Associate Manager Supplier Engineer

Responsible for planning and execution of day-to-day activities within the supplier engineering department. Develops and accomplishes weekly and monthly goals and objectives. Supervises the execution of plans to support supply chain objectives; supplier performance, supplied material risk mitigation and execution of materials VIP. Setting priorities, scheduling and assigning tasks. Manages changing priorities by flexing assignments as needed to keep the line running. Develop each group member so they are proficient at executing to plan. Assist each group member in career development. Provide technical leadership for the supplier engineering team. Act as a functional SME in own area of expertise; leverage technical support from others in areas of low familiarity. Understand FDA, ISO and corporate requirements pertaining to qualification of supplied material. Support qualification of second sources for existing supplied material. Develops plan to execute materials VIPs; monitors progress and escalates where necessary. Support resolution of line down issues at vendors to maintain business continuity Providing resources to and interfacing with product development teams. Execute projects within expense and capital budget. Works under general direction and is guided by company policies, guidelines and procedures Guides by using policies and procedures and cascaded goals and objectives Provides input on resource planning, guidelines, processes and procedures Works to establish collaborative relationships with internal and external contacts to achieve team objectives Handles challenging issues with employees and/or customers (internal or external) using sensitivity; effectively diffuses contentious or uncomfortable situations In all actions, demonstrates a primary commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance to the Quality Policy and all other documented quality processes and procedures. For those individuals that supervise others, the following statements are applicable: Assures that appropriate resources (personnel, tools, etc.) are maintained to assure Quality System compliance and adherence to the BSC Quality Policy. Establishes and promotes a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System Requires in-depth understanding and application of concepts, procedures and practices within own job function; has broad experience in applying this knowledge in a variety of situations Applies business practices and methods in own job function; ensures own team integration with related areas to deliver programs, services and results Manages support and/or early career professionals within own job function, coordinates resources and sets short-term priorities to meet operational objectives Adopts and implements functional, technical, service and/or process improvements that impact the flow of the own team(s) Minimum of a Honours bachelor's degree (Level 8) in engineering or equivalent fields of study. 3-5 years of professional experience, preferably within the medical device industry. Strong leadership skills with ability to influence and drive cross-functional performance Ability to communicate effectively with individuals on all levels (written and verbally) Results-oriented with strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities. Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, analytical and process-driven