Supplier Development Engineer Lead TECHM-JOB-25805
Position - Supplier Development Engineer_Lead
Location - Greensboro NC (Day 1 onsite)
Skill: Automotive Foundation
Salary - $80k - $85k
As Supplier Partner 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 to Company. 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
Able to analyze supplier capacity and supplier investment requests
Actively engaged with NA 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 NA operations
Drive and develop supplier problem solving techniques for identified supplier fault issues
Fix and develop supplier production systems and processes to prevent impact to NA operations
Drive supplier operational excellence
Set focused priorities to reach objectives
Work in accordance with the GTP processes, the Code of Conduct and the NA Way
Represent GTP at suppliers and escalate as needed to prevent crisis at our NA operations
Essential Skills And Needed Experience
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
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Engineering
Industries
Information Technology & Services
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