Global Aero & Generator Supplier Quality Leader

Job Description Summary

Drive quality for assigned suppliers, including quality plan implementation.

Select suppliers through qualification processes.

Own supplier results, drive improvements utilizing supplier scorecards.

Own supplier audits, ensuring compliance, and driving improvement plans where needed.

Interprets internal and external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes or services.

Utilizes understanding of industry trends to inform decision making process.

Roles and Responsibilities

Includes both Supplier Quality Assurance and Supplier Quality Development.

Includes supplier qualifications, action plans, audits, performance monitoring, and assisting key suppliers towards industrial standards of excellence.

SQEs have various levels of differentiation which are related to level of technical understanding of engineering drawings and ability to manage vendors. 2nd line manager with senior leaders and professionals as direct reports.

Has ability to attract and retain talent.

Often manages medium to large teams.

Developing expertise within function.

Growing reputation within the organization.

Includes roles that are experts in their discipline, providing professional or thought leadership.

Influences policy and ensures delivery within own function, linking with other functions of the organization.

May lead functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.

Presents business solutions to leaders in functional area.

Communicates complex messages and negotiates mainly internally with others to adopt a different point of view.

Influences peers to take action and may negotiate with external partners, vendors, or customers.

Has major influence on small business unit, a segment within a larger business unit, a family within a function or a P&L business segment and has ownership/influence over budgets.

The role is guided by functional policy.

The role influences policy/operating guidelines about important subjects.

Leads others to find creative solutions to address complex problems that may impact the organization.

• Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in quality, mechanical, electrical, industrial, operations or other equivalent discipline (a must for candidates in Hungary)
• Extensive proven experience in Quality/Materials/Operations across plants or business units
• Evidence of knowledge of the Quality Sciences – APQP, Problem solving, sampling, statistical analysis, root cause analysis, PDCA
• Some previous leadership experience in management, supervision or project/program leadership
• Ability to read engineering prints and drawings
• Proven lean experience; several years of plant experience in Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Production, or Procurement
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point, Word
• Proven experience with Gas Turbine and/or Capital Equipment (Engineering and Manufacturing)
• Fluency in English language in writing and speaking
• Willingness and ability to travel for business up to 50% of working time
• Desired Characteristics
• Foundational Knowledge in Turbine Components Engineering and Manufacturing Process
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
• Established project management skills
• Lean Supply Chain Acumen – understands the key value creation processes within the Procurement function and the role Supplier Development plays in deploying lean with our supply base to improve delivery and quality
• Project Management – has demonstrated understanding of project planning and status tracking, and drives project execution
• Business Thinking/Strategizing – has general knowledge of regional suppliers, industry trends and new process/technology
• Problem Solving – has demonstrated the ability to lead a team through the root cause and corrective action process
• General understanding of the problem-solving techniques
• Pay and Benefits (Italy)
• Posizione: Global Aero & Generator Supplier Quality Leader Livello di

Inquadramento: SPB Data di pubblicazione: 8th of July 2026 Fascia retributive: Tra € 91,200.00 e € 136,800.00 lordi annui La retribuzione specifica offerta terrà conto dell'istruzione, delle qualifiche, dell'esperienza e delle competenze del candidato.

The pay range for this position: Between € 91,200.00 and € 136,800.00 gross per annum.

The specific pay offered will consider the candidate’s education, qualifications, experience and skill set.

• Eligibility for
• Bonus

Plan: Eligible to participate in Variable-AIP annual bonus plan that provides a target incentive of 15% of the individual’s annual base salary depending on achievement of key business metrics and individual performance.

• Applying the CCNL Metalmeccanico, the following benefits are applicable:
• Stipendio Base: retribuzione seguente tabella CBA Metalmeccanico.
• Pensione Integrativa (Cometa): tutti i livelli eligibili, esecuzione con contributo datore 2% (2,2% se under 35) e contributo dipendente 1,2%.
• Assistenza Sanitaria (Metasalute): copertura prevista da CCNL; possibilità di opzione integrativa con Generali.
• Mensa o Buoni Pasto: ticket elettronici (Edenred) con valore minimo €8-12,50 per giorno; contributo dipendente €0,90 per pasto.
• Welfare: credito annuale €250 per rimborsi istruzione, sport, viaggi o previdenza.
• Assicurazione Infortuni: capitale 6x retribuzione annua in caso di decesso, 7x in caso di disabilità permanente.
• Assicurazione Vita: capitale 2x retribuzione annua.

Accesso al Supporto Dipendenti (EAP) 24/7.

Smartworking fino a 10 gg/mese.

Reperibilità solo per la sede Troia (FG), Agrigento.

Trasferta: indemnità 20% della retribuzione giornaliera per viaggio con pernottamento fuori provincia.

• Additional Information
• Relocation Assistance: Yes

Remote position available.

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