1. SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
POSITION PROSPECTUS
Amy Hendley, Recruiter
ahendley@vaco.com
864.751.4859
VACO / 411 University Ridge, Suite B-5, Greenville, SC 29601 / Amy Hendley- 864.751.4859 / ahendley@vaco.com

2. THE POSITION – SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER
Job Scope Overview
Supplier Development Engineer will be responsible for the execution of new and existing supplier quality reviews. They
must utilize problem solving and lean tools to drive improvements in quality, delivery, and cost with our suppliers.
Key Relationships
This position reports to the Regional Director- Supplier Development
Dotted line to Director of Quality and Director of Purchasing.
Major Responsibilities
 Audit and assess new suppliers from a Total Quality perspective.
 Ensure that Purchasing practices are in alignment with TS16949 responsibilities.
 Responsible for management reporting of Supplier Quality metrics
 Benchmark total quality with critical suppliers and develop continuous improvement initiatives.
 Provide leadership and direction to the organization through sharing of technical expertise.
 Responsible for developing and managing process that ensures maximum return on warranty recovery.
 Ensure that monthly metric reporting is completed in a timely and accurate manner
 Lead Supplier APQP on major projects.
 Audit and assess existing suppliers.
 Responsible for defining and improving total quality for sustaining products and suppliers.
 Maximize recovery of total “warranty” related expenses.
Candidate Specifications:
Education and Ideal Experience
 BS degree in Mechanical Engineering, related degree, or equivalent.
 Experienced in all aspects of quality assurance including TS16949 and APQP process.
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
 Experienced in working with and leading cross-functional teams.
 Familiarity with world class manufacturing processes and supply chain management.
 Skilled in Microsoft Office suite (word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and use of office equipment.
Critical Competencies for Success
 Integrity: Highly regarded for integrity, ethics, flexibility, teamwork, professional excellence and multi-cultural
interpersonal and business skills.
 Effective Communicator: Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization. (up, across, down) both
written and orally. Specifically, engage in high-level discussions with senior leadership and the employee level.
Must be able to influence and build strong, credible relationships with other functional leaders.
 Character: A person of high character; is consistent and acts in line with a clear and visible set of values and
beliefs; deals and talks straight; walks his/her talk; is direct, candid, and truthful but at the same time can keep
confidences.
 Keeping on Point: Can quickly separate the mission-critical from the nice to dos and the trivial; quickly senses
what’s the next most useful thing to work on; focuses on the critical few tasks that really add value and puts aside or
delays the rest.
 Demonstrating Personal Flexibility: Aware of self and impact on others; responsive to feedback; is very
flexible; can act in ways that seem contradictory and is adaptable to demand characteristics of different situations.
Must have flexible approach in relationships.
 Managing Diverse Relationships: Relates well to a wide variety of diverse styles, types, and classes; open to
differences; effective up, down, sideways, inside, and outside; builds diverse networks; quick to find common
ground; treats differences fairly and equitably.
 Getting Organized: Is well organized, resourceful, and planful; effective and efficient at marshalling multiple
resources to get things done; lays out tasks in sufficient detail to mark the trail; is able to get things done with less
and in less time; can work on multiple tasks at once without losing track; foresees and plans around obstacles.
VACO / 411 University Ridge, Suite B-5, Greenville, SC 29601 / Amy Hendley- 864.751.4859 / ahendley@vaco.com

3.  Managing Work Processes: Is an effective process, work flow, and systems designer; is good at figuring out
what to measure to track progress; sets up systems that can almost manage themselves; is a master at the
effectiveness and efficiency of work systems; can quickly diagnose and fix a work flow problem; always looking for
incremental process improvement.
Compensation
The total compensation package will be based on the experience of the qualified candidate.
ABOUT VACO
VACO is a Recruiting and Consulting firm with 30 offices nationwide, each benefiting from the others’ market presence and
collaborative efforts. With local ownership and management, VACO maintains the agility of a fast growing, national company,
equipped to meet the needs of diverse client groups providing world class talent.
VACO has the ability to build personal relationships and deliver customized solutions to our clients with a national reach of the best
mid-level management and executive talent for strategic hires. VACO is uniquely qualified to give the boutique service locally with the
national reach an executive search requires.
VACO also delivers consulting services. Project-based recruitment solutions offer a proven, outsourced approach for augmenting and
optimizing a company’s talent acquisition strategy to manage multiple hires within a specific timeframe. VACO can deliver seamless,
workflow-driven talent acquisition strategies that enable clients to secure the right talent, quickly and effectively.
VACO / 411 University Ridge, Suite B-5, Greenville, SC 29601 / Amy Hendley- 864.751.4859 / ahendley@vaco.com