Director, Supplier Quality & Development

Ready to steer the global quality standards within our supply base? Join Vestas as the Director of Global Supplier Quality & Development Towers, where you'll guide the way in maturing our supply base's safety, quality, and sustainability.

Power Solutions & Vestas Quality > Vestas Quality > SQD Quality

The global SQD team is accountable for the maturity of the Vestas supply base regarding safety, quality and sustainability. Global SQD represents Quality, Safety and Sustainability requirements into modules and submodules for all decisions involving the supply base, being accountable for supply lifecycle management from onboarding to exiting decisions, while facilitating continuous improvements to satisfy the Quality Ambitions of Vestas.

Responsibilities

• Guide, develop and secure a solid quality culture in the Supplier Quality and Development Department, including organisational and talent development

• Secure sourcing for quality and design for quality within our cross-functional Module teams

• Make sure we 'walk the talk' on quality, ensuring a high degree of accountability from all internal as well as external stakeholders

• Deliver clear and relevant quality messages where you dare bring facts for joint evaluation within the Module teams

• Ensure constant improvement and development related to supplier safety, risk assessment and capacity assurance

• Demonstrate your leadership capabilities by actively mentoring your employees in a matrix setting

Qualifications

• +10 years of leadership experience, including supervising culturally diverse teams in various positions

• Several years of theoretical background within Supplier Quality and Development, Procurement, Engineering, Finance or similar

• Supplier Quality and Development experience, including quality tools and methodologies

Competencies

• Proven leadership skills in a global setting with a high focus on employee satisfaction and motivation

• Strong collaborator with a versatile attitude and demonstrates a high level of independent judgement and proactivity in the change management process

• Highly motivated, action-oriented, and persistent towards accomplishing tasks, reaching targets and aspiration for achievements

• Solid communicator and fluent in English, with the ability to handle stakeholders at all levels of the business

What we offer

We offer you an exciting job and the opportunity to be part of developing a winning quality business area in Vestas in our effort to become a Global Leader in Sustainable Energy Solutions. This is a unique chance for a solid leader to perform real transformation, and you will be provided with a unique opportunity to set your footprints within an essential area in Vestas and be part of an international team with a "can-do" attitude.

Additional information

By joining Vestas, you will become part of the global SQD team, working out of our office in Aarhus, Denmark. Applications are handled on an ongoing basis. Please apply online with your letter of motivation and CV as soon as possible, but no later than July 18. For any additional information, please reach out to recruiter Vips Patel, Vippa@vestas.com

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore. 
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field. 
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity. 
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.