Quality and Supply Chain Specialist

Job Description

We’re looking for passionate people to help us harness the power of the wind to change the world for the better. Are you an experienced and operationally-minded quality specialist with experience of contractor and supplier management and do you want to find your element working for fossil freedom?

As a Quality and Supply Chain Specialist in our QHSE team you will:

Be in your element with BA Wind

In the job you will be responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining the Quality, Health, Safety, Security, Sustainability and Environment (QHSSE) and Business Area Wind Procurement and Supplier Management Processes. The successful candidate will also support in developing and maintaining a standardised, quality management system in BA Wind.

You will report to the Operational Excellence Lead and be part of the Operational Standards team. This team is part of the People, Culture and Standards staff functions within Business Area Wind.

Main purpose of the position:

The Senior QHSSE Supplier Management Specialist is the owner of the BA wind process to manage quality, health & safety, environment, sustainability and security & resilience requirements within the supply chain. The purpose of the process is to enable the BA Wind ambition; World Class QHS, Frontrunner in Sustainability and a resilient organisation.

The QHSSE Performance specialist plays a crucial role in supporting BA Wind’s commitment to a safe and compliant working environment through accurate and insightful reporting.

Your key responsibilities:

• Procurement
  • Establish and manage the QHSE procurement support process
  • Coordinating improvement initiatives across the QHSSE organisation
  • Responsible for the QHSE procurement support platform
  • QHSSE Procurement Point of Contact
• Supplier management
  • Establish and manage QHSSE supplier management process
  • Establish and manage Quality supplier management sub-process
  • Coordinating improvement initiatives across the QHSSE organisation
• Quality management
  • Support the compliance check for safety standards in incident reports
  • Ensure correct incident case handling
  • Follow-up and act upon assessment quality issues
• Performance reporting
  • Establish and report on process performance indicators
  • Support the implementation of supplier and contractor audit
• Training and Knowledge Transfer
  • Organise training in QHSSE procurement process
• Continuous improvements
  • Continuously assess and improve the managed processes
  • Support the creation and implementation of incident handling process and standardise across BA Wind
  • Support incident handlers
  • Lead performance reporting improvement initiatives

Your profile

You will feel comfortable quickly in this position if you bring:

• Master degree in a relevant field such as Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality Management or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in supply chain management, including procurement from a quality perspective
• Project Management skills
• Experience in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is seen as positive
• Understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, and other relevant standards and regulations
• Strong interpersonal skills and corporative mindset
• Analytical skills and experience in data collection, analysis and reporting
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of wind energy industry regulations and standards (preferred)
• Fluent in English, both verbally and written.

Location

The team is organised internationally; the colleagues are located across all our core operating countries in the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, UK and Sweden. Therefore it is possible to join the team in our offices in Amsterdam, Kolding, Hamburg, Berlin, London or Stockholm.

Our offer

Looking for a role where your superpowers can be leveraged to the maximum and with limitless opportunities for growth?

The scale and ambition of our wind, battery and solar business means you can really find your element with us. We’ll also provide you with all the learning and development you need to expand your horizons.

We strive to be the best place to work in the industry with highly competitive pay and conditions and an open, supportive culture. A commitment to a healthy work-life balance aims to ensure everyone plays to their strengths, whatever their background and experiences.

You will be part of a growing team of 1,700+ colleagues from 50+ nationalities where our positive approach to diversity is reflected in the fact that more than a quarter of staff are women.

Good remuneration, a challenging and international work environment, and the possibility to work with some of the best in the field. You will be working in interdisciplinary teams and you can always count on support from committed colleagues. We offer attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development.

More Information

For more information about the recruitment process you are welcome to contact our recruiter Jurriaan Rang via

We welcome your application in English as long as the vacancy is published on this career page. We kindly request that you do not send applications by any means other than via our website.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation. Click here for further information.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason, a pre-employment screening will be part of your recruitment process. The screening is based on the role you will fulfill within Vattenfall and will be performed by a third party, Validata.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Company Description

Vattenfall is a leading European energy company driving the transition to a sustainable energy system. We have been electrifying industries, powering homes and transforming life through innovation for more than 100 years. We employ around 21,000 people mostly in our core markets in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the UK.

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