Responsible Sourcing Vendor Engineer

Employing over 1250 people worldwide, Ei Electronics is headquartered in Shannon, Ireland, occupying a campus where all key manufacturing, R&D and commercial functions are located. Overseas sales and marketing subsidiaries are located in the UK, Germany, France and the USA.

The Company’s success is based on a culture of Quality, Service and Product Innovation over 30 years. R&D is the lifeblood of Ei Electronics, with sensor technologies at the core of our product advancement. As a global leader in the industry, Ei Electronics is now at the forefront of emerging Cloud-based “Connected Home” and IOT developments.

Working with one of Irelands leading indigenous electronics companies, provides a wide array of opportunities and possibilities to grow.

In line with our continued expansion, Ei Electronics has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious supply chain professional with a keen interest in Sustainability and Supplier responsibility management. The role will report directly to our Head of Supply Chain and will have dotted line reporting to the Quality Manager. This is a new role that will involve a lot of collaboration with other departments and our suppliers.

In this role you’ll get to:

• Drive the supplier onsite audit programme, in collaboration with our Quality Department.
• Evaluate new suppliers as a member of our supplier evaluation team.
• Formulate a supplier rating system based on department KPI’s.
• Lead our responsible sourcing programme and manager our annual Ecovadis submission.
• Ensure our Supply Chain policies and procedures are up to date.
• Represent the Supply Chain team for Customer and Standards Certification standards.
• Contribute to our established CSR and Sustainability Strategy including re-shoring initiatives.
• Participate in our value analysis programmes.
• Work as part of a team in achieving our supply chain KPI’s that include dual sourcing, cost reduction and supplier management.
• Train our suppliers in Ei Policies and Procedures and ensure that they are compliant with our standards including sustainability.
• Sourcing capabilities and act as a back-up to the Buying Team.

The Person

• The candidate needs to have the ability to work with people and solve problems. They must have the ability to improve processes and procedures.
• The candidate must possess the highest ethical standards and be experienced dealing with suppliers in a professional and logical manner.
• N.B* This role will also involve some travel to our suppliers’ sites in Ireland, Europe, and Asia (around 10-15%). Ei Electronics uses external auditors in Asia, therefore, limited travel outside of Europe is expected. Please do not apply if you are not in a position to travel.

Qualifications:

• A third level degree in Supply Chain, Engineering or Quality.
• Auditing experience would be an advantage – (ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 450001).
• 5 years experience in a supply chain or technical role.
• Time management and task prioritisation skills.
• Good Project Management and Leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A keen eye for detail with a strong ability to multi-task.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their suitability for the role to

Ei Electronics is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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