Supplier Development Engineer

Job Description:

• Working as part of the Aftermarket Quality and Packaging team you will ensure that our supply base is able to meet corporate and business unit quality targets.

• You will work closely with the Claims and Returns department to help resolve customer quality complaints.

• You will be responsible for the quality management of 400+ supplier base worldwide, with annual receipts of 17,000,000 pieces and an annual spend of £92m.

• You will work alongside the Quality Manger for the IPSD Aftermarket business and provide support in monitoring the performance of the Aftermarket Supply base using PPM performance.

• You will provide quality guidance, assistance and solutions for IPSD worldwide warehousing facilities.

• You will establish and maintain excellent relationships with Perkins suppliers to ensure superior quality and a gold standard performance is maintained for all Packaging solutions.

• For suppliers where quality is poor, you will identify the root causes and develop any action plans to resolve issues and bring the standards of quality back up.

• You will support the Perkins Aftermarket GSND sourcing strategy and provide technical leadership in new supplier selection and addition.

• You will be responsible for a Customer base in excess of a 1000 Global Distributors and Dealers for the Perkins Aftermarket.

• The role will liaise with a Third Party Logistics (3PL) aftermarket operation.

Skills and Experience:

• Applicants will possess a thorough knowledge of relevant quality concepts, certifications, processes and tools Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI).

• Experience in Inventory Management and relevant systems are desired.

• Applicants will have sound knowledge of both Inbound and Outbound Warehousing operations.

• Applicants ideally will have previous experience of using integrated a CRM system such as SAP.

• An Engineering or Manufacturing background plus familiarity with manufacturing processes used to produce components and assemblies for spare parts and products would be desirable.

• Strong communication skills are essential, able to confidently articulate ideas and solutions.

• Lean Six (6) Sigma experience (highly desirable).

• Knowledge of SAP operating system.
• Excellent PC skills in: MS Excel (VBA), MS PowerPoint and MS Word.

• Knowledge of the Caterpillar Parts business (preferred).

• University degree or equivalent commercial experience required.