Coherent Corp. · 2 days ago
Lead Supplier Development Engineer
Bloomfield, CT
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expCoherent Corp. is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components, seeking a Lead Supplier Development Engineer. The role involves providing expertise to enhance the capabilities of critical suppliers and managing supplier development plans to improve performance and reduce costs.
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Responsibilities
Complete technical supplier assessment, identify actions and develop plans to improve suppliers' manufacturing capability for machinery, tooling and processes, quality, workforce, capacity, continuous improvement and sub-tier management
Review and develop supplier capacity analysis and tools
Create and manage supplier specific development plans to completion
Deploy risk mitigation plans and be accountable for decreasing supplier risk
Facilitate and champion continuous improvement events and initiatives
Review engineering designs as related to a specific supplier's capabilities and facilitates producibility and design to cost changes
Advise stakeholders on new product introduction designs for producibility and design to cost
Investigate problem jobs and implement solutions to improve product quality, recovering expenses incurred by Coherent that are the responsibility of the supplier
Conduct presentations to internal and external supplier senior business unit leadership
This position may act as an informal lead as well as mentor less-experienced team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree; engineering, business or quality discipline
7+ years of related field operations/Supply Chain experience on manufacturing products, controls, and systems
Ability to travel up to 25%
Project Management – Ability to organize cross function personnel into a focused group with specific action item requirements and timeliness of execution of these actions to drive to a successful conclusion of the project meeting goals and expectations
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner. Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Develop alternative solutions. Works well in group problem solving situations. Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics
Analytical – Synthesizes complex and diverse information. Collects and researches data. Uses intuition and experience to complement data findings
Teamwork – Exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views. Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives. Supports everyone's efforts to succeed
Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations. Responds promptly to customer needs. Solicits customer feedback to improve service. Responds to requests for service and assistance. Meets commitments
Interpersonal - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming. Listens to others without interrupting. Keeps emotions under control. Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things
Cost Consciousness - Develops and implements cost saving measures. Contributes to profits and revenue. Conserves organizational resources
Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions. Exhibits sound and accurate judgment. Supports and explains reasoning for decisions. Includes appropriate people in decision-making process. Makes timely decisions
Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently. Sets goals and objectives. Develops realistic action plans
Quality - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. Applies feedback to improve performance. Monitors own work to ensure quality
Experience in managing large scale projects such as product transfers, part qualifications and manufacturing system upgrades
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering design drawings. Ability to effectively present information to suppliers, internal customers, and management
Ability to construct and review capacity analysis
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables
Self-motivated, hard-working, goal oriented, task focused, and a reliable team player
Preferred
Lean Six Sigma Green belt certification
Benefits
Competitive compensation program
Comprehensive career development platform
Company
Coherent Corp.
Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.44BKey Investors
JP Morgan Chase
2025-09-26Post Ipo Debt· $3.03B
2021-05-07Post Ipo Equity· $410M
1987-10-09IPO
Leadership Team
Sherri Luther
CFO and Treasurer
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Giovanni Barbarossa
Chief Strategy Officer & President Materials Segment
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