Supplier Development Engineer

• Optimization of allocated suppliers within Europe Metals
• Execution and control of supplier development and proactive quality assurance activities at allocated suppliers
• Represent the company and purchasing community in its relationships with external customers & suppliers
• Support to ensure Supply Base Optimization (Reduction) of allocated suppliers in coordination with Direct Purchasing
• Execute analysis of allocated Supplier PPSC (Potential Part Safety Concern) and allocated supplier MQR (Management Quality Review) level 2 data and implement corrective actions at concerned suppliers, if necessary together with the allocated Purchasing team members and the respective Quality team member.
• Train allocated suppliers in ADIENT´s supplier expectations in alignment with the Global Supplier Standard Manual required tools and processes
• Promote 8D, Error Proofing methods, Kaizen, VA/VE and Six Sigma activities over allocated suppliers
• Track supplier’s quality certification towards quality requirements (100% IATF 16949) and Process Auditing VDA6.3 of allocated suppliers. Track compliance to CSR (customer specific requirements) with technical audits as i.e. CQI different levels of allocated suppliers
• Execution of Supplier Development proactive objectives as i.e. supplier feasibility audits at allocated suppliers
• Work in compliance with ADIENT´s global/corporate BOS procedures

• Support in supplier evaluation of allocated suppliers
• Execute supplier development activities of allocated suppliers based on supplier evaluation
• Execute manufacturing process orientated audits at the allocated suppliers
• Monitor and improve critical supplier performance (SPPM, program …) of allocated suppliers
• Support in the overall MQR 2 escalation process concerning allocated suppliers to ensure
• Closure within 90 days (Plant Quality Manager is "responsible" for MQR 1 and 2)
• Be an "operational Lead" within SD for MQR2 where necessary with identified Suppliers
• Support Purchasing in de-sourcing / re-sourcing projects
• Support in managing suppliers crisis of identified suppliers based on level 2 with the plants
• Drive Supplier PPSC of allocated suppliers for closure ("operational PPSC Lead") and review their problem solving activities for robust and sustainable solutions
• Ensure during supplier’s visit that SC/CC process is running as part of ADIENT´s s prevention process to deal and track critical parameters
• Support in driving strategic initiatives into the plants and support ADIENT´s LEM objectives
• Support in providing activities and KPI’s reporting to the top management
• Use and promote the ADIENT problem solving methods (8D Report, Problem Solving, KT...)
• Support to ensure suppliers of allocated Commodities ADIENT sourced for direct production material are compliant to the ADIENT BOS and IATF16949 Quality Management Systems
• Conduct Supplier Development Process improvement projects
• Train, guide and support allocated key suppliers
• Implements lessons learnt at allocated suppliers
• Install best business practices at allocated suppliers
• Participate in lessons learnt workshop with supplier’s plant or ADIENT to prevent Supplier PPSC
• Support Supplier Expectation Days to train suppliers proactively for ADIENT´s
• Global Supplier Standard methodology

• Min 5 years working experience in Quality (Production or dealing with Suppliers and / or customers)
• Commodity specific experience.
• 10 years working experience in automotive industry
• Process-focused and a team player.
• Auditor cercificate (VDA6.3, ISO/TS 16949; ISO 14001; CQI, etc)
• English - advanced

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