Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. Does that sound interesting to you? As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the implementation of customer specific requirements into the Schaeffler Quality System (e.g. CSR-Review; OEM-specific Quality Standard / S291xxx).
- Develops and implements a customer Q-strategy for global quality topics (Q-Roadmap), integrated and aligned with GKAM growth strategies
- With regional support, implements global customer-specific quality requirements
- Develops and implements a monthly quality reporting (Customer view/ KPI´s & targets)
- Monitoring the quality performance of the Key customer and lead the improvement actions to be back to the positive trend
- Visits the regions and other countries regularly.
- Agrees quality documents and –procedure within the KA
- In conjunction with GKAM/KAM and BD, settles warranty claims.
- Prepares quality topics for the top management events and meetings.
- Draws up quality content in GKAM “one-pagers” and other internal customer reports
- Support key projects (e.g. Cross BU project..) if necessary - not as subproject manager quality
whilst conducting following actions together with GKAM as in development phase to be fully functional GKAM-Q in the coming year(s);
- Responsible to align the Schaeffler Quality System according to the customer specific requirements, together with corporate quality if necessary.
- Is responsible for the management of relations with Quality relevant contacts internally, including but not limited to the Q-KAM organization, and externally
- Negotiates framework agreements and terms and conditions of quality topics within the KA
- Is fully included in the communications between Schaeffler and the KA according to quality topics, for both development and manufacturing
- Assertiveness and capacity (ability/skill) to negotiate: Intent on achieving a balance between the stakeholders and being able to direct them.
- Goal orientation: Recognizes and respects the motives of his internal and external business partners and always keeps an eye on his own goals.
- Entrepreneurial thinking: Thinks across divisional boundaries and respects the interests of the entire automotive division.
- Social Skills: Excellent skills in building up and maintaining relationships and networks
- Moderation and presentation skills: Can moderate between different interest groups and is strong in making target-group oriented speeches and has presentation skills to executive board
- Assurance when dealing with different cultures
Required Knowledge
- Experience in the quality processes of Schaeffler and customer.
- Product and process knowledge in technical areas of high customer specific relevance (e.g. power train and chassis) – to be developed if necessary
- Solid focused legal knowledge in contract law
- Negotiation Skills focused to quality related matters
Required Education & Experience:
- University degree, ideally with technical background (e.g. mechanical/ electrical engineering)
- Highly developed understanding of automotive quality processes.
- At least 10 years’ experience in customer-oriented quality fields, ideally with at least 5 years’ experience in the automotive or supply industries.
- Strong leadership (managing in the matrix, using expertise and persuasion)
- Strong business English skills, confident using the language of the global key account
- Willingness to travel
As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.
Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.
Information on our understanding of leadership can be found here: schaeffler.com/leadership.
www.schaeffler.com/careers
Your Contact
Schaeffler Japan Co., Ltd.
Yasuko Kawahara
+81452879510
For technical questions, please contact this email address: technical-recruiting-support-AP@schaeffler.com
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