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This position is a high-impact role within the broader leadership team, driving globally scalable,reliableand cost-efficientsuppliers and supplier relationships forquality operations.\nYou will recruit, lead and mentor a team of around 10 professionals who will be responsible for working with our suppliers and partners across the globe to ensure the delivery of consistent, sustainable materials and services that meet all technical, safety and sustainability standards. This position is ideal for individuals who combine strategic thinking with a hands-on, operational approach.\nThis is a remote based job within Europe, some travel is required for this role from time to time.\nHowyou’llmake an impact\nPartners with Supply Chain Management (SCM) to develop standardized supply base management and quality training materials for localized deployment.\n\nDrives the deployment of and adherence to the supplier qualification process, ensuringactive suppliers maintain full qualification and compliance.\n\nProvides transparent, regular quality and compliance status updates to the Supply Chain Management (SCM) leadership team.\n\nGuarantees corporate quality processes are thoroughly understood and effectively implemented across the organization\n\nRepresentsthe “Voice of Supplier”,sharing strategic supplier perspectives and constraints when collaborating with internal functions, safeguarding long-term supply base sustainability and operational health.\n\nCoordinates with R&D, Engineering, Project Management, and SCM leadership to ensure SQEs receivetimelyinputfor an effective execution of critical product qualifications (APQP,PPAP, FAI, FAT).\n\nSupports Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs) during the planning and execution of product qualifications, ensuring a rigorous evaluation of critical risk-assessment documentation, including supplier PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Process Flow Diagrams.\n\nOversees the prompt resolution ofsupplierNon-Conformances(NCs), ensuring suppliersidentifyand execute robust process improvements.\n\nCo-defines supplier quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with global SCM, ensuring regular performance reporting aligned with overall SCM strategy.\n\nDefines targeted supplier site inspections driven by specific risk profiles - such as underperforming vendors, new critical product introductions, or novel product developments - and collaborates with PQMs to formally integrate these requirements into Quality Control Plans (QCPs) or Inspection & Test Plans (ITPs).\n\nYour background\nMinimum of 7+ years of progressive experience within Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality, or Operations, including a proventrack recordof at least 3 years in a leadership or team management role within a matrixed, large-scale organizational structure.\n\nCertified Lead Auditor (ISO9001 or similar).\n\nSix Sigma Green Belt.\n\nDemonstrates expert-levelproficiencyinleveragingstructured methodologies (e.g., 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa, Six Sigma DMAIC) to rapidly diagnose,contain, and remediate systemic supplier quality anomalies\n\nMastery of advanced quality planning methodologies, including APQP/PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA (Gage R&R), and SPC (Statistical Process Control).\n\nDemonstrated capability to direct, mentor, motivate, and balance the workloads of geographically dispersed and multi-cultural Supplier Quality Engineers (SQEs) across different time zones.\n\nDemonstrates exceptional communication skills, synthesizing dense technical data into streamlined, high-impact reports and presentations tailored for SCM leadership and key business stakeholders.\n\nProven ability to cultivate strong, collaborative networks with internal engineering, global category management, and project quality teams, fostering an environment of shared accountability for supply base success.\n\nAccessibility and reasonable accommodation\nQualified individuals with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the Hitachi Energy career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by completing ageneral inquiry formon our website. Please include your contact information and specific details about your required accommodation to support you during the job application process.\n\nThis is solely for job seekers with disabilities requiring accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Messages left for other purposes will not receive a response.\n\nUse of Al and automated tools in recruitment\nAs part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well asHitachi's Global Data Privacy Notice.\nBackground Screening and Security Checks\nAs part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre-employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.\nFor certain roles-particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions-additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. 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