SCOPE AND PURPOSE:
- To be responsible of the process quality output of the external direct materials and services suppliers assigned.
- To provide qualification of new potential suppliers, applies APQP methodology to supplier's new product/process development and ensures the performance monitoring and improvement. To drive the growth and continuous improvement of suppliers belonging to the assigned commodities.
- To support the plants for the resolution of quality issues and the implementation of action plans.
RESULT AREAS/MAIN ACTIVITIES
- Supports the Purchasing GCF in scouting and pre-selecting suppliers and performs supplier qualification, contributing to the purchasing and global sourcing strategies.
- Ensures, through APQP methodology, that the development of new products and processes is properly implemented at supplier's premises.
- Ensures the performance analysis of each supplier of assigned commodities and the definition of improvement and growth plans by applying best practices and continuous improvement and analyzing gaps between suppliers in the same product category.
- Ensures support to Plant Quality in the claim management when critical issues emerge or an escalation process is required.
- Conducts on-site process audits, verifies the compliance of supplier's quality management system.
- Monitors supplier quality indicators and the publication of dashboards at global level for all suppliers.
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