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Manager Lieferantenqualität/-entwicklung (m/w/d)

Saalfeld/Saale, THUERINGENFull-time2026-09-25 → 2026-10-22

Core

Building and managing a new group-wide supplier quality and development function, conducting audits, and qualifying suppliers for high-precision components.

Role type

Manager, Supplier Quality & Development

Builds

Supplier quality management processes, audit programs, and qualification frameworks for manufacturing partners.

Domain

Automotive manufacturing / Industrial components

Required skills

Supplier Quality Management, Quality Management, Technical Purchasing, Supplier Audits, Claims Management, Product Qualification, 8D, FMEA, APQP, PPAP/EMPB, ISO 9001, IATF 16949

Preferred skills

Strategic Sourcing, Risk Analysis, Process Standardization, Data Analysis

Technologies

8D, FMEA, APQP, PPAP/EMPB, ISO 9001, IATF 16949

Responsibilities

Build and develop group-wide supplier management; conduct supplier and product qualifications; plan and lead supplier audits; manage claims, root cause analysis, and corrective actions; support strategic sourcing with selection and risk analysis; develop uniform standards and processes; make quality measurable via KPIs and reports.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on IC with team-building responsibilities