Kforce has a client that is seeking a Supplier Quality Engineer 2 in Orlando, FL. Summary: As a Supplier Quality Engineer, your day will be filled with engaging interactions with suppliers, analyzing data, and driving continuous improvement. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest quality standards are met, while fostering strong relationships with our valued suppliers. Responsibilities: * Supplier Quality Engineer will implement the agreed commodity and SQM strategy (including value, digitalization and collaboration) * Drives supplier performance and continuous improvement and collaborates in supplier development programs * Creates and negotiates General Quality and Quality Assurance agreements and monitors supplier contract coverage rate * Applies preventive quality methods aimed at risk minimization * Designs, maintains and improves specific quality requirements, specifications and concepts based on supplier and product/service risk assessment * Supports standardized supplier qualification process according to corporate guidelines (ready for business) * As a Supplier Quality Engineer, you will coordinate product/service qualifications and approvals based on specific requirements/specification (ready to order) * Actively involved in projects to support/review specifications & requirements * Implements complaints managements to detect and analyze non-conformances, verifies root cause analysis and communicates with supplier; Supports sustainable problem solving * Plans and executes supplier audits including follow-up of audit measures * Continuously improves internal SQM processes (innovation, digitalization, LEAN) * Fosters (virtual) interaction with suppliers