Supplier Quality Development /Specialist

1.

• To manage the regional team and to act as responsible Supplier Quality Development Engineer within assigned categories.
• Manage your department according to corporate strategies, rules and targets (defined in yearly STP - Strategic Plan) in such a way that objectives are reached.
• Develop and coordinate the category SQD resources and utilize their competence to secure continuous improvements in the quality performance from the supplier base.
• To support and manage the Regional Category SQD Engineers to ensure that all Category SQD related activities are handled according the KA purchasing processes and to the agreement between suppliers, Category Buyers and Category SQD team.
• To complete escalated pro-active and re-active quality assurance activities as dictated by the needs of the business.
• Ensure a Supplier Quality Development process that meets the customer specific requirements, to the latest version of ISO 9001, IATF 16949 and ISO 14001 compliance which is maintained in the Kongsberg Automotive Supplier Quality Manual.

2.

• Operational responsibility for Category SQD within assigned Region
• To prompt and to develop the purchasing organization to increased interest in matters concerning Supplier Quality.
• To carry out system and/or process audits at the suppliers with reference to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Customer Specific requirements and ISO 14001.

4.

• Report to the Supplier Quality Development - Corporate role when major issues occur.
• Supervise claim handling process, specifically in escalation cases (Quality related level 3 escalations)
• Support Business Segment Supplier Quality organisation in issues related to quality aspects concerning supplied parts when escalated.
• Follow up the supplier quality status in the supplier panel management process.
• Prioritize, execute and make sure that planned audits are carried out, reported and follow up according to the audit process and the yearly audit plan as well as dedicated actions are closed in time.
• To carry out or support Category SQD Engineers with process and/or system audits.

5.

• Improve the Quality performance of the supplier base within assigned region.
• Enhance Supplier Quality Development activities.
• Assess, audit and assure the quality performance of preferred suppliers.
• To work actively together with Category Buyers, Engineering and our suppliers to prevent future problems and misunderstandings.

Languages: Have a good command of written and spoken English.

Preferred candidate profile

A minimum of 8 -10 years experience in engineering or quality. Preferably with a minimum of 5 years experience within the automotive industry (Tier 1).

Experience of working in a multi-national environment with distributed teams