• The Supplier & Production Quality Manager is a support function aimed at ensuring a monitoring evalutation and qualification of suppliers in database and ensure that they delivers products or services that is fit for purpose, is consistent and meets both external and internal requirements.
• The Supplier & Production Quality Manager is in charge to secure compliance to appropriate supplier quality internal standards.
• Supplier quality manager is responsible for procdures related to supplier quality.
• Monitor defined KPIs in supplier quality management.

• Ensure a efficient suppliey quality management approach aligned with SLS strategy.
• Initiate, coordinate, execute and follow-up activities related to suppliers' quality performance.

Evaluation Process of Suppliers

• Evaluate, qualify and follow-up performance of suppliers according to SLS established process.
• Maintain Approved Vendor list (AVL)

Supplier Audit Program (including quality reviews)

• Estabish Supplier Audit Program in accordance with internal requirements
• Execute Supplier Audits
• Execute supplier quality reviews and other assessments

Supplier Non-conformance

• Manage the Supplier Non-Conformance process
• Assist SLS organisation in follow up of supplier quality nonconformities.
• Monitor and follow-up status of non conformance

Supplier Development and continuous improvement

• Participate in supplier development programs
• Monitor supplier performance.

• Ensure supplier quality accordance with governing documents
• Reduce handling time for supplier nonconformity
• Improve suppliers to deliver according to quality expectation.
• Improved supplier quality assurance

Position sizing

• Manages approximately 30-40 supplier audits yearly.
• Manages approximately 400 supplier non-conformances yearly.
• Liaises with QHSE, Purchasing and Engineering in order to execute the tasks within the position's responsibility
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance

Required skills and qualifications

Necessary competence

• Quality Auditor Certificate
• Quality System Manager Certificate
• Fluent in English and Norwegian language - verbal and written

Important competence

• Experience in audits, 8D etc
• Team and project work in Nexans
• Project Management and methods
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes

Education and work experience

• Relevant Bachelor / Master Degree or equivalent
• Min 5 years experience as QA-, HSE- and/or risk manager from manufacturing, installation or offshore business

Personal attributes

• Take Responsibility
• Team Player
• High Standards in Excellence
• People Leadership and Initiative
• Innovative and analytical
• Quality mindset
• Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.