Supplier Development Engineer - Crisis & Risk Management - Rakhere Technologies

RAKHERE TECHNOLOGIES is looking for a Supplier Development Engineer in the automotive or heavy commercial vehicle domain to join our growing team in Greensboro, NC, to support a heavy commercial vehicle client (Volvo Trucks).

We offer a competitive salary and benefits plan, and great opportunities for career growth!

RAKHERE TECHNOLOGIES is an engineering and Design Services company with a proven ability to boost innovation and competitiveness within the major industrial sectors, including Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Rail, Naval, Pharmaceutical, and Oil and Gas

Job Description

Supplier Development Engineer - with Focus on Crisis and Risk Management 

Reporting To:  Head of Crisis and Risk Management.

Core responsibilities:

Coordinating delivery crisis management and providing supply chain expertise to solve crises

Interacting with various stakeholders (Purchasing, Logistics, Manufacturing, Engineering) to minimize the impacts to Volvo plants

Identifying root causes of crises through deep dive and problem solving

Applying lean manufacturing principles to improve manufacturing processes

Coordinating communication with stakeholders in crises situations

Monitoring high risk supplier in order to prevent crisis at our operations

Contributing to the development and way of working within the team

Serving as a key partner of Purchasing Operations groups regarding Supply Chain related issues

Qualifications

Essential skills and needed experience:

5 or more years of Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, and/or Supply chain experience, preferably from within the automotive/trucking industry

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.

Frequent Travel experience to supplier sites is a MUST.

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