Manager Global Supplier Quality

At Henkel, you can build on a strong legacy and leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses to reimagine and improve life every day. If you love challenging the status quo, join our community of over 50,000 pioneers around the globe. Our teams at Henkel Adhesive Technologies help to transform entire industries and provide our customers with a competitive advantage through adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. With our trusted brands, our cutting-edge technologies and our disruptive solutions, you will have countless opportunities to explore new paths and develop your skills. Grow within our future-led businesses, our diverse and vibrant culture and find a place where you simply belong. All to leave your mark for more sustainable growth.

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YOUR ROLE

• Quality Assurance: Ensure the quality of materials (including Raws, Packs, Third-party manufactured, and Purchased goods) delivered to Henkel Adhesive Technologies from the global supply chain.
• Supplier Management: Manage suppliers to meet targeted material quality levels.
• Supplier Onboarding: Collaborate with Purchasing to onboard new strategic global suppliers, actively participating in selection and qualification.
• Issue Resolution: Work closely with Regional Quality to resolve escalated issues with global suppliers.
• Quality Improvement: Develop and implement structured quality improvement plans in collaboration with suppliers.
• Quality Assurance Manual: Facilitate the effective rollout of Henkel Supplier Quality Assurance Manual.
• Performance Tracking: Execute annual Supplier Quality agreements and monitor progress.
• Audits and Inspections: Conduct vendor assessments, supplier surveillance audits, and review and approve validation protocols.
• Quality Plans: Create and maintain Material Quality inspection plans as needed.
• Complaint Handling: Manage supplier complaints, assess 8D reports, and support root cause analysis and corrective action planning.
• Performance Evaluation: Verify the implementation and effectiveness of supplier correction actions and evaluate supplier quality data for process improvement opportunities.
• Reporting: Internally report on supplier quality performance.
• Supplier Meetings: Participate in supplier review meetings with Purchasing and Operations to manage supplier performance.
• Performance Improvement: Review performance scorecards for portfolio suppliers and drive improvement actions.
• Strategy Development: Contribute to developing the Supplier Quality strategy and standards, benchmarking, defining work standards, and collaborating with key stakeholders for process improvement.

YOUR SKILLS

• Highly organized, self-starting, and logical thinker.
• Positive work ethic with excellent communication skills.
• Enthusiastic, positive, and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and commitment to technical excellence.
• Dedicated to achieving long-term business objectives as a team player.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Leadership skills.
• Proficiency in ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949:2016.
• Previous experience as a Supplier Quality Engineer or Supplier Development Engineer in the automotive sector or equivalent.
• In-depth knowledge of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), pFMEA, control plans, and quality tools/methods (e.g., 8D, Ishikawa, 5Why, SPC, Pareto).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to interpret technical specifications and drawings.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Effective planning and prioritization abilities, with a degree in an engineering discipline or recognized Quality Management qualification.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
• Lead auditor qualification.
• Experience in process audits.

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