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Supplier Performance and Accountability Leader

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Full Remote
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Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

College degree or equivalent required, 5 years of relevant experience preferred.

Key responsabilities:

  • Build relationships with suppliers and stakeholders
  • Conduct research on supplier quality methods
  • Drive continuous improvement for zero defect outcomes
  • Ensure compliance with quality standards
  • Develop team capabilities through mentorship
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Job description

Description

Key Responsibilities :

  • Drive Engagement : Build strong relationships with critical partners, including external suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders (e.g., Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering) to align on complex topics and influence positive outcomes for the quality function.
  • Industry Research : Conduct research to identify best practices, tools, and methods to enhance supplier quality performance and engage with industry experts to achieve Quality 4.0 aspirations.
  • Continuous Improvement : Identify growth opportunities for the function by applying business knowledge to ensure the proper implementation of APQP processes, AIAG tools, and Cummins specialty tools, driving zero defect outcomes.
  • Compliance and Governance : Set operational direction for enterprise-wide compliance with quality systems standards (e.g., IATF16949, ISO9001) and coordinate enterprise-level management reviews.
  • Partnerships : Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to achieve business objectives, support complex projects, and ensure successful resolution of functional challenges.
  • Leadership Development : Design and lead initiatives to create business results or enhance the customer experience using lean and six-sigma methodologies; support global implementation of corporate initiatives.
  • Functional Learning Strategy : Contribute to developing a functional learning strategy, including experiential learning, networking, professional associations, and formal training courses.
  • Team Development : Establish team capability through coaching and mentoring, providing growth opportunities for Supplier Quality professionals, and supporting their development through stretch assignments.

Responsibilities

Experience :

  • Preferably 5 years of experience leading relevant work within the automotive industry or a similarly regulated industry.

Competencies

  • Project Management : Balance scope, schedule, and resources for projects, ensuring impactful results.
  • Communication : Develop and deliver clear communications tailored to different audiences' needs.
  • Innovation : Create new and better ways for the organization to succeed.
  • Customer Focus : Build strong relationships and deliver customer-centric solutions.
  • Talent Development : Develop people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
  • Global Perspective : Approach issues with a broad, global view.
  • Ambiguity Management : Operate effectively in uncertain or unclear situations.
  • Complexity Management : Make sense of complex information to solve problems effectively.
  • Strategic Mindset : Anticipate future possibilities and translate them into strategies.
  • Business Acumen : Apply industry and market understanding to inform business decisions.
  • Quality Influence : Engage stakeholders, manage conflicts, and influence decisions to prioritize quality.
  • Quality Standards : Apply knowledge of quality standards (e.g., ISO9001:2015, IATF16949) to develop compliant procedures and processes.
  • Supplier Performance Improvement : Develop and execute quality improvement strategies to enhance supplier performance.
  • Supplier Quality Project Planning and Execution : Use APQP skills to create and execute quality plans that meet customer expectations, facilitating cross-functional collaboration.
  • Value Differences : Recognize and leverage the value of diverse perspectives and cultures.

Qualifications

Qualification :

  • College, university, or equivalent degree required.

Job Quality

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Remote

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2403685

Relocation Package No

Required profile

Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Industry :
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Dealing With Ambiguity
  • Communication
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Innovation
  • Leadership
  • Governance
  • Business Acumen

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