Global Procurement - Supplier Quality and development-Sr. Expert for Large Scale Assemblies

About the position

The position involves technically guiding and qualifying suppliers of Form Coils, Metallic parts, and relevant interface products. The role requires creating and implementing best practices to meet Enercon's quality requirements, policies, processes, and procedures. Additionally, the candidate will initiate and support category management for supplier selection and qualification using benchmark methods and previous lessons learned. The position also entails qualifying products through APQP/PPAP methodologies and developing approved suppliers through supplier-specific action plans based on on-site reviews and periodic assessments. Periodic quality reviews of designated categories and strategic target agreements are also part of the responsibilities, along with serial supplier integration focused on minimizing supply risk and reducing Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ).

Responsibilities

• Technically guiding and qualifying suppliers of Form Coils, Metallic parts and relevant interface products
• Creating and implementing best practices to meet Enercon quality requirements, policies, processes and procedures
• Initiating and supporting category management for supplier selection and qualification using benchmark methods and previous lessons learned
• Qualifying products through APQP/PPAP methodologies
• Developing approved suppliers through supplier-specific action plans based on on-site reviews and periodic assessments
• Conducting periodic quality reviews of designated categories and strategic target agreements
• Integrating serial suppliers with a focus on minimizing supply risk and reducing Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ)

Requirements

• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, and FMEA
• Ability to coordinate a variety of cross-functional team members
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
• Expertise in continuous improvement tools such as PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) and root cause analysis methods

Nice-to-haves

• Degree in business administration, engineering or similar
• Expertise and work experience, preferably in wind/energy industry and Generator assemblies
• Experience in developing new supply sources to improve cost competitiveness and act as a conduit between procurement and supplier
• Ability to work on multiple phases, sub-tasks of projects or entire projects of moderate complexity, with results affecting project completion
• Good communication skills - English skills and German added advantage
• Ability to work in a matrix organization with a multicultural team