Senior Suppliers Development Engineer

The Supplier Development and Maturity Engineer plays a key and highly strategic role in improving the maturity of Arabelle Solutions’ suppliers. The mission is to sustainably elevate performance, quality, and nuclear safety standards of industrial partners to secure critical projects in a demanding environment.

This role focuses on the structural development of suppliers, addressing the core elements that determine supplier reliability:

• Excellence of the Quality Management System
• Strengthening of nuclear safety culture and requirements
• Organizational and documentation robustness, including sub-tier supplier
• management
• Continuous improvement capability and risk control

The role is suited for a structured and rigorous engineer with strong quality expertise, mastering the industrial production process from order intake to delivery. With excellent interpersonal skills, the individual acts as a true change driver, supporting suppliers through a Lean approach.

Working closely with internal experts, the Supplier Development Engineer assesses supplier maturity by conducting audits, analyzing organization, and identifying risks and weak signals. Supported by sourcing strategy, he/she develops and leads high-impact development plans (including operational aspects), supports suppliers in transforming their practices, and ensures the effectiveness of implemented actions.
 

The suppliers covered include:

• New Arabelle Solutions suppliers
• Current suppliers with quality performance issues
• Strategic suppliers for the company

This role directly contributes to supplier panel maturity, nuclear supply chain reliability, and the success of Arabelle Solutions projects.
 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to and validate the global supplier selection strategy with sourcing teams
• Prepare, plan, and conduct assessment audits (ISO 9001, ISO 19443, customer requirements, internal standards) at supplier sites
• Evaluate and challenge suppliers’ organizational structure and processes to meet nuclear technical and administrative requirements; assess safety culture (organization, supply chain monitoring, competency management, process robustness, documentation control)
• Identify and mitigate gaps, weak signals, and risks affecting quality or safety
• Deliver structured and actionable reports
• Coordinate with internal technical experts for supplier-related actions
• Develop pragmatic and measurable supplier development plans (actions, deadlines, KPIs)
• Drive supplier maturity improvement through Lean coaching, follow-up, and effectiveness assessment
• Promote best practices while respecting confidentiality rules
• Develop and improve supplier qualification, maturity standards, and development programs, leveraging synergies within the EDF Group

REQUIRED SKILLS

Technical Skills

• Training or certification in nuclear safety / ISO 19443 is a plus
• Minimum 10 years of experience in quality, audits, or supplier development, ideally in regulated industries (nuclear, energy, rail, aerospace)
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Strong command of Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001 required)
• Good understanding of nuclear safety culture
• Expertise in operational excellence in manufacturing
• Experience in QMS, organizational and process audits
• Strong knowledge of industrial production processes

Behavioral Skills

• Strong leadership and change management capability
• Excellent communication, listening, analytical and synthesis skills
• Rigor, autonomy, and initiative
• Strong interpersonal skills with diverse stakeholders
• Proactive mindset

PROFILE AND REQUIREMENTS

• Engineering degree or equivalent
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); French is a plus

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Willingness to travel to supplier sites

Join us and work with global teams to support global customers ! At Arabelle Solutions, we have team members of more than 49 nationalities spread across 16 countries.

At Arabelle Solutions, we know diversity makes teams and business stronger.