Team Lead Supplier Quality Varian (f/m/d)

Overview

Do you want to help create the future of healthcare? Our name, Siemens Healthineers, was selected to honor our people who dedicate their energy and passion to this cause. It reflects their pioneering spirit combined with our long history of engineering in the ever‑evolving healthcare industry.

We offer you a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally. Sounds interesting?

Team Lead Supplier Quality Varian (f/m/d)

We are looking for a Team Lead Supplier Quality Varian to drive supplier performance through strategic assessments, data‑driven oversight, and strong collaboration across global, cross‑functional teams including Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Compliance, and Manufacturing.

Position details

Full‑time or part‑time with a minimum of 30h/week. Please ensure that your documents are submitted in English.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the full supplier approval lifecycle, including initial capability assessments, on‑site audits, process reviews, and quality system evaluations and improvements.
• Participate in projects and improvement activities to ensure the selection of suppliers for new products and supplier consolidation efforts, meeting the highest quality standards and strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with Engineering to ensure that supplier‑produced parts meet all technical specifications, including functional testing and dimensional requirements.
• Maintain the complete and accurate record of audits, quality agreements, certifications, supplier and performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities for supplier process optimization, yield improvement, scrap reduction, and cycle‑time reduction. Facilitate Lean Six Sigma and APQP program initiatives both internally and with suppliers.

To find out more about the specific business, have a look at Varian:

Your qualifications and experience

• Hold a degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Industrial Technology, Supply Chain, or related technical discipline. Master’s preferred.
• Many years of working experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality, or Quality Engineering, with some years of leadership experience.
• Strong understanding of key quality tools and methodologies, including APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, 8D, Root Cause Analysis, FDA/ISO/IATF standards.
• Demonstrated success in leading supplier audits and effectively managing multiple global suppliers.
• Ideally, have gained professional certifications (e.g. CQE, CQA, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt, Lead Auditor).

Your attributes and skills

• Strong English and German skills, with excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership abilities in both languages.
• Excellent analytical skills, proficient in data analysis, dashboard creation, and reporting.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (10–30% depending on supplier footprint).
• Strong motivation, demonstrated commitment to continuous process improvement, and openness to change.

Our global team

Siemens Healthineers is a leading global medical technology company. 73,000 dedicated colleagues in over 70 countries are driven to shape the future of healthcare. An estimated 5 million patients across the globe benefit every day from our innovative technologies and services in diagnostic and therapeutic imaging, laboratory diagnostics, molecular medicine, and digital health and enterprise services.

Our culture

Our culture embraces different perspectives, open debate, and the will to challenge convention. Change is a constant aspect of our work. We aspire to lead the change in our industry rather than just react to it. That’s why we invite you to take on new challenges, test your ideas, and celebrate success.

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.

Contact

Wish to find out more before applying? Contact us: The contact person handling this job ad is Vanessa Türmer.

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