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).
1. 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
2. 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
3.  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