Supplier Development Leader / Supplier Quality Engineer

The Underground Drilling Division within Business Area Mining is an industry leading global provider of drilling equipment for underground mining and tunneling industry with focus on technology development and future innovative solutions to enable sustainable operations for our customers. Sandvik Mining and Construction Oy's Tampere site is a global technology and manufacturing center for Underground Drilling equipment.

We are strengthening our supplier development and quality capabilities and are now looking for a Supplier Development Leader / Supplier Quality Engineer to support our Sourcing organization across multiple categories. The position is permanent and located in Tampere (Myllypuro), Finland.

In this role, you will work broadly across the supplier base, with a clear focus on proprietary electric assemblies, while also supporting other sourcing categories as needed. Prior experience from electrical assembly contract manufacturing is considered a strong advantage. Experience within hydraulic components or powertrain is also seen as beneficial.

Your role and responsibilities

As Supplier Development Leader, you will play a key role in securing supplier performance, quality stability, and continuous improvement across our supply base. You will work closely with suppliers and internal stakeholders to develop robust processes and long-term capabilities. Your main responsibilities include:

Ownership and continuous development of Supplier Development and Supplier Quality processes supporting the commercial sourcing categories

Securing fulfillment of Sandvik Quality requirements, including maintenance of the Supplier Quality Manual and Purchased Material Requirements

Creating and executing supplier audit plans for new and existing suppliers

Coordinating internal and external resources to support supplier quality and development activities

Leading supplier improvement and development projects based on audits, assessments, or performance gaps

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