Subregional Supplier Quality Manager – Configured Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Poland.

📋 Description

• Ensure quality standards for designated suppliers, including the execution of quality plans.

• Identify and select suppliers through comprehensive qualification processes.

• Take ownership of supplier performance, driving enhancements through supplier scorecards.

• Conduct supplier audits to ensure compliance and implement improvement strategies when necessary.

• Oversee activities and execute action plans to help the supplier quality team achieve departmental KPIs.

• Serve as the primary manager for a team of Supplier Quality Engineers and Supplier Quality Inspectors.

• Cultivate specialized knowledge and expertise in your job discipline or field.

• Lead the qualification process and address quality issues for the team.

• Manage the execution of the Planned Inspection Program and ensure timely reporting of tools and trackers.

• Act as the main point of contact for the assigned team and coordinate with the regional supplier quality manager, project quality, project managers, and sourcing.

• Lead medium to complex projects involving moderate risks and resource needs.

• Develop and oversee supplier quality for assigned equipment/products from the qualification phase through to final inspections, ensuring compliance with technical and quality standards prior to shipment.

• Conduct thorough supplier evaluations and onboarding processes, including quality and compliance audits/assessments to guarantee that only suitably qualified suppliers progress through the evaluation.

• Collaborate with the sourcing/commodity team to achieve business goals regarding the addition of new suppliers and provide input for technical tender analysis.

• Create Supplier Quality Documents for projects, such as the Quality Control Plan (QCP), Inspection Testing Plan (ITP), and Product Testing Procedures.

• Organize and conduct inspections at suppliers to ensure product quality compliance.

• Develop and implement a surveillance audit plan to ensure suppliers maintain effective process controls, stringent product acceptance standards, and robust quality systems.

• Manage SRG (Safety/Health/Environment Supplier Responsibility Guidelines) metrics for assigned suppliers and perform SRG audits in accordance with the regional audit plan (where applicable).

• Handle Supplier Deviation Requests (SDR), Non-Conformance Reports (NCR), and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for supplier-related nonconformities, and lead the resolution of complex, cross-functional quality issues for significant NCR/RCA cases.

• Review and approve supplier End of Manufacturing Reports and authorize shipment releases.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Metallurgy Engineering.

• Extensive experience or familiarity with the power, oil, and gas industries.

• Demonstrated ability to influence effectively, capable of conveying complex messages to others.

• Proven project management skills and accountability for the comprehensive implementation of quality control aligned with specifications and international codes & standards.

• Ability to work independently without direct supervision; self-motivated with a track record of inspiring others to achieve results.

• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Proficiency in the English language.

• Proven capability to analyze and resolve issues effectively.

• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally on short notice.

🏝️ Benefits

• Relocation Assistance Provided: No