SCM Supplier Quality Manager

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HVDC (High Voltage Direct Current) is a product group in Hitachi Energy, which develops, manufactures and sells DC transmission systems on a global market. HVDC technology is used to transmit electricity over long distances and for power transmission via submarine cables. It is also used to connect power systems.
If you like business challenges, have a curious mind, like negotiations and have a problem-solving attitude, take the opportunity to join a World Technology Leader Company, experience the great feeling to work with large projects close to the end customer, and at the same time, give yourself unlimited career opportunities by applying for following role!
Living Hitachi Energy Leadership Pillars as a leader to engage, develop, grow our people to enable connection to purpose, people, potential and performance.
For this position you have the opportunity to work in Västerås or Ludvika.
Your responsibilities
As a Manager for SCM Supplier Quality, you will drive and create a strong quality culture within SCM to ensure optimal result for HVDC.
You will have approximately +10 direct reporting Supplier Quality Engineers globally. for which you shall ensure to develop the required technical competences and soft skills.
You will be part of the global SCM management team reporting directly to the Head of HVDC SCM organization.
The Supplier Quality Manager will secure that the supplier qualification process is deployed and followed.
Ensure that the Supplier Quality team execute effectively and timely the assigned Root Cause Analysis for supplier top quality issue. Also support in the supplier claim management process in collaboration with category manager and project team.
You will ensure that the Supplier Quality function review periodically supplier quality performance (i.e., NC, COTD, COPQ) to identify improvement areas.
Collaborate with other functional leaders to ensure proper development and deployment of supplier quality related process.
Lead the implementation of a risk-based audit process for critical suppliers and ensure the on-time execution of planned audit and the closure of audit findings.

Your background
10+ years of experience in advanced Quality management and Supply Chain with a proven leadership experience and like to work with and develop people.
Genuine interested in technical components and systems and likes to interact with people.
Familiar to work in a large project environment close to the customer and in a multicultural and challenging global business environment.
Excellent written and spoken English, with proven skills in communication and PowerPoint.
Lean6Sigma Green or Black Belt or similar is needed to be successful.
Have an academic degree in Business or Engineering.
Good at building extensive networks internally as well as externally.
Described as structured, quality driven and self-confident person who can handle both ups and downs and manage problem that may occur.

More about us
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply before 23rd of June! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today! 
Recruiting Manager Andreas Hansson, andreas.hansson@hitachienergy.com will be happy to answer your questions regarding this position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Mikael Hjort, +46 107-38 29 86; Unionen: Stefan Barkman, +46 107-38 33 04; Ledarna: Christer Fridlund, +46 107-38 29 12. All other questions should be directed to Talent Partner Petra Berggren, petra.berggren@hitachienergy.com
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