Supplier Development Lead

About us: Through its global network, Thermon provides safe, reliable and innovative mission critical industrial process heating solutions. Thermon serves the energy, power generation, chemical, food and beverage, commercial, rail and transit and other industries to provide innovative solutions for industrial heating applications by deeply understanding our customers' needs. We specialize in providing complete flow assurance, process heating, temperature maintenance, freeze protection and environmental monitoring solutions. We transfer the WARMTH needed to make life Work. At Thermon, we don't just create jobs; we develop careers. Thermon has become a global leader in industrial heating due, in no small part, to our employees' hard work and dedication. To help foster those employees, we've created a company culture that encourages our values of Care, Commit and Collaborate. We are looking for: A highly motivated individual to lead our supplier identification, development and qualification program for our business in lower cost countries such as India, China, South Korea, Vietnam, and adjacent countries. The Supplier Development Lead will spearhead the efforts for identifying and developing suitable suppliers in the lower cost countries for Thermon's domestic and international demands. This individual must possess hands on experience in supplier development, supplier qualifications, purchasing, supplier performance management, and continuous process improvement projects. A combination of strong technical capabilities and commercial business acumen within an industrial manufacturing business environment along with ability to form long term partnership relationships are imperatives for the success of this role. The successful candidate will: Develop, qualify, and maintain suppliers in India, China, South Korea, and adjacent countries to deliver lower cost products and services globally according to Thermon engineering and quality specifications Work closely with Manufacturing Operations teams and Purchasing teams to understand demand profiles, quality requirements, on time delivery needs, inventory goals, etc. and adapt supplier qualifications to meet critical business needs Conduct supplier capability analysis, manufacturing process analysis, compliance analysis, risk analysis, quality system verifications, and First Article project management Lead supplier performance assessments and monitoring, Root Cause and Corrective Action implementation, and process capability management Place purchase orders for First Article and or production demands as per the requirements Manage open purchase orders and ensure on time delivery of products to domestic and international Thermon locations Perform Quality Control functions at the supplier manufacturing plants prior to product shipments to international locations Provide Thermon product and process training to Suppliers, share best practices, and solicit design for manufacturability ideas from suppliers Promote continuous improvement projects at suppliers for lead time reduction, cost reduction and process compliance Quickly learn Thermon THS and THT products, technical, certification, and quality requirements for Thermon product families We are looking for candidates who have: A minimum of seven (7) years of hands-on experience with supplier development and qualifications for large industrial manufacturing companies. Demonstrated skills in Quality Systems and Quality Control processes. Expertise in managing large and complex projects. A minimum of five (5) years of experience in purchasing and supplier performance management. Hands on experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, D365, Infor, etc. Proficient in English language (verbal and written communication) and MS Office Suite. A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, a master's degree in engineering or MBA preferred. Procurement and or Quality Assurance certifications preferred.