Supplier Quality Manager

Birmingham, Staffordshire
Siemens Mobility

The role of the Supplier Quality Manager is to act as an expert to lead and act to improve supplier quality across SMO RI UK&I manufacturing and project delivery. The role sets a clear supplier quality strategy, including innovation and uses; data, advanced analytics and appropriate AI capabilities to identify risk, improve performance and support robust decision making. The role will drive business excellence and foster cross-functional collaboration across; Procurement, Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering/R&D, Project Management and Delivery across the UK&I. The Supplier Quality Manager will build supplier relationships and work across the category and commodity teams. Focus areas include; Innovation, Supplier Cost of Poor-Quality reduction, Root Cause Investigations and Auditing compliance to all business requirements, certifications and regulations. You’ll be responsible for

• Supplier quality strategy and governance: Define, deploy and improve the Supplier Quality strategy to ensure adherence to Siemens processes. Reduce Cost of Poor Quality and improve governance.
• Supplier selection, qualification and approval: Apply risk-based quality, compliance, sustainability and capability criteria to support supplier selection, sourcing decisions, qualification and approval. Maintain a level of market intelligence sufficient to provide insight to supply chain and leadership.
• Supplier quality planning: Establish supplier quality plans, targets, acceptance criteria, controls and interfaces aligned to product, service, project and supplier criticality.
• Supplier audits and assessments: Plan, lead and report supplier audits, assessments and reviews, ensuring actions are defined, followed up and verified for effectiveness.
• Supplier performance management and development: Manage supplier quality performance, strategic status, integration, supervision and development activity with category and commodity teams.
• Quality Insight, KPIs and escalation: Monitor and communicate at Executive level the outcomes of supplier quality status, risks, incidents, and KPIs. Advise senior leadership on effective action plans.
• Non-conformance and problem solving: Lead and deliver effective containment, reporting, root cause analysis, corrective action across the organization. (8D and other tools etc).
• Risk, resilience and contingency planning: Identify, prioritise and verify supplier quality and supply-chain risks, driving mitigation, resilience and contingency planning with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Continuous improvement, innovation and analytics: Lead improvement programmes, lessons learned, digital workflows and data analytics to reduce risk, improve performance and create value.
• Contracts, QAA, compliance and capability building: Define quality-related contract and Quality Assurance Agreement requirements, support compliance and sustainability expectations, and coach colleagues in SQM methods., Set and lead the right behaviours to support creating a robust H&S and Quality culture.
• Set an example by their own actions and activities.
• Ensure effective implementation of the SMO UKI BMS relating to relevant Policies and procedures.
• Communicate and encourage feedback on Quality, H&S and environmental issues
• When unable to rectify or remedy unsafe situations either stop work if the risk is too high and/or report the deficiency to the Management for action
• Be prepared and be competent to manage any for-seen emergency situations
  Ideally a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (engineering or manufacturing) or equivalent education
• Ideally ISO9001 Lead Auditor qualification
• Experience in leading quality investigations (RCCA, CAPA, Problem Solving methodologies).
• Lead Auditor experience within supply chains and conducting supplier audits.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001/45001/14001/27001 and practical application within a large organisation.
• Experience in developing Supplier Quality KPIs and monitoring performance.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred) or significant experience delivering Lean/CI outcomes.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office, data analysis, AI tools and digital workflow tools.
• CQI Membership or Accreditation (desirable)
• Trained experienced Facilitator with the ability to present information clearly and unambiguously, both written and oral, and to lead/facilitate group activities and workshops.
• Self-starter, comfortable with autonomy and the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in a role within Supplier Quality Management in a relevant industry.
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