Supplier Quality Specialist

Carel Industries s.p.a; Brugine; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Carel Industries s.p.a. seeks a proactive Supplier Quality professional to join the team in Brugine, Italy.

The role focuses on ensuring and continuously improving supplier quality performance across the supply chain, collaborating closely with Procurement, R&D and Quality. You will participate in supplier qualification, onboarding audits, KPI-driven monitoring, and the PPAP process, driving corrective actions with structured problem-solving methods.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier quality management and audits.
• Strong problem-solving skills and structured methodologies (8D).
• Ability to monitor KPI and drive corrective actions across supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier qualification and onboarding through audits.
• Monitor supplier quality performance via KPI analysis and audits.
• Lead corrective actions and 8D problem solving.
• oversee PPAP processes and validate manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with Procurement and R&D during product development and supplier evaluation.
• Assess supplier changes to processes, materials, tooling and sites.
• Coordinate continuous improvement initiatives for purchased components.
• Promote quality culture and cross-functional coordination across stakeholders.

Skills

Quality assurance

Supplier management

Process auditing

Problem solving (8D)

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The selected candidate will join the Supplier Quality team and will be responsible for ensuring and continuously improving the quality performance of assigned suppliers. Working in close collaboration with Procurement, R&D and the Quality team, the role involves supporting supplier qualification, monitoring manufacturing processes and promoting corrective and improvement actions throughout the supply chain.

Specifically, The Candidate Will Be Responsible For

• supporting the qualification and onboarding of new suppliers through process and system audits;
• monitoring supplier quality performance through KPI analysis, periodic audits and the definition of improvement plans;
• managing supplier non-conformities and leading corrective actions by applying structured problem-solving methodologies, such as 8D;
• overseeing the supplier PPAP process and validating the manufacturing processes used for components subject to approval;
• collaborating with Procurement and R&D during product development, supporting supplier selection and evaluating the related manufacturing processes;
• assessing supplier changes involving processes, materials, tooling and manufacturing sites;
• developing and coordinating continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of purchased components and products;
• promoting a strong quality culture across the supply chain and ensuring effective cross-functional coordination with the stakeholders involved.