About this role
- Talent development - Culture - Life at Vanderlande Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer Apply for this job - URL copied Job area Supply Chain Location Veghel, Netherlands. Contract type Full time Apply for this job - URL copied Are you passionate about driving supplier quality, preventing issues before they occur, and building strong partnerships with suppliers? Do you thrive in an environment where you can influence stakeholders, drive continuous improvement, and make a lasting impact on product quality? Do you enjoy being the person who turns challenges into opportunities for improvement? Then keep reading. As a Specialist Quality Assurance Engineer, you will take ownership of supplier quality performance within your assigned category and play a key role in ensuring that Vanderlande's products, systems, and services consistently meet the highest standards. Working closely with Category Managers, Project Execution teams, Technology departments, and suppliers across the globe, you will drive supplier development initiatives, lead audits, solve complex quality challenges, and shape long-term quality strategies that directly contribute to business success. You are someone who enjoys building relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally. Combining a strong analytical mindset with a proactive and hands-on approach, you are able to translate data, audit outcomes, and operational insights into meaningful improvement actions. Rather than simply reacting to issues, you focus on identifying risks early, preventing recurring problems, and creating sustainable solutions that deliver lasting results. Within our international Quality Assurance team, you will act as a trusted quality partner and ambassador, collaborating with colleagues, suppliers, and global quality communities to continuously improve processes, strengthen supplier performance, and enhance product reliabil...