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At Varian, a Siemens Healthineers Company, we bring together the world's best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions.
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The Global Director of Supplier Quality onsite in Palo Alto reports to the VP of Supply Chain Quality. This newly organized role within Varian is responsible for managing the recently integrated global supplier quality team that is responsible for overall supplier quality working closely with our cross functional partners (procurement, engineering, supply chain and service).
As Supplier Quality Director you will also drive our global "quality at the source" initiative which focuses on proactive measures to prevent defects rather than detection downstream. This will require leading the team to enhanced upfront collaboration with suppliers to establish more robust processes at the supplier and a higher quality output utilizing PPAP, SPC, Six Sigma, and Lean methodologies. In addition, collaboration with our incoming inspection, product quality, procurement and engineering teams globally will be key to the overall success of this program.
The supplier quality organization includes both the strategic and operational components of supplier quality with 3 regional teams globally. Global team reporting is both in a direct reporting and matrix reporting structure. The role is responsible for the following supplier quality activities including:
Responsibilities also include supplier quality process ownership, project management of supplier quality issues, oversight of all supplier development plans as well as oversight (tracking and communications) of supplier quality escalations.
Minimum Required Skills and Knowledge:
Typical Education and Experience:
Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.
We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day. That's why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate. Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.
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The base pay range for this position is
Min $169,800 - Max $305,800The pay wage range shown is based on the job posting's primary location. Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to skill set, experience, certifications, and location.