Supplier Development Engineer

Flowserve Corporation; Torreón de Cañas; On-site; MXN 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowserve Corporation seeks a Senior Specialist to lead supplier development and performance-improvement initiatives across the procurement network. You will identify underperforming suppliers, drive PPAP reviews, and implement structured improvement plans with KPIs, partnering with cross-functional teams.

This role emphasizes Lean/Six Sigma methods, supplier onboarding and qualification, risk management, and travel to supplier sites to ensure compliance with quality standards and sustainability

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 8+ years in supplier development, supplier quality, procurement, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated leadership in supplier-development initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of supplier performance management and continuous improvement.
• Well versed in Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Experience conducting supplier audits and improvement projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to travel to supplier sites.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Procurement, Quality, Engineering, and business teams.

Responsibilities

• 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 KPIs.
• Support development and qualification of key suppliers’ capability and capacity for 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 root-cause corrective actions.

Skills

Supplier development

Supplier quality

Procurement

Manufacturing

Continuous improvement

PPAP

Audits

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

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

Tools

ISO standards

Quality management systems

Job description

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.