- Central point of contact with suppliers for operational activity management and supplier ambassador to internal functions - Evaluation of suppliers during the offer phase and contribut to the selection decision (e.g. provide consolidated forecast to suppliers and ensure that suppliers will have the required capacity) - Manage supply chain & quality aspects of the contract, being responsible for On Time, On Quality (and on Cost when applicable) performance - Manage supplier quality Approval/Authorization, ensure that suppliers are compliant with certifications required - Present the situation of the supplier on operational performance (e.g KPIs and assessments) during commodity meetings - Monitor or support new product introduction to ensure industrial qualification maturity before serial phase - Initiate and manage supplier performance improvement projects, set long term development targets together with the suppliers and in coordination with the Supplier Development Team - Work out short term and mid term recovery plans (out of Missing Parts, back to Purchase Order) - Maintain a close communication and coordination with the operational teams at internal customer sites, to ensure the contribution of all relevant functions to the delivery of procured goods or services Produktion