Supplier Quality Manager

Position: Supplier Quality Manager

Products: Electromagnetic Flowmeters, Pressure Transmitters, Valve Positioners

Educational Qualification:

• Diploma / Degree in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering
• 8-10 years of experience of working in QA (Min 4 years working with SQM Department).
  
  

Trainings:

• Lead Auditor in ISO 9001:2015
• Trained in VDA 6.3
• Internal / Lead Auditor in ISO 14001:2015 & ISO 45001:2018 (Preferred)
• Trained in ISO 17025:2017 (Preferred)
• Precision welding technology
• Knowledge of CQI 15 & NDT (ISO 17635:2016)
• Problem solving techniques such as 8D / A3 methodologies.
• Root cause identification using QC tools such as 5 Why analysis & Fish Bone Diagram
• Process FMEA
• Driving improvement activities at Suppliers through audits and workshops
• Measurement, monitoring & improvement of Supplier performance through Supplier Quality Objectives / KPI’s
• Implementation of Lean principles to improve profitability.
• Implementation of QMS (Quality Management System) based on ISO 9001:2015
• Implementation of EMS (Environment Management System) based on ISO 14001:2015 and OHSMS (Occupational Health & Safety Management System) based on ISO 45001:2018
• Commodities such as copper wire, castings, etc.
• Advanced product quality planning (APQP).
• Operative duties for supplier quality management
  
  

1.1 General operative duties for supplier quality management (SQM) in the location / factory

• Leading the location / factory commodity engineers (MF-CEs) in operational and usually disciplinary matters
• ensuring process compliance and achievement of targets by monitoring and coaching talks
• preparing quality reports for the BU SQM and location / factory functions
• ensuring and improving supplier quality in the location / factory
• promoting Siemens Zero Harm Culture at supplier locations
  
  

1.2 Involvement in the escalation process

• performing the operative role as level of escalation for supplier quality management in the location / factory
• information and escalation within the location / factory and to SQM functions at BU level, BU SQM and BU CEs
• Strategic duties
  
  

2.1 Determining the strategy for supplier quality management in the location / factory.

• determining the SQM organization including resource planning, competence management and qualification plan
• implementation and controlling of the efficiency of SQM-related BU processes
  
  

(process framework SQM incl. sub-processes, guidelines, procedures, tools)

• setting SQM targets / Road Map in consultation with interface partners
• determining content and scope of SQM reporting in coordination with BU SQM
• supports determining the strategy of material teams
• determining preventive SQM work including the SQM methods to be applied
  
  

2.2 Involvement in the definition, implementation, and development of the commodity organization and of the SQM-related processes at BU/Division level

• selection of MF-CEs or BU CEs in the location / factory and active support for BU Commodity Network duties
• providing coordinated resources for the realization of BU Commodity Roadmaps and SQM-related BU processes
• involvement in the BU SQM-Network, e.g. personal participation in decision-making meetings
• Ensuring and improving supplier quality in the location
  
  

3.1 Supplier quality management during selection of supplier (Procurement) in the location / factory by ensuring that.

• the supplier quality performance is evaluated
• the cross-functional supplier selection teams are provided with the required quality data
• the SQM information for a cross-functional ToCO assessment (total cost of ownership) is available
• suitable Sourcing Committee- and Sourcing Review concepts are observed
  
  

3.2 Supplier quality management in the definition and realization phase of the materials (PLM) in case the location = development site, by ensuring that

• SQM-processes and quality management methods with a preventive approach to risk minimization are implemented and controlled
• suppliers are involved early in an optimal way
• qualification measures are controlled
  
  

3.3 Supplier quality management for series production and return of material (SCM) in the location / factory.

• Implementation and controlling of an effective and efficient incoming goods inspection considering BU requirements
• Implementation and controlling of an effective complaints management including review of effectiveness of corrective measures performed at the supplier,
  
  

e.g. by checking A3 / 8D reports in terms of content, supplier audits.

• regular analysis of supplier quality
• support with fast and competent root cause failure analyses
• support with technical knowledge when determining and implementing appropriate corrective measures at the supplier
  
  

3.4 Supplier quality management for supplier development

• identifying potential risk suppliers from the location / factory SQM point of view and introduction of adequate measures
• ensuring that potential risks in the material's manufacturing process are reduced / avoided on a lasting basis
• controlling corrective measures including specific measures for the "Worst Suppliers"
• improving cooperation of location / factory and suppliers on the basis of a supplier partnership
• initiation of / participation in location / factory-specific supplier improvement programs together with procurement
  
  

3.5 Supplier quality management for the supplier evaluation and strategic evaluation as well as for the supplier classification (Procurement)

• ensuring a standardized evaluation of supplier quality performance for the annual supplier evaluation (SES) in the location / factory
• ensuring that there is an SQM contribution to the location / factory -specific target agreements with suppliers (QAA – Quality Assurance Agreements)
• involvement in the supplier evaluation and strategic evaluation in the location / factory
• involvement in the supplier classification in the location / factory