with new product introduction at assigned suppliers through use of the Optimas Supplier APQP Process, conducting supplier APQP reviews in line with Optimas & Suppliers project timing to facilitate supplier on-time project delivery.
· Support Optimas PPAP GCOE as required with assigned suppliers when supplier PPAP submissions are rejected and GCOE Engineers are unable to solve directly.
· First line day to day supervisory support for Supplier Development Engineer in region.

· Support Strategic Sourcing in all assigned new supplier activities, supplier development and cost (EBITDA) enhancement activities linked to supplier agreements facilitation.
· Schedule, manage and support all assigned regional supplier improvement activity to ensure timelines and targets are adhered to and met as planned, to ensure the efficient running of Optimas processes and maintaining Customer Focus.
· Support supplier problem solving activities as required by the business, including support of Optimas Quality Engineering teams with suppliers failing to, or unable to resolve Optimasquality concerns.
· Schedule,manage,andsupportallrequiredsupplierCOPQactivitieswithassigned suppliers.
· Schedule, manage and conduct supplier training activities including, but not limited to APQP, PPAP, and Concern Management / 8D with all assigned suppliers.
· Provideregularregionalactivityandsummaryperformancereportslinkedtoobjective targets.
· Actively support theSupplier Development Director in continuous improvement of all current systems, processes and the development of new processes / systems
· ActivelyrepresenttheSupplierDevelopmentfunctioninallassignedregional,internalandsupplier management reviews / audits as requested.
· Ensure that all processes and procedures applicable to the roleareadhered toand that records are readily available.
· First line day to day supervisory support for Supplier Development Engineer in region.
· Otherrelevanttasksandduties,as assigned.
KeyPerformance Indicators:
· AuditScheduleAdherence(Ontime,Averagetimetoclose)andupto date.
· AuditStatus(AgreedSuppliersto“A” Status).
· COPQReduction(PPM&Incidents–Assigned Suppliers).
· SupplierDevelopment(EBITDAEnhancement(InlinewithSupplierAgreementrequirements (OEE, Margin))).
· NCRStatus(AssignedSuppliers,OnTime,timetoclose, Reduction).
· NCRCostRecovery(AssignedSuppliersNCRcostrecovery %) support.
Key Competencies:
Theidealcandidateshouldhavethefollowing competencies:
· Strategic Vision.
· Abilitytoworkbothcollaborativelyand independently.
· Buildingorganizational capacity.
· Results driven.
· Embrace change.
· CollaborationandInfluence(Internally& externally).
· Entrepreneurial spirit.
· CustomervalueandMarket focus.
· Supervison.

SkillsandQualifications required:

MetallurgicalorEngineering Qualification.
ProvenexperienceinaQuality Role.
UnderstandingofQualityManagement Systems.
LeadAuditorQualification(IATF16949orVDA 6.3).
SixSigmaQualification(GreenBelt Minimum).
WorkingknowledgeofAPQP,FMEA,ControlPlan,MSA,SPC,PPAP&8D,includingProblem Solving techniques.
UnderstandingofLeanManufacturingTool Box.
Knowledgeoffastenersandassociatedmanufacturing processes.
Abilitytouseorunderstandtheuseofawiderangeofmeasurementsandtest equipment.
Abilitytointerpretengineeringdrawings/ specifications.
Abilitytotravelandworkawayfromhome-frequentregionaltravel(car,trainor plane).
Internationaltraveltosupportbusiness demands.
Fulldriving license.
Computerliterate(PowerPoint,Excel& Word).
Astrongcharacterwitheffectivecommunicationskillsbothbyemail;phoneandfaceto face.
Abilitytomulti-tasktomeetdeadlinesyetwithagoodattentionto detail.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast-paced environment, where there is never a dull moment!Wearelookingfortherightpersonwho canmakeanimpactinashortperiodoftime,‘hit-the- ground-running’ and embark on the role with full enthusiasm and determination.
OptimasOE Solutionsprovidesequalemploymentopportunities(EEO)toallemployeesandapplicantsforemploymentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Optimas OE Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.