Strategic Supplier Performance Lead

Carrier; Santa Catarina; On-site; MXN 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrier is seeking a proactive Supplier Development professional to strengthen supplier capabilities and drive operational excellence across quality, delivery, and performance. You will partner with cross-functional teams and suppliers to implement improvement initiatives, support NPI, and ensure successful ramp-ups.

Minimum 5 years in supplier quality or development is required, with a strong grasp of continuous improvement methodologies and manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in supplier quality, supplier development, manufacturing, operations, or supply chain functions.
• Strong knowledge of supplier performance improvement methodologies and continuous improvement principles.
• Experience conducting supplier assessments, capacity evaluations, and production readiness reviews.
• Ability to analyze performance metrics and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Conducting onsite assessments with suppliers, buyers, quality, and engineering teams to drive supplier performance improvement.
• Utilizing the Supplier Development Playbook to advance supplier capabilities toward Supplier Gold standards.
• Collaborating with suppliers to identify and eliminate barriers to continuous improvement, enhancing on-time delivery and product quality.
• Monitoring supplier performance and implementing sustainable corrective actions and countermeasures to drive measurable improvements.
• Supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) and production rate increases through production readiness assessments, capacity validation, and ramp-up planning.
• Supporting supply chain initiatives by tracking KPIs, analyzing performance metrics, and coordinating cross-functional improvement activities.
• Engaging strategic suppliers to develop and sustain improvement programs that achieve world-class operational performance.

Skills

Supplier development

Supplier quality

Operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Manufacturing, or related field

Job description

Carrier is seeking a proactive Supplier Development professional to strengthen supplier capabilities and drive operational excellence across quality, delivery, and performance. You will partner with cross-functional teams and suppliers to implement improvement initiatives, support NPI, and ensure successful ramp-ups.

Minimum 5 years in supplier quality or development is required, with a strong grasp of continuous improvement methodologies and manufacturing processes.