REGIONAL SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGER FOR EUROPE

This position is responsible for developing, establishing and maintaining quality programs, policies, processes, procedures and controls ensuring that performance and quality of shipped products conform to established customer requirements, Ecolab standards and agency regulations.
Specifically, this position is a people manager and will have four contributors reporting into him/her.
He/she will provide Quality Engineering Leadership for Ecolab’s Raw Materials, Packaging components, equipment, and Finished Good Supplier operations.
Responsibilities Will Include (but May Not Be Limited To) Manage supplier quality performance with full ownership & responsibility.
Review and update the Supplier Evaluation Process.
Communication to suppliers, tracking & reporting their related performance.
Develop Critical Suppliers by category, ensuring the promotion of awareness of Ecolab quality requirements at supplier level Lead the Supplier Failures investigations to reduce TOP issues by category in collaboration with other functions such as Procurement, Production Plants, RD&E, Regulatory and other functions.
Review and update Procurement Procedures to ensure Supplier Management Process is compliance with standards and regulations.
Conduct product and processes supplier audits.
Detects and identifies non conformities and carries out improvement / corrective action plans to prevent future potential failures.
Monitor current SQA tools usage and procedures fulfillment Active role in new Supplier on boarding done by Procurement.
Audit & Selection and also in the Components Qualification & Approval process Lead the preparation and presentation of quality topics in the Suppler Review meetings Assure escalation process through executive summaries.
Raise the alarm when there is a risk for Major Non Conformity /and Customer satisfaction or/and internal roadblock Define and Detail yearly Supplier Quality team Goals and assure their achievement Education Degree in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Engineering, Food Science, or related field with strong Chemistry component.
Deep knowledge of quality management systems, standards and government regulations applicable to the industry (e.
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ISO).
ISO Certification Preferred Project management.
Ideally Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt certification.
Experience.
10 years working experience with a Supplier Quality role.
5 years leading a Supplier Quality Program in a multinational company Demonstrated experience in Medical devices regulation Ideally several years of work experience in the chemical sector, design & development, manufacturing and/or quality assurance, including generation of detailed specifications and requirements Experience managing teams.
Project management experience.
Ideally Green Belt, Black Belt certification.
Competencies Must possess good interpersonal skills to establish effective working relationships that are critical in a team environment.
English Professional, ideally also able to speak and read German and Spanish.
Effective oral and written communication skill set.
Requires proficient presentation and technical writing abilities.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
High leadership level.
Ability to travel.
Our Offer Working in a dynamic, cooperative and global environment Personal and professional growth opportunities and intensive training on the job Possible future international assignments Attractive salary, extensive benefits and pension plan Ecolab (NYSE.
CL), socio confiable alrededor de tres millones de clientes en diferentes partes del mundo, es líder mundial en sustentabilidad y ofrece soluciones y servicios de agua, higiene y prevención de infecciones, que protegen a las personas y los recursos vitales.
Con un siglo de historia e innovación, Ecolab cuenta con ventas anuales de $15 mil millones y más de asociados.
Ecolab ofrece soluciones integrales basadas en evidencia científica, información basada en datos y un servicio de primer nivel para avanzar en la seguridad alimentaria, mantener los entornos limpios y seguros y optimizar el uso del agua y la energía.
Además de mejorar la eficiencia operativa y la sustentabilidad para los clientes en los mercados de alimentación, atención médica, ciencias biológicas, alojamiento e industria en más de 170 países en el mundo.
Cuando comience a trabajar en Ecolab, se enfrentará con algunos de los desafíos más significativos del mundo y tendrá la oportunidad de aprender y crecer, dar forma a su carrera, crear impacto y ver rápidamente la importancia de su trabajo.
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