Supplier Quality Specialist

CAREL is an innovative global high-tech company, leader in the evolution of control technology and humidification for air conditioning and refrigeration, listed at the Italian stock exchange.

To foster our continuous growth, we're strengthening our organization looking at smart professionals willing to join the team as contributors to company mission and goals.

**Posizione**:
We are currently seeking a **Supplier Quality Specialist** to join our **Quality Department **at CAREL HQs in Brugine (Padova)

The role is responsible for the activities relating to the quality of suppliers and materials:

- Stabilization of vendor performances through visits, audits and dedicated improvement plans;
- Reduce the advanced control checks as reaction of instability of the vendor processes;
- Increase of internal efficiency and monitoring the related costs due of supplier non-conformity;
- Increase the internal knowledge of the supplier production processes and management;
- Actively collaborate with the purchasing area in the management and control of the quality of materials and suppliers;
- Collaborate with production quality department to analyze the reports from the production of materials/supplier origin and contribute to the customer's response;
- Collaborate with R&D to anticipate any quality problems of the materials even through a wider implementation of a PPAP process;
- Manage supplier audits from its initial approval (Phase-In Process), the following periodical verifications to validate for resolution of quality problems on the materials supplied by them, and request Failure Analysis and 8D for problem solving with the materials provided.

**Requisiti**:

- Bachelor/Master of Science Degree in Engineering (Electronics or Mechatronics or similar);
- 2+ years of experience in a Quality department (Automotive Sector will be consider a plus);
- Determination to achieve the objectives, flexibility, enthusiasm;
- Ability to partner with the business with a problem solving approach and excellent communication and negotiation skills;
- Be comfortable to deal with top level management and to work under pressure;
- Ability to travel and fluency in English.