Head of Supplier Management (all genders)

Head of Supplier Management (all genders)

PowerCo Salzgitter, Lower Saxony, Germany

The Purchasing unit is the interface to the supplier market and is thus responsible for a large part of the value creation. The responsibilities range from raw material purchasing to supplier management and plant purchasing to value engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Worldwide leading of the supplier management team to monitor and ensure the structured purchase parts management process (gate process) for defined purchase part scopes
• Steer and develop the Supplier Management process for Batterie cell components. Secure and monitor the Supplier Management process
• Lead and monitor the Supplier Audits to evaluate supplier capability (Q-Audit, POT, QTR) resulting in a Q-Rating as a basis for supplier nomination.
• Steer and execute industrialization concept reviews and plausibility checks of supplier timelines. Asses robustness and feasibility of project timelines.
• Monitor specific Industrialization milestones under initiation of correction measurements in case of deviation.
• Secure the evaluation and release of the production process of the supplier using the proof of serial production capability.
• Support at ad hoc operations at supplier site, equipment and tooling manufacturer to secure the capacity needs.
• Implementation of the contents of the PowerCo procurement strategy within the framework of a target system and support in the implementation of the programs and methods
• Worldwide steering of external service provider for monitoring of infrastructure, banking and industrialization measurements at the PowerCo suppliers.
• Leading the team

Requirements:

• Completed technical/university studies in the field of chemistry, process engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or similar
• Experience in the field of quality assurance in the chemical and/or automotive sector
• Relevant experience in the field of manufacturing processes in chem. Industry and/or automotive sector
• Basic experience of automotive manufacturing process and requirements
• Experience in the field of auditing and qualification of industrial products and processes
• Relevant experience in trouble-shooting in the event of disruptions in the industrial production process
• Several years of experience in the field of personnel management
• Business German and English fluently

What Else Can You Bring:

• Training as an auditor (VDA 6.3 and/or IATF16949)
• Professional experience in the field of battery cell production or associated supplier area
• Flexibility and willingness to travel

What To Look Forward To:

• Flat hierarchies
• Mobile work options

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.