Supplier Quality Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany, +6 more countries.

📋 Description

• Report directly to the Global Supply Chain Manager.

• Recruit, lead, and mentor a team of approximately 10 professionals.

• Ensure that suppliers and partners consistently deliver sustainable materials and services that meet technical, safety, and sustainability standards.

• Collaborate with Supply Chain Management to create standardized supply base management and quality training materials.

• Drive the implementation and adherence to supplier qualification processes, ensuring that active suppliers maintain their qualifications and compliance.

• Provide regular updates on quality and compliance status to Supply Chain Management leadership.

• Ensure that corporate quality processes are comprehended and executed throughout the organization.

• Act as the “Voice of Supplier,” communicating strategic supplier perspectives and constraints to internal functions.

• Coordinate with R&D, Engineering, Project Management, and SCM leadership on critical product qualifications.

• Support Supplier Quality Engineers during the planning and execution of product qualifications.

• Assess supplier PFMEAs, Control Plans, and Process Flow Diagrams.

• Oversee the resolution of supplier Non-Conformances and drive supplier process improvements.

• Co-define supplier quality KPIs alongside global SCM and ensure performance reporting.

• Define risk-based supplier site inspections and integrate requirements into QCPs or ITPs.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7+ years of progressive experience in Quality Assurance, Supplier Quality, or Operations.

• At least 3 years in a leadership or team management position within a matrixed, large-scale organizational framework.

• Certified Lead Auditor (ISO9001 or similar).

• Six Sigma Green Belt certification.

• Expert-level proficiency in structured methodologies such as 8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa, and Six Sigma DMAIC.

• Mastery of APQP/PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans, MSA (Gage R&R), and SPC (Statistical Process Control).

• Ability to guide, mentor, motivate, and balance the workloads of geographically dispersed and multicultural Supplier Quality Engineers across various time zones.

• Exceptional communication abilities and the capacity to synthesize complex technical data into impactful reports and presentations.

• Capability to foster collaborative relationships with internal engineering, global category management, and project quality teams.

🏝️ Benefits

• Some travel is required occasionally.

• Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.

• Digital and automated recruitment tools assist in application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling.

• Pre-employment background checks are conducted in accordance with applicable laws.