Senior Manager- Supplier Quality

Danfoss; Lyon; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation time

Pension

Personal insurance

Global opportunities

Job summary

Danfoss Turbocor is seeking a Senior Manager, Global Supplier Quality to lead the strategy, systems and team ensuring supplier quality, performance and scalability across regions. Preferred locations Lyon, FR or Nordborg, DK.

You will build and coach a growing Global Supplier Quality Engineering team, partner with Operations, Procurement and Engineering, and drive PPAP, supplier audits and KPIs to deliver measurable improvements while traveling up to 30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Quality Management, or Manufacturing Quality.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience, including building or scaling technical teams across cultures and time zones.
• Strong expertise in supplier audits, quality systems, corrective actions, supplier development, and supplier performance management.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the global supplier quality strategy to improve supplier performance, quality, and risk management.
• Build, coach, and develop a growing global team of Supplier Quality Engineers across China and the US.
• Provide functional leadership across a matrix organization, aligning regional Supplier Quality teams and partnering with local Operations and Supply Chain leaders.
• Partner with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations to support supplier selection and development, PPAP activities, new product introductions, product transfers, sourcing decisions, and supplier non-conformities.
• Establish supplier KPIs, scorecards, audits, and improvement programs that drive measurable business results.

Skills

Leadership

Supplier Quality

Quality Management

Global Collaboration

Audits & Corrective Actions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Quality/Manufacturing/Supply Chain

Tools

Quality Systems

APQP/PPAP

ISO Lead Auditor

Job description

The Impact You'll Make

This is a newly created leadership role supporting the continued growth of Turbocor's global operations and supplier network. As Senior Manager, Global Supplier Quality, you will lead the strategy, systems, and team needed to ensure supplier quality, performance, and scalability across multiple regions.

Preferred location: Nordborg, Denmark, or the Lyon region, France. Being based near one of our manufacturing locations will enable close collaboration with Operations while supporting teams and suppliers across China and the US.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and execute the global supplier quality strategy to improve supplier performance, quality, and risk management.
• Build, coach, and develop a growing global team of Supplier Quality Engineers across China and the US. The team is expected to approximately double in size during the coming year.
• Provide functional leadership across a matrix organization, aligning regional Supplier Quality teams and partnering closely with local Operations and Supply Chain leaders.
• Partner with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Operations to support supplier selection and development, PPAP activities, new product introductions, product transfers, sourcing decisions, and supplier non-conformities.
• Establish supplier KPIs, scorecards, audits, and improvement programs that drive measurable business results.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience of experience in Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Quality Management, or Manufacturing Quality.
• Demonstrated people-leadership experience, including building, developing, or scaling technical teams and strengthening organizational capability. Experience leading globally distributed teams across cultures and time zones is highly desirable.
• Strong expertise in supplier audits, quality systems, corrective actions, supplier development, and supplier performance management.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 30%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Automotive, Aerospace, Medical Devices, Defense, Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), or Industrial Manufacturing is an advantage.
• Professional certifications such as Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), Six Sigma, or International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Lead Auditor are desirable, along with experience in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA).

What You’ll Get From Us

• We promote from within and support your learning through mentoring, training and access to global opportunities.
• You will have flexibility, autonomy and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• You will join an inclusive working environment where people of all backgrounds are respected and valued.
• You will receive benefits such as an annual bonus, paid vacation, pension and personal insurance. Specific benefits vary by country and contract.

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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