61 Review regularly (at least one time per month) performance from the assigned suppliers based on Vendor Rating System results and supplier KPI performance
61 By applying the pareto-rule, understand, prioritize and take action on the highest complaints in terms of rejected parts / ppm with the SQA-employees from the affected M+H plants
61 Responsible for continuous improvement of the assigned suppliers, initiates and manages improvement programs
61 In case of escalations, ensures immediate and sustainable elimination of the supplier caused failures
61 Plans and executes potential analysis acc.to the VDA 6.3 standard to evaluate new suppliers, locations and technologies, incl. monitoring of the defined actions
61 Plans and executes process audits at external suppliers acc. to the VDA 6.3 standard, incl. monitoring of the defined actions (serial production phase)
61 Has the authority and the responsibility to stop any process or product delivery in case of a non-conformance of customer expectations, safety or environmental risks, etc. in alignment with responsible Material Group Manager and the concerned M+H sites
61 Organizes Top Focus Supplier Meetings together with Purchasing and ensures, that the defined actions will be implemented as agreed with the supplier
61 Supports Technical Change Management in case of supplier relocation activites
61 Supports Advance Supplier Quality Engineers with the supplier APQP-process
61 Supports the Material Group Managers with regard to the Material Group Strategy
61 Identifies potential cost savings projects within serial production phase and initiate implementation
61 Ensures exchange of experience and professional training of Supplier Quality Assurance employees in M+H sites
61 Communicates Lessons Learned to relevant functions within the M+H group
61 Drives continuous improvement of Supplier Development related processes, methods and tools incl. training within M+H and suppliers
61 Supporting global projects that purchased from China local suppliers on communication supporting, technical review, Run@rate, quality issues solving.