Lead SQE

Fendt; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care and wellness plans

Flexible and virtual work option

Job summary

AGCO is seeking a senior Supplier Quality expert in Pune to lead quality improvements for engines, engine components and EAT within a global supply base. The role requires extensive supplier interaction, cross-functional coordination, and a strong drive for process standardization.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in the specified commodity, with English proficiency and experience across multiple sites in a multinational context.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Engines, Engine components & EAT, with 4 years in Durable Goods / Heavy Equipment / Agriculture.
• Experience working with suppliers and leading supply chain quality improvement efforts.
• Experience interfacing within a Global enterprise across multiple sites; strong presentation competency and business acumen.
• Ability to drive change and ensure compliance to a standard process across a functional team.
• Mid to advanced English written/oral communication; experience in a multi-cultural enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Align supplier quality with Global Procurement leadership to embed standards in supplier selection and maintenance processes.
• Collaborate with regional SQ personnel to deploy World Class Supply Base in terms of Quality.
• Drive KPI targets for the Product Integrity - Supplier Quality process impacting machine quality and reliability.
• Resolve supplier performance issues and root causes with cross-functional teams to prevent recurrence.
• Interface with senior management to communicate supplier performance and risk mitigation plans.

Skills

Supplier Quality

Global Collaboration

English Communication

Change Management

Job description

Job Description:

Do you want to help solve the worlds most pressing challenges? Feeding the worlds growing population and slowing climate change are two of the worlds greatest challenges. AGCO is a part of the solution! Join us to make your contribution.

Engine components & EAT will be instrumental in the Global commodity, EME based suppliers, for quality development and management of the AGCO supply base for the designated Commodity / Category. through advanced techniques such as advance process management and lean / 6 sigma practices. This also includes the execution of AGCO’s supplier performance system (ie. APEX), preparing and validating supplier and user information, creating supplier performance scorecards and reports, interpreting data / results and communicating supplier performance to senior management and supply chain commodity teams, working with key cross-functional stakeholders to mitigate risks, and ensuring effective implementation of systems, tools, and methods. The role must be a team-player and interface effectively with all levels of personnel and supplier management teams especially at a senior / executive level. The position must effectively and efficiently collaborate globally with Regional Supplier Quality teams, Global Purchasing as well as the BCC Office and many additional functions that will depend on the World Class Supply base driven by the Supplier’s Quality to attain the necessary quality and performance levels that fulfill AGCO’s “Farmer First” vision.

Your Impact

• Complete integration to Global Procurement Leadership (GCD and GCM) to ensure Company standards for quality are included in the supplier selection strategy and maintenance processes.
• Strategic alignment with BCC / LCC initiatives that align with Geopolitical, Cost and Urgency while maintaining Brand / Local quality standards.
• Achievement of all defined KPI targets for the Product Integrity - Supplier Quality process that impact machine quality internally within the manufacturing plants and machine reliability externally.
• Collaborate with regional / manufacturing site based SQ personnel (Quality Manger, SQ Manager and SQE) to deploy World Class Supply Base in terms of Quality.
• Work with regional / manufacturing site SQE personnel to resolve supplier performance issues that originate from the supplier quality area of the machine lifecycle to ensure root cause issues are resolved going forward.

Your Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience to Expert in the commodity / category of Engines, Engine components & EAT, 4 years experience in Durable Goods, Heavy Equipment and / or Agriculture industry.
• Experience working with suppliers, leading supply chain quality improvement efforts.
• Experience in successfully interfacing within a Global enterprise across multiple support sites and functions.Strong presentation competency and business acumen
• Ability to drive change and compliance to a standard process across a functional team.
• Must have Mid to advanced English written / oral communication skills. Experience in a Multi-Cultural enterprise

Your Benefits

• GLOBAL DIVERSITY – Diversity means many things to us,different brands, cultures, nationalities, genders, generations – even variety in our roles. You make us unique!
• ENTERPRISING SPIRIT- Every role adds value.Werecommitted to helping you develop and grow to realize your potential.
• POSITIVE IMPACT – Make it personal and help us feed the world.
• INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES - You can combine your love for technology with manufacturing excellence – and work alongside teams of people worldwide who share your enthusiasm.
• MAKE THE MOST OF YOU – Benefits include health care and wellness plans and flexible and virtual workoption……….

Your Workplace

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we arecommitteto building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds,culturesand perspectives.

Please note that this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all required activities, duties, responsibilities, or benefits and may change at any time with or without notice.

AGCO is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer