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Clarios

Supplier Quality Manager – EMEA

Clarios

Supplier Quality Manager managing supplier quality processes for Clarios in EMEA. Lead quality activities and ensure compliance in the automotive industry with a focus on improvement.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeHannover • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
D3.js

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define quality objectives for suppliers and supplier management.
  • Drive quality related activities in accordance to Power D3 linked to external suppliers (e.g. supplier releases via audits and PPAPs).
  • Coordinate supplier audit plan and conduct quality audits at suppliers and service providers.
  • Ensure that Supplier quality issues are resolved using an appropriate problem-solving methodology.
  • Report on the status of 8Ds and ensure proper containment and corrective actions are taken.
  • Support supplier risk analysis and supplier evaluation (input, improvement and execution).
  • Support Purchasing in supplier selection.
  • Support Engineering in development of material specifications and identification of critical/significant characteristics.
  • Drive supplier development process.
  • Report Key Process Figures related to external suppliers and service providers.
  • Develop and maintain procedures relevant for supplier relationship linked to Quality and Corporate Social Responsibility.
  • Maintain Relationship with suppliers to ensure communication.
  • Ensure application, maintenance and continuous improvement of all Quality related documents needed to manage external suppliers.
  • Support in setting-up structures/processes in the quality area, to ensure optimized interfaces and processes, continuously detect weaknesses in the quality system and initiate improvement actions with focus on supplier management (Process Management).
  • Maintain incoming goods inspection control plans and supporting documents for suppliers.
  • Facilitate Management Quality Reviews with suppliers who do not meet quality objectives or expectations.
  • Support fulfillment of requirements in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility with corresponding assessments in the Supply Chain.
  • Ensure proper management of Aftermarket Claims by driving proper resolutions with Clarios’ plants and DCs (by using a robust problem-solving methodology) to ensure Customer satisfaction.
  • Develop (further) and maintain the process of Aftermarket claim handling and ensure proper reporting of relevant KPIs to all stakeholders.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s Degree in applied Science
  • Strong background in the quality management systems
  • Min. 6 years of working experience, of which min. 3 years on quality related activities in a development and/or production environment
  • Several years of experience in the automotive industry
  • Trained in standards for Quality Management Systems (QMS): ISO9001 and IATF 16949
  • Strong knowledge of relevant VDA standards
  • Profound experience in application of QM tools and techniques APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, DOE
  • Profound knowledge in PC software applications (Microsoft Office)
  • Fluent English language skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Exciting professional tasks and challenges in a diverse international environment with strong commitment to integrity, values, social engagement and sustainability.
  • Arrange your working hours and breaks flexible via our flexible and trust-based working hours model and combine your professional and private life even better according to our mobile work policy and company kindergarten.
  • A competitive remuneration package, including additional payments such as holiday, Christmas as well as company pension program.
  • Your well-being is very important to us: Take advantage of our preventive health care offers such as fitness center, physiotherapist, modern office environment, healthy canteen, team and company events or hobby clubs.
  • Stay fit whilst at the same time positively contributing to our environment: Lease your company bike.
  • Our well-advanced onboarding process and buddy program supports you to quickly grow into the position and team.
  • By using the offering in our Learning Academy, LinkedIn Learning and EMEA Mentoring Program you will be able to further grow professionally and personally.
  • Last, but not least we support you in relocating and finding a flat in location surrounding if applicable and depending on individual factors.

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Hard Skills & Tools
quality management systemsAPQPPPAPFMEAControl PlanMSASPCDOEsupplier risk analysisproblem-solving methodology
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship managementproblem-solvingprocess managementteam collaborationreportingcontinuous improvementorganizational skillsleadershipcustomer satisfaction
Certifications
Bachelor’s Degree in applied ScienceISO9001IATF 16949