Strategic Supplier Development Specialist

Kelvion Products Inc; Catoosa (OK); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Kelvion Products Inc., located in Catoosa, OK, seeks a Supplier Development Specialist to ensure direct materials meet quality, technical, delivery and regulatory standards. You will drive corrective actions, supplier audits, and readiness for production, coordinating with Procurement, Engineering and Manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes supplier qualification, PPAP/APQP, Run at Rates, and new part launches. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• BA or BS degree preferred in a technical field with 5+ years of experience in Supplier Quality or a related field in a manufacturing environment.
• Must understand quality certifications such as ISO 9001 and preferably IATF 16949.
• Experience with statistical analysis software and quality tools.
• Experience supporting new product introduction, supplier changes and supplier development initiatives.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principles is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Monitor supplier performance through supplier scorecards and KPIs.
• Support in supplier root cause and corrective action investigations.
• Manage supplier-related crisis, leading response activities, escalation management, coordinating communication across teams and mitigating impacts.
• Drive supplier development and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Evaluate, qualify, and approve new suppliers based on technical capability, manufacturing processes, quality systems and risk assessments.
• Determine supplier suitability for specific parts, components, services or product families through technical reviews and feasibility assessments during supplier sourcing process.
• Develop supplier audit plan and conduct supplier audits and supplier quality system assessments.
• Support the review and approval of supplier KPAP/PPAP documentation and production part submissions.
• Verify supplier capacity via Run at Rates.
• Plan and oversee safe launch activities for new parts, engineering changes and supplier related changes to ensure product quality during ramp up process.
• Review of supplier change requests.
• Ensure compliance with quality management systems and customer specific requirements.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing and suppliers to ensure quality requirements are met.
• All other duties assigned.

Connaissances

Analytical problem-solving

Reading engineering drawings

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Travel ability

Formation

BA/BS in technical field

Outils

Statistical analysis software

MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Description du poste

Kelvion Products Inc., located in Catoosa, OK, seeks a Supplier Development Specialist to ensure direct materials meet quality, technical, delivery and regulatory standards. You will drive corrective actions, supplier audits, and readiness for production, coordinating with Procurement, Engineering and Manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes supplier qualification, PPAP/APQP, Run at Rates, and new part launches. Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving abilities are essential.