Manager – Supplier Quality & IQC - Quality

What you’ll do:

As Manager, Supplier Quality & IQC , you will lead Supplier Quality management and strategy at our Vantaa site, with responsibility for the plant Supplier Quality team, incoming quality control team, supplier quality performance and continuous improvement. Working closely with suppliers, Procurement, production and other key stakeholders, you will drive supplier quality activities across new product introduction, incoming inspection, production and supplier risk management. You will also ensure alignment with the plant Quality Management System and Eaton’s global EQMS guidelines.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the plant Supplier Quality team including incoming material quality control. You are responsible for supplier quality processes, tools and performance.
• Support NPI and new/second source projects, including APQP, PPAP, FAI and supplier quality core tools.
• Lead supplier quality audits, assessments and performance reviews, and support supplier approvals and risk assessments.
• Manage supplier quality performance, non-conforming materials, reclamations, corrective actions and related quality reporting.
• Drive supplier performance improvement and maintain strong supplier relationships in collaboration with Procurement and other key stakeholders.
• Support customer claim handling and manage supplier-related DMR, Cost Recovery, claims and legal clarifications.
• Develop Supplier Quality practices and lead improvement and system development projects.

Qualifications:

• Over 10 years of experience in quality, including at least 5 years in supplier quality.

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree in Engineering.
• Proven track record in supplier quality management, including supplier performance improvement.

• Willingness to travel globally.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of Supplier Quality Management processes and tools.
• Good electrical knowledge and IPC standard understanding preferred.
• Proven team leadership skills, including team and competence development.
• Effective collaboration and communication skills for working with suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Proven ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers.
• Strong analytical mindset.

What we can offer to you:

• Contract in fast growing global company
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team
• Great promotional opportunities - We encourage internal promotion, whenever possible
• Excellent working environment - safety and ethic are really important for us

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