Senior Supplier Quality Manager

Munich Electrification

Senior Supplier Quality Manager leading supplier quality engineering and compliance for electric vehicle projects. Collaborating across teams to manage onboarding, quality audits, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeMunich • 🇩🇪 GermanySeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead supplier onboarding and requalification audits to evaluate compliance with standards and identify areas for improvement.
Implement Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes for high complex electronic products with our production partners.
Lead suppliers to address non-conformities and develop corrective action plans.
Participate in root cause analysis and corrective actions for supplier quality and/or production issues.
Work closely with purchasing, engineering, and operations teams to support supplier approval processes and new product launches.
Work with the development team on DFM at an early stage of the project with the target to improve the quality and costs of the components.
Promote best practices such as Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Poka-Yoke to reduce defects and improve supplier processes.
Support our internal change management process.
Contribute to new business initiatives, supplier strategies in close collaboration with the Purchasing Organization (e.g. VDA 6.8 ME catalogue extension).
Travel to Production Partner/Supplier as per project business needs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Manufacturing) is required; a Master's degree is highly preferred.
Certification as a VDA 6.3 Process Auditor or a certified IATF 16949 Lead Auditor is required.
3+ years of progressive experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, Quality Management, or Manufacturing Engineering.
Experience with manufacturing of electronics products.
Proven experience in leading the APQP process end-to-end for complex, critical components and directly managing Production Partner quality relationships.
Expert, demonstrable application of all core quality tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA) at a strategic level (defining the tools, not just using them).
Strong ability to drive, influence, and negotiate resource allocation and systemic process changes across internal functions (R&D, Sourcing) and external production partner organizations to ensure quality compliance.
Demonstrated willingness and ability to act as the final authority on critical quality issues, accepting full ownership of systemic failures and complex change management processes.
Willingness to travel as per project needs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Trust-based working hours and hybrid work
Adequate and competitive compensation
Pension Plan/Bonus
Free access to the fitness center right next to us or subsidized EGYM Wellpass
Free snacks, coffee, drinks and lunch (freshly cooked by our chef) every day
Public transport ticket
Bike-Leasing via Business Bike
Experience various inspiring and fun team events
ME-branded clothing
Option to "work from anywhere" (6 weeks/year)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)Lean ManufacturingSix SigmaPoka-YokeFMEASPCMSAPPAPSupplier Quality EngineeringManufacturing Engineering

Soft Skills

leadershipnegotiationinfluencecommunicationproblem-solvingcollaborationownershipchange managementresource allocationroot cause analysis

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in EngineeringMaster's degree in EngineeringVDA 6.3 Process AuditorIATF 16949 Lead Auditor