Job Title:  Senior Supplier Quality Specialist

Scope of Role:

• Manage and maintain the Company’s Suppliers by working closely with internal customers such as Operations, Purchasing, Project leaders, Quality, External Suppliers to develop a mutually agreeable relationship.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Company’s Supplier Audit management plan in accordance with the business requirements
• Develop and maintain the Supplier monitoring process through using analytical techniques including enhancing the Supplier scorecard and other business KPI’s deemed appropriate.
• Ensure all Supplier Quality System documentation is maintained and in accordance with the Supplier Quality Manual
• Maintain the Approved Supplier Listing, scope of Supply, frequency of review etc
• Expertise to carry out robust problem solving using 8D Root Cause, Corrective action with Suppliers
• Improve Supplier Quality Metrics ensuring non-conformances are subject to disposition in a timely manner.
• Drive Improvements to the Supplier Quality metrics with rigorous improvement to Root Cause identification and robust corrective Action closure.
• Promote / Support Continuous improvement / lean practices with the Supply Chain
• Competent in conducting audits on Supplier Sites
• Support the Supplier selection strategy for current and New Product Introduction
• Support 3rd party audits as required

Other Responsibilities/Non-essential Functions

• Undertake training that is identified as a requirement of the role as identified by the role Manager.
• Undertake all other reasonable requests that are made by the role manager/acting manager or Directors.
• At times of reduced department staff attendance there will be a need to be flexible and provide support outside of the normal tasks of the job to ensure customer satisfaction.
• On occasion you may be required to take on ad hoc duties which includes, but is not limited to training, department associated tasks and brief secondment to other departments.

Limits of Fiscal/Management Authority

• Not permitted to change Business Management System processes, procedures and guidelines without formal approval but expected to make recommendations.

Standard Company Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for understanding the Business Management System and how it is applied to the role.
• Adhere to Health and Safety requirements at all times.
• There is a responsibility on all employees to bring to the attention of their manager any issues that could potentially affect the business, regardless of how small they may seem at the time.
• All duties within this job description should be carried out in line with any Company policies and procedures in place at the time and in line with any requirements set out in the Business Management System.