Supplier Development Engineer-Crisis & Risk Management

RAKHERE TECHNOLOGIES is looking for a Supplier Development Engineerin 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