1) Job Description

• Define, negotiate and track quality requirements towards suppliers
• Responsibility for quality-related part of supplier strategy
• Quality-related releases of new suppliers, technologies for purchased parts
• Supplier development
• Improve / keep quality level of suppliers
• Manage high-level escalations

2) Job Qualification

1. Soft Skills:

• Good at communication, Witten and spoken English.
• Good at Conflict management
• Networking skills to have firsthand information on any topics (Supplier or internal)
• Ability to showcase the skills & behaviors expected from supplier (Role Model)

2. Job Specific Skill:

• Good knowledge of Quality Tools (PPAP, APQP, PFMEA, SPC, R@R etc..)
• Proven hands on experience in problem solving in Automotive domain, and practical knowledge on any of the problem-solving tools (Eg: 8D, A3, 6-Sigma etc.) and read across management
• Experience in Performing Process Audits, and Knowledge on VDA 6.3 would be added advantage
• Ability to negotiate and establish Quality Agreements with suppliers.
• Candidate to have data driven approach, and good at documentation
• Ability to work in a global setup and manage multiple reporting lines
• Ability to use SAP-BW, Supply-on would be added advantage
• Willing to frequently Travel to Supplier place up to 30% to 50%
• Drive global category strategy and run Improvement Programs (SQIPs) independently
• Takes ownership in preparing sharing Management MIS proactively
• Experiences in continuous improvement, industrial engineering, production, escalation management and Capability to work with different cultures

3. Position Could be offered:

• Minimum 5 year’s experience with bachelors preferably Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering within Automotive
• Be good oral/written English skill, good communication and presentation skill
• At least 3 years of work Experience with Quality Function or Managing Suppliers
• Knowledge of mechanical parts manufacture technologies, experience in the following technologies will be preferred: machining, casting, stamping, heat treatment ……