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Do you want to work on developing and quality assuring suppliers in close collaboration with purchasing? We are looking for a Supplier Development Engineer in a hybrid role that combines supplier development (SDE) with supplier quality (SQE). Here, you will play a central role in influencing supplier development and directly contributing to the quality and delivery reliability of our products. The position is suitable for you who want to build strong supplier relationships, strengthen supplier capabilities, and ensure that our quality requirements are met.

About the role

As a Supplier Development Engineer, you are responsible for developing, assessing, and quality assuring our suppliers. You actively work with both new and existing suppliers to understand their capabilities, processes, and capacity, as well as ensuring they meet our quality and delivery requirements.

The role is located in the purchasing department and you collaborate closely with purchasing, quality, production technology, and production. You work both strategically and operationally, focusing on supplier development, follow-up, and improvement work.

Your main responsibilities

• Evaluate and develop suppliers to strengthen their capabilities, processes, and quality performance.
• Assess new suppliers, including reviewing processes, quality systems, capabilities, and risks.
• Conduct supplier audits, follow-ups, and performance evaluations.
• Ensure that suppliers meet established specifications, requirements, and conditions.
• Work with root cause analyses, NC, complaints, SCAR, and other quality tools in case of deviations.
• Collaborate with purchasing in the selection, introduction, and qualification of new suppliers.
• Contribute to processes regarding new components and product changes together with production technology and production.
• Support suppliers in improving work methods, processes, and quality assurance.
• Participate in the development of strategies for supplier development and risk management within purchasing.

Your profile

We are looking for someone with a technical understanding who is used to working closely with suppliers. You may have a background in supplier development, supplier quality, or purchasing – or from another role where you have worked closely with supplier processes.

Requirements

• Experience in SDE, SQE, or technical/strategic purchasing (e.g., purchaser with strong supplier contact).
• Experience in assessing or working with suppliers, e.g., through audits, process reviews, or quality follow-ups.
• Technical understanding, preferably within electronics, production technology, or industrial manufacturing.
• Good knowledge of quality systems and relevant quality tools (e.g., FMEA, CAPA).
• Good ability to analyze data, processes, and root causes.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English.

Education

• Post-secondary education in engineering, production, quality, or equivalent.
• Alternatively: equivalent technical or purchasing-related competence acquired through relevant work experience.

Meritorious

• Experience from purchasing in a technical or regulated environment.
• Experience from medtech, automotive, electronics, mechanics, or another quality-assured environment (e.g., ISO 13485).
• Knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma or improvement work.

Personal qualities

You are a person who:

• Enjoys working closely with suppliers in a combination of requirement setting and relationship building.
• Is analytical, structured, and solution-oriented.
• Is self-driven and has the ability to identify, prioritize, and drive issues and improvement initiatives.
• Has a good ability to communicate both technical and quality-related requirements.
• Has very good communication and collaboration skills.
• Sees the big picture in the supply chain and how suppliers' processes affect the product.

What we offer

At Boule, technical innovation meets a strong focus on people. We have short decision-making paths, an engaged team, and ample room for individual initiatives. We care about a safe and sustainable work environment with good conditions and therefore offer the possibility of hybrid work. Boule is covered by the Teknikavtalet. For employees, there is a collective agreement with Unionen, Sveriges Ingenjörer, and Ledarna, and for collective employees, IF Metall applies.

The position is located in Spånga, just outside Stockholm.

Recruitment process

If your profile matches the role, we invite you to an interview with HR as the first step. This is followed by in-depth meetings with the relevant department heads, in a process where your potential role is central.

Application

Welcome with your application no later than 2026-03-15. Selection is ongoing, so do not wait to submit your application.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the HR department at [email protected].

Welcome to become a part of Boule, we look forward to your application!

About the company

Boule Diagnostics AB is a global diagnostics company that manufactures and sells systems and consumables for blood cell counting (hematology). The company primarily targets small and medium-sized hospitals, clinics, and laboratories, as well as other diagnostics companies in both human and veterinary hematology. The business is conducted through operating subsidiaries in Sweden, the USA, and Mexico. Sales are made globally, primarily through distributors with the support of Boule's own local sales and service personnel.

Since 2011, Boule Diagnostics has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. As a leading player in decentralized hematology diagnostics, Boule is known for high quality, user-friendly products, and a strong international presence.

Boule Diagnostics was placed on Allbright's green list in 2025 and was named one of Sweden's most gender-equal companies, an award that reflects our continued focus on an inclusive and balanced work environment.