Supplier Development Engineer, Automotive
Apply NowCompany: A Society Group, Inc.
Location: Greensboro, NC 27406
Description:
As Supplier Development Engineer, you are expected to support all activities that ensure a continuous flow of parts supply to our NA Plants. In addition, this role must also attempt to minimize costs. During supplier development and technical assistance missions, the engineer must choose the right approach, depth, focus, techniques and lessons learned, in order to properly address situations. Each supplier development opportunity may be unique.
Core responsibilities:
Actively engaged with suppliers and supply chains
Ability to accurately assess supplier weaknesses and provide solutions
Monitor high risk supplier development issues in order to prevent crisis at our operations
Drive and develop supplier problem solving techniques for identified supplier fault issues
Fix and develop supplier production systems and processes to prevent impact operations
Drive supplier operational excellence
Set focused priorities to reach objectives
Work in accordance with the GTP processes, the Code of Conduct
Represent GTP at suppliers and escalate as needed to prevent crisis at our operations
Requirements
University degree required. Major in engineering or business management or supply chain management preferred
Supply chain (quality and development) and/or production experience
Preferably experience from the automotive or heavy commercial truck industry in supplier quality and capacity, manufacturing engineering, supplier development or crisis management
Strong problem solving, communication and teamwork skills
Strong accountability and project management for tasks without close supervision
Competence required for the position:
Act with strong sense of urgency and commitment
Able to handle uncertainty and the unexpected
Able to handle unfamiliar tasks, using previous experiences
Ability to multitask and manage workload efficiently and effectively
Ability to drive sense of urgency to suppliers focused on information, communication, and results. Provide direct & actionable feedback
Be customer focused
Provide timely information for accurate decisions
Able to create trustful relations and face reality, surface problems and support finding solutions
Strong collaboration and leadership skills
Able to execute in a complex regional organization
Anticipate bottlenecks, explore contingencies, and provide solutions
Benefits
A Society is a next-generation consulting company within the consultant market that provides consultants, at the top of their game, access to the most attractive assignments within IT, Technology, R&D and Management. A Society is the consulting company of tomorrow, providing consultants and partners in the consultant market access to the most attractive assignments in the marketplace. The workforce of tomorrow values freedom, while also appreciating basic job security as well as a strong sense of community and connection to a network. We want to maximize the advantages of the consultant market for consultants and clients alike. We are passionate about our vision and maximize every individual's capability to perform. Every relationship is unique and has to be treated as such in order to keep the passion alive.
Core responsibilities:
Actively engaged with suppliers and supply chains
Ability to accurately assess supplier weaknesses and provide solutions
Monitor high risk supplier development issues in order to prevent crisis at our operations
Drive and develop supplier problem solving techniques for identified supplier fault issues
Fix and develop supplier production systems and processes to prevent impact operations
Drive supplier operational excellence
Set focused priorities to reach objectives
Work in accordance with the GTP processes, the Code of Conduct
Represent GTP at suppliers and escalate as needed to prevent crisis at our operations
Requirements
University degree required. Major in engineering or business management or supply chain management preferred
Supply chain (quality and development) and/or production experience
Preferably experience from the automotive or heavy commercial truck industry in supplier quality and capacity, manufacturing engineering, supplier development or crisis management
Strong problem solving, communication and teamwork skills
Strong accountability and project management for tasks without close supervision
Competence required for the position:
Act with strong sense of urgency and commitment
Able to handle uncertainty and the unexpected
Able to handle unfamiliar tasks, using previous experiences
Ability to multitask and manage workload efficiently and effectively
Ability to drive sense of urgency to suppliers focused on information, communication, and results. Provide direct & actionable feedback
Be customer focused
Provide timely information for accurate decisions
Able to create trustful relations and face reality, surface problems and support finding solutions
Strong collaboration and leadership skills
Able to execute in a complex regional organization
Anticipate bottlenecks, explore contingencies, and provide solutions
Benefits
A Society is a next-generation consulting company within the consultant market that provides consultants, at the top of their game, access to the most attractive assignments within IT, Technology, R&D and Management. A Society is the consulting company of tomorrow, providing consultants and partners in the consultant market access to the most attractive assignments in the marketplace. The workforce of tomorrow values freedom, while also appreciating basic job security as well as a strong sense of community and connection to a network. We want to maximize the advantages of the consultant market for consultants and clients alike. We are passionate about our vision and maximize every individual's capability to perform. Every relationship is unique and has to be treated as such in order to keep the passion alive.