A Snapshot of Your Day As a Supplier Development Engineer you are an important member in the supplier quality development team, with a preventive approach and a resolutive dedication implementing mid and long term strategies. You regularly conduct supplier audits or assessments, with focus on systems and processes quality, and identify areas for improvement. Developing and implementing of supplier development plans belongs to your daily tasks while collaborating with multi functional teams to drive supplier improvement initiatives. Delivering training programs to suppliers on quality control and process improvement techniques allows you to bring your experience to the suppliers on how they deal with their business. Jointly with the material field teams, you analyze supplier performance metrics and providing regular updates to management. A strong relationship with suppliers to ensure open communication and collaboration is something you understand as crucial for your success. How You''ll Make an Impact Develop and qualify suppliers, defining and supervising measures to ensure top notch quality standards. Consistently follow up on actions and commitments from supplier activities to ensure accountability and progress. Conducting audits and assessments with a strong focus on systems and processes, including ISO9001, ISO45001, ISO14001, SE CoC, ISO27001, Product Safety Assessments, and more. Performance based steering of suppliers as well as supporting (and eventually leading) fast response teams with contingency procedures (risk based approach) Continuously evaluate risks at suppliers, collaborate with material field working groups, and define specific approaches such as onsite presence, special audits, and more. Keep a close eye on released suppliers'' performance, using overall supplier scorecards to identify focus areas for immediate or regular reaudits. Collaborate on developing Material Field Roadmaps to pinpoint opportunities and risks, ensuring material availability and process stability. What You Bring Bachelor/Master or Phd degree in engineering or in related field. Several years of experience in supplier development and quality management, with a strong background in RD, Manufacturing, or Project Development. Strong analytical skills and hands on experience with quality methods such as APQP, FMEA, 8D, RCA, and FMEA. Knowledge of supplier management standard methodologies and industry trends will be an asset. Holding a certification as an Auditor is a plus, especially VDA 6.3 / 6.7. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are important for the position as well as accuracy, self initiative, flexibility, and collaboration with other team members. Fluent English and good knowledge of German (both written and spoken) are required. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (over 50% travel) as needed About the Team Our Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the ba