.Supplier EngineerMonterrey, NLAbout Optimas:Optimas is a global distributor of integrated supply chain, and engineering suppocused on deliveristeners, components, industrial and safety supplies to our diverse customers around the world. Our local, on-the-ground teams understand the nuances of every community we serve. This allows us to adapt with our customers and partners as needs evolve, leveraging ootprint to remain at your side while providing a highly personalized level of service and support no matter where ynd yourself around the globe.To learn more, please visit our website ()Position overview:Optimas iscurrently searchiran enthusiastic and experienced Supplier Engineerto work with the Supplier Development Manager to managethe regional reduction of the COPQ with assigned suppliers. You will act as a key part of the Regional Supplier Development Engineering team plan, delivering against targets and objectives of assigned suppliers to ensure the efficient running of the P2P process and maintaining Customcus.This role reports directly to the Supplier Development Manager, NA.Main responsibilities:Schedule, manage and conduct planned and unplanned supplier audits as required by the business in line with the Supplier Audit Plan and business requirements ensuring lead times and targer audit completion are met and, that all non-compliances identified are actioned by the supplier and re-audited on completion.Ensure compliance of all assigned regional suppliers to the Optimas Supplier manual and ethical minimum compliance requirements.Add new assigned suppliers to the Approved supplier list and maintain their status.Ensure the correct on boarding of all assigned regional new suppliers ensuring that all requirements (Feasibility, APQP, NPI, PPAP, Compliance, Delivery & Packaging) ally understood and compliant.Ensure maintenance of the Supplier Profileof assigned supplierswithin the Connect Supplier Portal in order that all Supplier data remains current.Ensure that all suppliers submit required self assessments to any Optimas or Customer identified specific audit and continuous Improvement tools (E.G. CQI-9, 11, 12, ETC).Support Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Commercial & Bid, and New Item Introduction teams with new product introduction at assigned suppliers through use of the Optimas Supplier APQP Process, conducting supplier APQP reviews in line with Optimas & Suppliers project timing cilitate supplier on-time project delivery.Support Optimas PPAP GCOE as required with assigned suppliers when supplier PPAP submissions are rejected and GCOE Engineers are unable to solve directly.SupportStrategic Sourcing & Category Managementin all assigned new supplier activities, supplier development and cost (EBITDA) enhancement activities linked to supplier agreemencilitation