Supplier Quality Manager – Major Projects & Modernization

Supplier Quality Manager – Major Projects & Modernization

Requirements

• At the minimum B.SC level technical / quality / industrial Eng degree
• Minimum 6-10 years of experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing processes and methods, supplier quality management, quality engineering, manufacturing environment, supply chain management, procurement or other relevant area
• Proven team leadership / cross-functional skills
• Fluent level of English spoken and written, additional languages is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads and manages the regional Major Projects & Modernization SQM work in a geographic region (e.g. Americas)
• Represents SQM in cross-functional Major Projects & Modernization teams.
• Develops, communicates and ensures execution of SQM Major Projects & Modernization initiatives within the region in alignment with the global and regional category plan.
• Participates and develops Supply Quality plan and risk assessment in coordination with Supply Managers.
• Participates on Major Project & Modernization supplier selection for critical components.
• Drives and executes supplier quality activities for major project validation, including First Article inspection (FAI), specific material inspection, mockup, etc.
• Ensures execution of KONE procurement and supplier quality management strategy and targets in the region.
• Leads, coaches, involves and develops SQM Major Projects & Modernization team members.
• Conducts supplier audit, per annual audit plan.
• Prepares and keeps updated the Quality Annex, as part of supplier contract, in close cooperation with Contract owner.
• Measures and reports supplier KPIs.
• Participates in supplier scorecard process and discusses the results with suppliers in close cooperation with KONE contract owner.
• Identifies and drives corrective and recovery actions with suppliers.
• Participates in supplier negotiations as required to ensure supplier quality commitment.
• Supports definition and ensures compliance with sourcing and KONE policies, processes and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with quality, safety and environmental standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Auditing of suppliers
• Supplier performance management
• Supplier Qualification
• ISO 9001/14001/18001
• Knowledge of Methods and tools related to (supplier) quality management such as quality control plans, Critical to Quality, Statistical Process Control, Failure-Mode-Effect Analysis, DMAIC Methodology, Six Sigma and Lean, Mistake proofing
• Category understanding of the relevant category
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and technologies within the relevant categories
• Stakeholder management skills
• Basic contract management skills
• Basic understanding of the supplier market in the relevant category/geography