Supplier Quality Manager

Location: Hengelo, Netherlands

Software Radar Core processing Quality Assurance Manager (QAM)
LR: 08

Starting date: Q2 25
About us

Thales Nederland is active in the defence and security sectors and is, with more than 2000 employees, a top provider of high-tech careers. Thales Nederland is a world leader in the naval radar and combat management system market, producing high-tech systems that continuously push technology boundaries. Thales Nederland is also active in cyber security, public transport and communications. Thales Nederland is part of the Thales Group, which has a workforce of 70,000 in more than 50 countries, making it one of Europe’s largest high-tech companies
 

Quality Team

Quality team is responsible for assuring the quality of operational activities (bids, projects and products) and supporting the maturity growth and performance improvement of the organization with the aim of improving customer satisfaction and driving competitiveness. The department enhances the accountability of operational teams for the quality of their output,  strengthens the learning, improvement and problem solving capabilities and develops the maturity of the organization by leveraging operational best practices. Quality has the responsibility to increase transparency when it comes to operational performance and reports independently to senior management.

For the Quality team of the Naval-NL business unit, we are looking for an experienced Supplier Quality Manager (SQM)

About the job

As  SQM,  you  will  be  involved  with  multiple  suppliers/subcontractors  within  a  procurement segment, (for example mechanical or electronics), to ensure that the supplier solution is in line with the customer expectations, contractual requirements and quality standards. You will work closely  together  with  the  Supplier  Quality  Leader  (SQL)  and  our  procurement  discipline
including the Supplier Performance Manager (SPM). You will work with the supply chain procurement teams, assesses supplier capability to meet
our  requirements.  Furthermore,  you  will  work  continuously  with  our  suppliers  to  provide support, ensure their continued performance and give confidence to our internal supply chain, project teams and customers services.

As part of your job you will contribute to Supplier Site Approvals  and  qualification,  lead  on  site  audits  to  assess  the  maturity  of  suppliers,  analyse, Supplier non-conformance and monitor and mitigate supplier operational risks. With  Supplier  Quality  Management,  we  aim  to  strengthen  upfront  risk  identification  before supplier  selection  and  formalise  process  and  product  qualification.  Therefore  as  SQM  you contributed  to  the  selection  process  for  new  suppliers,  you  ensure  correct  flow-down  of  the
applicable requirements to the Supplier.

You  are  part  of  Thales  NL  Quality  Assurance  (QA)  organization  and  therefore  has  an independent escalation / reporting line towards the Thales NL QA Management. In addition to the above, you may be involved in (transverse) problem solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA), audits, assessments and other improvement initiatives. Training in Q&I tools and practices will explicitly be part of your onboarding program and personal development. This job provides you with the opportunity to boost your professional development. In three to five  years,  you  will  gain  thorough  knowledge  of  our  Naval  domain  and  products,  our organization and our processes.

You will strengthen your risk management, problem solving and improvement skills, and quickly expand your network. This job can serve as a stepping stone  towards  a  bid/project/product/line  management  function,  or  a  (more  senior)  position within our procurement discipline.

About you

• A relevant (technical) degree, such as computer science, engineering, business management.
• Professional  working  experience  within  supplier  (quality)  management,  preferably within quality management, project management, procurement or supply chain management.
•  Ability  to  work  in  a  dynamic,  complex  and  multi-national  environment  wherein  you manage/influence various stakeholders, create (quality) awareness and challenge the status quo.
• Ambition to strengthen Thales’ operational performance in the domain of procurement, thereby balancing pragmatism and sustainability and relying on your excellent communication skills
   

Thales offers

• Challenging and innovative projects and developments in a high tech market
• Room for initiative and ideas
• A pleasant working environment with our own Starbucks corner
• Opportunities for growth and (international) personal development
• Working in an international environment
• An open and flexible working atmosphere
• Working on both strategic level and detailed level
• A good benefits package, for example 40 vacation days per year
• A good work-life balance with the possibility to work from home when possible

Interested?
More information about the job can be requested from and applications can be directly send to Vangelis Bailakis, Domain Quality Manager, Thales Nederland B.V.