Supplier Quality Analyst III

* Come explore opportunities within committed to challenging conventions and innovating next-generation technologies that transform experiences on the water and beyond.  Brunswick believes “Next Never Rests,” and we offer a variety of exciting careers and growth opportunities within united teams defining the future of marine recreation.
*** Innovation is the heart of Brunswick.  See how your contributions will help transform vision into reality:
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* Position Overview:

** As part of the talented  BBG Quality team, the role of Supplier Quality Analyst III is to
** provides strategic and tactical support to Manufacturing by executing quality activities; such as:  advanced quality planning to support High Performance Product Development (HPPD) process, Supplier development activities, Corrective Actions, and reporting to maintain and improve customer satisfaction, eliminate errors and improve efficiency.  As a result, the Procurement Team depends on the Supplier Quality Engineer to be fully engaged with the global supply base to ensure that all direct purchased materials meet all performance specification requirements and do so over time to eliminate line downs, recalls, or other quality failures resulting in customer dissatisfaction.
** At Brunswick, we have passion for our work and a distinct ability to deliver.
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* Essential Functions:

* Serve as a consultative resource and collaborative partner to both customers and suppliers to ensure all needs and expectations are understood and addressed
* Process PPAP submissions to enable timely new product shipments
* Handle tactical quality issues with assigned suppliers
* Review Corrective Action submissions to verify root cause analysis is complete and measures are taken to eliminate future reoccurrence
* Respond to customer inquiries in a timely, accurate and consultative manner
* Conduct supplier quality performance analysis and proactively provide insightful information to the Buyer’s desk plan and the commodity team
* Analyze and evaluate supplier PPM performance to provide optimal solution and/or recommendations for improvement
* Provide quality performance data as required to enable the assessment of past performance, ensure continued efficiency and identify continuous improvement opportunities
* Support Manufacturing by performing and/or coordinating the initial sort and/or inspection of suspect parts to maintain production goals
* Issue Corrective Actions to suppliers for identified discrepant materials to ensure suppliers are notified of the issue and root cause analysis can be completed
* Document materials rejected due to quality issue to maintain inventory accuracy in MRB
* Verify the materials received correspond to the documentation provided with the shipment
* Interpret engineering drawings, schematic diagrams, or formulas and confers with management or engineering staff to determine quality and reliability standards relative to warranty agreements
* Maintain quality service by following organization standards.
* Work directly with suppliers. Perform audits against standards and provide analysis and development plans to improve supplier performance.
* To lead in all supplier qualification endeavors including on-site and virtual supplier quality audits, technical reviews and assessments. (process and product related)
* Develop processes and systems with suppliers to assure maintenance/continual improvement of quality on current/service products from suppliers.
* Handle tactical quality issues (spills, PPAP, etc) with assigned suppliers
* Develop risk-based scheduling for proactive supplier evaluations.
* Excel in a cross-functional team environment with buyers, commodity managers, R&D engineers, and current-product site Supplier Quality engineers.
* Coach, mentor supplier quality engineers as well as suppliers and transfer technical knowhow
* Manage projects necessary to execute continuous improvement plans in accordance with the commodity strategy
* Drive PPC, Service Bulletin and Quality Alert efforts from containment to closure including field support
* This position will require day and/or overnight travel by auto or airplane, up to 50%.
** Diversity of thought…