Supplier Excellence Engineer

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for a:

Supplier Excellence Engineer

What we do

At Kenvue , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care.

Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we're the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON'S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love.

Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated.

We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers.

With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day.

We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage - and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future-and yours.

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Role reports to:
Director, Global Packaging Operations and Supplier Excellence

Location:
North America, United States, New Jersey, Summit

Work Location:
Hybrid

What you will do

The Supplier Excellence Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that the company's suppliers meet the highest technical standards of quality and performance.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the personal care industry and a proven track record of driving supplier excellence.

Key Responsibilities


* Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Procurement, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, ESG) to drive supplier executional excellence


* Partner with Procurement, Quality, and ESG to establish and enhance packaging supplier technical assessment


* Develop and implement supplier performance metrics and scorecards based on the needs of Packaging, Procurement, Quality and ESG partners


* Conduct and manage supplier audits and technical assessments to identify core technical capabilities and expertise in part design, material selection, mold design, mold qualification, decoration techniques and best practice in part molding quality as well as areas for improvement


* Coordinate and manage external resources to conduct technical assessments


* Ability to provide supplier selection recommendations for the procurement and supplier quality teams based on supplier's technical expertise in specific material and molding category of a certain type of packaging


* Co-lead with Procurement in establishing Packaging Supplier Joint Business Planning and sourcing strategies to partner with suppliers across different tiers (i.e.

packaging components, material, technology, molds, etc.) to co-develop/tap into innovation based on supplier's expertise


* Unlock value and drive agility partnering with packaging suppliers and external labs to establish Supplier Package Testing certification program, enabling our supplier base to conduct package testing for Kenvue


* Establish...