about the job.
- Execute Purchasing Supplier Development programs in terms of projects, commodity and operational activities to reach a world class supplier performance in terms of Quality, Sustainability, Capacity and Cost.
- Be an active member in the Commodity teams and provide input to the commodity strategies to secure right supplier and right relationship
- Provide input into supplier selection and commodity strategy through evaluation of the potential supplier’s capabilities (e.g. Supplier Evaluation Model and Capacity Management Audit)
- Manage and lead APQP/PPAP activities for all projects (e.g Commodity/NPD/ECR)
- Drive productivity improvement programs such as VPS/Lean, VA/VE etc. focusing on waste reduction
- Proactively perform necessary activities using SD toolbox to ensure supplier QDC performance (e.g. Process audits, Control Plan Audits, Capacity Audits etc.)
- Actively contribute to problem solving of major supplier quality issues as required (within serial production and in the field)
- Analyze regularly supplier QSCC- and Warranty performance versus agreed targets and drive continuous improvement actions
- Ensure supplier fulfillment of general Group business requirements e.g. SEM, CSR, ISO-certificates, Reach etc
- Authorized to approve/disapprove a supplier selection within his responsible area
skills and experience required.
- Self-development and develop others
- Continuous improvement
- Collaboration and Communication
- Digitalization
- Supplier relationship management
- Integrating sustainability
- Proven process knowledge in at least one manufacturing discipline
- Proven knowledge within advanced quality planning
- Target cost mindset
- Product Development knowledge
- Applied proven capability of effective project management
- Strong communication skills in English, additional language skills a plus
