Global SQA Director– Powertrain and Regional Europe

At Husqvarna Forest & Garden we're seeking a highly qualified Director for Supplier Quality in the field of Powertrain Components and European Regional Commodities.

The SQA department is responsible for supplier quality assurance, development in the commodity category portfolio of Powertrain components and regional European regional commodities. The team members are Supplier Quality Engineers and mainly working to prevent supplier issues on supplier site by developing supplier quality performance. In the team we have also SQP (Supplier Quality Production) engineers that are the interface towards suppliers if quality issues comes up in running production. Supplier Audits, Supplier quality development, problem solving (8D), quality assurance by APQP/PPAP are all parts of the daily work and is done in close cooperation R&D, PPAP department, Project sourcing, Project management etc. Key focus for the department is to protect its customers, both end user and factories, from poor quality caused by suppliers. Key is also to develop and improve suppliers quality performance.

You will in this role actively lead a team of high skilled and dedicated SQE's and SQP’s. Your team is located in Europe and will have active collaboration with other SQA Teams globally.

The SQA Function is a part of Global Sourcing organization and has the roles of actively developing the quality and processes in the interface Husqvarna and our sub-suppliers. As Husqvarna has a broad product portfolio, as well as many manufacturing sites and warehouses around the world, you will work in a global multi stakeholder environment. The role includes communication with many different stakeholder within Husqvarna Worldwide and also close communication with the supplier in your category portfolio.

General Responsibilities for the position

• Leadership of your team, operational, tactical and strategic.
• Proactive drive quality assurance, continuous improvement and process development
• KPI and Reporting – Follow up and drive change
• Planning of audits and supplier onboarding activities
• Initiating and monitoring risk mitigating and supplier development activities in close collaboration with your team and piers
• Engage in strategic supplier dialogues, including escalations in quality cases.
• Leadership of cross functional quality teams In case of major quality deviations and specific initiatives
• Development strategy roadmap and driving strategic change to take us to next level of Quality assurance within the field of the category portfolio
• Build and maintain relations with suppliers and internal stakeholder, where traveling is included. As internal pier functions you will have other SQA Functions, Sourcing Category and Project mgmt, Product Mgmt, Project Mgmt, R&D Functions, Factories and Warehouses, Product Compliance, et.al.
• You are a active part of Global SQA Mgmt Team and collaborate with other SQA-functions to align and develop processes.

As leader you are/have:

• As leader you are expected to take active leadership of the SQA team. Develop your team and as well as way of working. Building a strong team based of developing the individuals as well as the team and to grow in the field of expertise.
• Active leadership and presence with the team at our suppliers to work actively developing quality assurance in the supplier to Husqvarna interface.
• Hands on leadership skill with good communication & structuring to drive cross company Task Force when needed.
• Both good at settling requirements and managing expectation as well as solving challenges to find pragmatic way forward.
• Good at preventively mitigating quality risks as well as hands on problem solving when needed.
• As person a change leader, wanting to drive change and continuous improvement, with good focus .
• Bring structure and have good analytic capabilities.
• You are social and have integrity, like networking and meeting many stakeholders always with the best of Husqvarna In focus.
• As leader of your department you like to see people grow and develop, where you work together to find best way forward.

Your background includes a solid understanding of:

• Solid Leader, with experience of leading teams with highly skilled engineers and complex stakeholder landscape
• Solid engineering background in the fields of powertrain component, casted part, plastic injection molding, rubber, fasteners, electric motors, combustion engine parts and as well as complete engines, likely in the field of mechanics / mechatronics engineering.
• Been into supplier negotiations on technical level
• Generally a knowledge and experience in the field of Quality Assurance of the categories in your portfolio
• Good knowledge of processes, process and quality control and KPI’s, both inbound from suppliers as well as into own factories
• Familiarity with sourcing of complete accessories, such as personal protection equipment, textiles, mechanical/electrical assemblies (good to have).

Location: This position is located in Huskvarna (SE) and we offer a hybrid working model with preferable onsite presence main part. Position includes travelling to supplier locations Globally and you report to Senior Global Director Supplier Quality

Application

Please register your application as soon as possible. For more information about the position please contact Magnus Törnvall, magnus.tornvall@husqvarnagroup.com and if you have questions about the recruitment process please contact Talent Acquisition Partner Josephine Tjernlund, josephine.tjernlund@husqvarnagroup.com or Sebastian Glaas sebastian.glaas@husqvarnagroup.com

What happens after you have applied?

We will review your application carefully to see if your profile matches the requirements of the position. If we believe you are a potential candidate for the role, you will be invited for an initial interview. If you aren’t chosen to proceed in the process, you will be informed of this at the latest when the position has been filled.

About Husqvarna Group

Husqvarna Group is a world-leading producer of outdoor power products for garden, park and forest care. Products include chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and ride-on lawn mowers. The Group is also the European leader in garden watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industries.