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Supplier Quality & Performance Manager | VDA 6.3 Lead Auditor | Supplier Escalation
München, Deutschland
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Master's degree in Industrial Automation & Robotics, University of Padua, ItalyÜber mich
Interim Supplier Quality Manager for automotive and industrial projects. I take over supplier escalations, lead VDA 6.3 audits as Lead Auditor and drive corrective actions to restore process stability and secure SOP. Mechanical engineer, 20 years of experience, ~700 suppliers managed.
Skills
Six SigmaAuditsPerformance ManagementFmeaSix Sigma Green Belt CertificationInterim ManagementPpapQualitätsmanagementStakeholder ManagementSupplier Performance ManagementQualitätssicherung für Lieferanten8D ReportQualitätsstrategieVDA 6.3Supplier Relationship Management
Supplier Escalation & Interim SQM
- Direct ownership of supplier escalations and complaints impacting production
- Containment, root cause analysis (8D), on-site corrective actions and structured follow-up
- Coordination of Quality, Engineering and Purchasing, also without direct reporting lines
VDA 6.3 Process Audits
- Qualified VDA 6.3 process auditor (VDA QMC), acting as OSRAM Lead Auditor
- Supplier process audits across Europe, North America and Asia
- Planning of the annual global audit programme
- ~80% of corrective actions closed within 3 months
Supplier Quality & Performance Management
- Up to ~700 suppliers in automotive and industrial businesses
- Entire Materials & Components category (metals, plastics, packaging) across EMEA
- Global supplier quality strategy and performance framework
- Supplier development, technology releases, Quality Assurance Agreements (QAA)
APQP, PPAP & SOP Readiness
- Supplier qualification and release in international development projects
- APQP, PPAP approvals, Q-Gate process, component validation
- Internal trainer for the Q-Gate process
Quality Methods
- D/P-FMEA (trained FMEA facilitator), SPC, MSA, 8D/5Why
- Six Sigma Green Belt training
Leadership
- Functional lead of the local plant SQMs in Traunreut
- Functional lead of SQM resources in APAC and Mexico
Engineering Background
- Mechanical engineer, 7+ years of product design and R&D project leadership (automotive tier 1)
- Feasibility studies, technical drawings, product validation, FEA
- Able to discuss product and process with suppliers at a technical level
Business Development & Negotiation
- Self-employed since 2019 with an international client base
- Market analysis, advising private and corporate investors, commercial negotiations
Tools
- SAP (basic), Microsoft Office (advanced)
Erfahrung
Berufserfahrungmehr als 10 Jahre
Freelancer seit2019
Sprachen
DeutschGrundkenntnisseEnglischverhandlungssicherItalienischMuttersprache
Projekthistorie
- Developing an international client base for a London-based alternative investment broker.
- Carrying out market analysis, finding and advising private and corporate investors, preparing portfolio proposals and negotiating terms.
- Managing the full sales cycle independently, from first contact and presentation to negotiation and closing.
- Responsible for the entire Materials & Components category (metals, plastics, packaging) across EMEA.
- Managed ~400 suppliers across 3 manufacturing plants (Germany, Slovakia, Italy).
- Took direct ownership of supplier escalations impacting production, driving containment, on-site corrective actions and structured follow-up to restore supplier performance.
- Led VDA 6.3 process audits as OSRAM Lead Auditor, enforcing corrective actions affecting quality and delivery.
- Coordinated Quality, Engineering and Purchasing to resolve supplier-driven production risks.
- Defined and enforced component validation and quality requirements to secure SOP and production readiness.
- Functional lead of the local plant SQMs in Traunreut.
- Developed and implemented the global supplier quality strategy for all OSRAM metal commodities.
- Managed a global supplier base of ~700 recommended suppliers across automotive and industrial businesses.
- Planned and managed the annual global supplier audit programme and performance framework.
- Assessed supplier capability, process maturity and manufacturing risks, and granted technology releases to support sourcing and industrialisation decisions.
- Led VDA 6.3 process audits worldwide as OSRAM Lead Auditor (Europe, North America, Asia).
- Drove closure of corrective actions with structured follow-up (~80% within 3 months).
- Coordinated global SQM resources and developed functional reports in APAC (Shenzhen) and Mexico.
- Negotiated and implemented Quality Assurance Agreements (QAA) with strategic suppliers.
Zertifikate
8D / 5Why Problem Solving Method
QMH Consulting GmbH2017
Q-Gate Process – Advanced & Train the Trainer
OSRAM Academy2012