SITE QUALITY SUPPLIER PROFESSIONAL

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Supplier Quality Development Engineer

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01/10/2024

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                                Country Purchase

Asia SQD Manager

MISSION

The Supplier Quality Development Engineer is responsible to improve supplier performance by doing supplier quality continuous improvement activities, audits, reviews and assessments together with other relevant functions in the organization to meet PO Quality targets. Lead and facilitate development of supplier assigned during development and production phases. The Senior SQDE are working experts for the Supplier Quality System who will train, and mentor new PSQEs and SQDE’s assigned

Responsibilities & Activities

Product Development Phase

• Lead and Facilitate development of suppliers to meet PO Automotive Systems Requirements Manuals to improve quality, cost, and delivery performance of suppliers through PO APQP process.
• Responsible of Quality and Process Supplier Evaluation for all suppliers and Supplier Onsite Process Approval (SOPA) on key suppliers as required
• Responsible for the timeliness approval of PPAP per project requirements.
• Management of Supplier rating system in conjunction with Purchasing Department and necessary systems to include monthly reporting of Supplier PPM Scores.
• To lead Supplier Quality Management Reviews (SMQR) Level II at division level and support at plant level as needed.
• Management of Level II Containment Procedures and implementation.

Product Production Phase

• Responsible of transfer from Supplier Quality Development to Plant Supplier Quality at the beginning of each program production phase plus 6 months or as necessary
• Lead and Facilitate suppliers to meet PO Automotive Systems Requirements Manual to improve quality, cost, and delivery performance of suppliers.
• Monitor of Supplier Performance Quality Rating on a monthly basis and schedule follow up audits and reviews for assigned suppliers.
• Champion supplier PPM reductions including read across of common commodity issue (i.e. focus on poor performing suppliers, high PPM, SNCR’s, and Critical Issues for their assigned suppliers.)
• Lead Supplier Improvement Audits and Supplier Onsite Process Approval (SOPA) on suppliers assigned until closure of all the actions.
• Train and mentor Plant Supplier Quality Engineers assigned

Others:

• Train and mentor Supplier Quality Engineers assigned
• Lead/Support New Projects for Supplier Quality assigned
• Facilitate continuous improvement activities at suppliers to implement performance improvement, (i.e. Kaizen, Six Sigma, VA/VE events).
• Maintain quality document central file (supplier performance records pertaining to quality, cost, and delivery rating, evaluations, containment activities, etc.) per supplier
• Support internal customers (Program Teams, Logistics, Commodity Buyers, QE, SQE) & mfg.  plant supplier issues
• Must comply with all work rules, policies and procedures.
• Must comply with all safety rules and regulations.
• Other duties as assigned

Integrated Management System (IMS)

Within his/her scope of responsibility, he/she respects the standards and rules in terms of Quality, Safety and Environment contributing to the IMS process management and improvement.

ORGANIZATION

POSITION KEY INTERFACES (internal and/or external)

Internal

• Suppliers
• Program Core team (especially Buyers and QE)
• Plant Quality (QM and PSQE)
• SQDE

External

• Equipment & service supplier (Domestic and oversea supplier)

POSITION BACK UP

Fill in with back-up position titles only. Back-up should be indicated for positions in charge of customer orders treatment, supplier on-time delivery, quality, production capacity, shared loading (multi-part station), lead time, inventory level, preventive maintenance, and calibration are the ones to be provided with a back-up.

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KEY MEASURES & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

Indicate the Key Indicators used to measure the performance of the position and the financial metrics on which the role has got a direct or indirect impact (budget, sales, …)

• Supplier  Scorecard (Quality)
• PPAP Approval On-time
• Quality SNCR Closure and Recovery
• Supplier Request for Change Approval
• Key Project Implementation

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

Personal Background

• Bachelor's degree required (Engineering, Science or Technical)
• Have worked within the Quality, Process Engineering AND Supplier Quality for >5 years (Mandatory)
• Experience in APQP and PPAP required
• Management or Leadership exposure.

Skills & Abilities

• Good Coaching skills
• Strong problem solving, decision making and prioritization skills required
• Fluent in English
• Good verbal and written communication skills required
• Experience TS16949, process auditor or CQA certification (preferred.)
• Rigourous and ability to collect, maintain and analyze data.
• Ability to read and understand measurements and scales.
• Microsoft Office computer skills, particularly in Word, Excel, Project and ERP (SAP-preferred)
• Ability to maintain working relationship with internal and external customers.
• Must be flexible, dependable, and creative.
• Proven ability in a team environment.
• Organized and ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Able to travel to all required countries.

To define the Soft Skills required for the job, please refer to PO General Competencies available on Topnet.

JOB DESCRIPTION APPROVAL

Manager name & title:

Jyoti Yadav

Country Purchase Manager

HR Manager name & title:

Sunaina Vashist

Country HR Manager

EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT(optional, depends on  local legal requirements)

Employee name :

Annex : Plastic Omnium General Competencies 1/2

8 GENERAL COMPETENCIES IMPACTING THE QUALITY OF WORK AND INTERACTIONS AT WORK.

EACH COMPETENCY IS ILLUSTRATED WITH 3 BEHAVIORS.

Annex : Plastic Omnium General Competencies 2/2

3 KEY COMPETENCIES OF PEOPLE MANAGERS.

EACH COMPETENCY IS ILLUSTRATED WITH 3 BEHAVIORS.

Develops his/her collaborators in the above general competencies

• Supports team members in their professional development and helps them to build their career.

• Builds appropriate development plans.
• Anticipates and suggests options for mobility and succession planning in the PO Group.  

Motivates his/her collaborators

• Knows well the members of the team (functional or hierarchical), identify their competencies and capabilities in order to give them responsibilities that motivate them and supports the development of their performance.

Attracts the best people

Enthusiastic and realistic about her/his job and professional environment, knows how to trigger the willingness of current employees and potential candidates to join his/her team and/or Plastic Omnium.