2 Knorr-Bremse Jobs

Education/Experience required:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Technical (EnTC, Electrical, Mechanical etc.) Supply Chain Management, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
• Experience in Quality and/or procurement
• Strong technical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Proven track record of Quality and improving supplier performance.
• Knowledge of Quality software and tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Task and Responsibility:

• Functionally lead a local team of SQD and SDE based on product-, technology- and production know-how, considering the global targets set by the Head of suppler Quality
• Lead the organizational unit of Location Heads of Supplier Development based on objectives, KPIs and target agreements
• Ensures the application of relevant supplier development processes in the regions
• Ensure yearly performance evaluation of min. all strategic and preferred suppliers with a Supplier Evaluation Score Card incl. A-B-C rating in the region, based on the global planning
• Support the improvement of regional suppliers in escalation stage PAVE3 due to quality problems
• Planning and driving of technology, product safety and VDA6.3 audits to assess the capability of new and existing regional suppliers for production materials and ensuring the implementation of improvement measures
• Drives optimization of processes, methods, standards, tools as part of supplier development and ensure that employees get trained and apply and comply with those
• Disciplinary and / or functional lead and development of the employees in the organizational unit.
• Participates and supports in the selection of suppliers with the aim to nominate the best suppliers in terms of quality, delivery and price.
• Evaluates serial components and new developments together with R&D regarding alternative designs (optimal manufacturing- and cost related component design) and contributes to the establishment of design standards

Total 3 positions:

DGM/AGM - 1 position -15-20 yrs

AM/Manager - 2 positions - 10-13 yrs