Supplier Quality Engineer, Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland

About the Company
An international organization within a highly regulated manufacturing environment is looking for a Supplier Quality Engineer to strengthen its quality organization. In this role, you will act as a key link between suppliers and internal stakeholders, ensuring supplier quality performance, compliance, and continuous improvement across the supply chain. You will work in a cross-functional environment with exposure to supplier management, audits, engineering changes, and quality systems.

Role Description
As Supplier Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for managing supplier quality activities throughout the supplier lifecycle. You will lead supplier audits, drive corrective actions, monitor supplier performance, and support supplier-related quality improvements. The role requires a proactive and communicative professional who can balance technical quality requirements with business priorities in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and perform supplier audits
• Manage supplier audit schedules and planning
• Follow up audit findings and ensure timely closure
• Manage Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs)
• Ensure robust Root Cause Analysis (RCA) processes are performed
• Drive supplier corrective actions to closure
• Monitor supplier quality performance and KPI reporting
• Act as escalation point between suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Support the review and investigation of supplier-related quality issues
• Support supplier selection and approval activities together with Sourcing/Procurement teams
• Support engineering changes, projects, and supplier validation activities
• Assess supplier changes and evaluate impact on products and processes
• Support and manage supplier quality management processes within the QMS
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, Engineering, Operations, and Business stakeholders
• Provide support and guidance related to supplier quality topics

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Supplier Quality Management or Quality Engineering
• Experience within Medical Devices, Pharma, or other highly regulated industries
• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485 and MDR regulations
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred
• Proven experience performing supplier quality audits
• Strong understanding of supplier quality processes and quality systems
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis and corrective action management
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Fast learner with a proactive and ownership-driven mindset
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities
• Good time management and prioritization skills
• Resilient and able to work in a dynamic environment

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