Supervisor, Supplier Development Lead

Flowserve, S. De R.L. De C.V. (Mexico); Torreón; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve is seeking a Supplier Development Supervisor to drive supplier capability, capacity, and performance improvements across strategic initiatives. You will lead assessments, onboarding, and capability development while partnering with Procurement, Quality, and Engineering to ensure regulatory compliance and long-term supplier partnerships.

The role focuses on proactive supplier development, PPAP reviews, and supplier-readiness activities to meet quality, cost, sustainability, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or related field required.
• Minimum 8 years in supplier development, supplier quality, procurement, or manufacturing.
• Experience leading supplier-development initiatives and influencing stakeholders.
• Strong communication, relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier-development initiatives to improve quality, delivery, cost and capacity.
• Conduct supplier assessments, audits, and capability evaluations to support approvals.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Category Management and Divisional teams.
• Identify and mitigate supplier risks and drive continuous-improvement projects.

Skills

Leadership

Supplier performance management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, or Business

Tools

PPAP

Lean Six Sigma

Job description

The Supplier Development Supervisor is responsible for supporting the development, qualification, and improvement of supplier capability and capacity in line with strategic business initiatives. The role focuses on improving supplier performance, competitiveness, quality, delivery, cost, capacity, process capability, certifications, and compliance. Working closely with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Category Management, and Divisional teams, this position drives proactive supplier-development activities, continuous improvement, supplier readiness, risk mitigation, and long‑term supplier partnerships. The role may also provide technical subject‑matter expertise and support for reactive supplier‑performance issues, including critical root‑cause corrective‑action activities. The Supplier Development Supervisor, Specialist supports supplier onboarding, qualification, capability evaluations, supplier audits, and improvement programs to help meet operational, quality, cost, sustainability, and supply‑continuity objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Supplier Development and Performance Improvement Lead supplier‑development initiatives to improve supplier quality, delivery, cost, capacity, certifications, process development, and compliance. Identify underperforming suppliers and establish structured improvement plans with defined key performance indicators. Support the development and qualification of key suppliers’ capability and capacity in support of strategic initiatives. Drive supplier continuous‑improvement projects using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies. Provide supplier‑development support for assigned Category Management and Divisional team initiatives. Act as a key escalation resource for supplier‑performance issues and support critical root‑cause corrective‑action activities when required.

Supplier Assessment, Qualification, and Onboarding

Conduct supplier assessments, audits, capability evaluations, and PPAP reviews to support new supplier approvals and onboarding. Support supplier onboarding, qualification, and development programs. Evaluate supplier capability, process readiness, certifications, and compliance against company requirements. Ensure suppliers meet applicable company standards, regulatory requirements, quality‑system expectations, and sustainability goals.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Partner with Procurement to support sourcing strategies and supplier segmentation. Work collaboratively with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Category Management, and Divisional teams to support supplier‑development priorities. Support Product Development Lifecycle activities, including supplier‑readiness activities and globalization/localization projects. Maintain clear, open, two‑way communication with relevant internal stakeholders and suppliers. Build strong, collaborative relationships with strategic and critical suppliers.

Supplier Risk and Supply Continuity

Identify and mitigate supplier‑related risks, including quality, supply continuity, financial, and regulatory risks. Support business‑continuity and supply‑chain‑resilience planning. Contribute to proactive supplier‑risk mitigation and supplier performance management activities.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a related field. Minimum 8 years of experience in supplier development, supplier quality, procurement, manufacturing, or a related discipline. Demonstrated leadership capability, including experience leading initiatives, influencing stakeholders, or managing supplier‑development activities. Strong knowledge of supplier performance management, supplier capability improvement, and continuous‑improvement practices. Well versed in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Experience conducting supplier audits, assessments, capability evaluations, and supplier‑improvement projects. Strong communication, negotiation, relationship‑management, and stakeholder‑management skills. Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional environment involving Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and business teams. Ability and willingness to travel to supplier sites as required.

Preferred Experience

Lean or Six Sigma experience; Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred. Familiarity with ISO standards, quality systems, and regulatory environments. Experience supporting supplier quality, supplier qualification, supplier onboarding, and first‑article sample activities. Experience with Product Development Lifecycle supplier‑readiness activities. Experience supporting globalization, localization, sourcing, supplier‑segmentation, or supply‑chain‑resilience initiatives. Experience in manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, electronics, industrial, or comparable supplier‑intensive environments. Experience developing and implementing supplier‑performance improvement plans with measurable KPIs.