Global Strategic Supplier Manager

Ihre Aufgaben

• Leads continuous improvement programs of suppliers performance on their manufaturing processes, striving for "zero defects".

• Identifies & leads initiatives with our suppliers to enable sustainable improvements that led into cost saving and / or avoidance.

• Supports the root cause analyses and implementation of corrective and preventive actions for major impacting non-conformities in products and services at suppliers.

• Identify potential opportunities for improvements in quality & costs.

• Monitor supplier performance KPI´s, analyses supplier´s manufacturing processes, quality records, complaints and other sources of data.

• Works closely with purchasing, manufacturing, quality and R&D to assure continious improvement of product, services and processes to meet quality and cost requirements at the suppliers.

• Performs process audits to identify improvement opportunities and ensure implementation of improvement actions.

• Provides technical support for supplier selection acc. category and/or sourcing strategy initiatives.

• Provides technical guidance and expertise internally and to suppliers regarding manufacturing processes, quality methods and techniques.

Ihr Profil

• University degree, preferably in metallurgical, materials, chemicals or mechanical engineering.

• Experience with various manufacturing processes for fasteners (e.g. surface treatment, heat treatment, wire drawing, cold forming).

• Familiar with automotive and construction industry standards.

• 6 Sigma/ Lean project skills highly desirable.

• Excellent data visualization and analytics skills.

• Several years of experience in leading supplier development programs.

• Several years of experience in quality management and methods.

• Proved experience on performing supplier audits, based on VDA 6.3

• Autonomy and leadership.

• Negotiation skills.

• Ability to take decisions in difficult situations.

• Strong problem solving and troubleshooting competence.

• Ability to lead cross functional teams and task forces.

• Good command in English, both written and verbal.

• Intercultural competence and willingness to travel.

Wir bieten Ihnen

• The good feeling to be part of a well-established and financially independent family business

• Freedom for inventive imagination, innovative strength and the implementation of your own ideas

• Competitive remuneration with attractive salary packages

• State-of-the-art work environment, infrastructure and communication technologies

• Mobile work opportunities

• Flexible working hours

• Work-life balance with individual working time models

Kontakt

email: sbenfer@ejot.com