Supplier Development Engineer
Current CVG employees, please click HERE to login and apply. Supplier Development Engineer The Supplier Development Engineer drives continuous improvement and ensures suppliers meet quality, cost, and delivery standards while supporting new product development and strategic supply chain goals.
Key Responsibilities
Collaborate with suppliers to implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), ensuring on-time Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) submissions and supplier readiness. Conduct supplier audits, assess capabilities, and implement corrective actions to improve quality, cost, and delivery performance. Negotiate contracts, manage supplier relationships, and drive strategic partnerships to enhance supply chain efficiency and resilience. Partner with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Operations, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain, to align supplier strategies with business objectives. Monitor supplier performance metrics, identify risks, and develop mitigation strategies to maintain a robust and competitive supply base. Support new product introductions (NPI) and scalable manufacturing by ensuring suppliers meet technical and operational requirements. Contribute to strategic planning, budgeting, and capacity decisions at both functional and program levels.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field. 5+ years of experience in supplier development, procurement, supply chain management, or manufacturing engineering. Certifications such as SQM, SQE, SRE, or QMS preferred. Strong knowledge of supplier quality systems, supply chain principles, and performance improvement methodologies. Must be fully bilingual: English/Spanish Desired Skills Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills for building and maintaining supplier relationships. Analytical skills to interpret supplier performance data and implement improvement strategies. Leadership and mentorship capabilities to guide teams and develop supplier capabilities. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and supplier management software. Willingness to travel 50% or more for supplier audits, assessments, and relationship management. Core Competencies Ability to analyze and prioritize tasks, adapt to changing circumstances, and consistently achieve results. Strong collaboration and partnership-building skills across internal teams and external suppliers. An innovation-oriented mindset to identify process improvements and adopt new technologies. Capacity to manage supplier risk, sustainability initiatives, and supplier diversity programs. This role is critical for ensuring that suppliers are capable, compliant, and strategically aligned with the company’s goals, ultimately contributing to product quality, cost efficiency, and supply chain resilience. CVG IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Visa Sponsorship At this time, we are not providing sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the country of the job posting location on a full-time basis. No Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors Please note that Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc (CVG) and any of its affiliated companies does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to CVG will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before any resume or offer is received. Career Scam Disclaimer Commercial Vehicle Group (CVG) makes no representations or guarantees regarding employment opportunities listed on any third-party website. To protect against career scams, job applicants should take the necessary precautions when interviewing for and accepting employment positions allegedly offered by CVG. Applicants should never provide their national ID numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, bank account information or other private information when communicating with prospective employers or responding to employment opportunities online. Job applicants are invited to contact CVG through CVG’s website to verify the authenticity of any employment opportunities. Apply To This Job