Supplier Quality Vehicle Line

About the company

Stellantis is a leading global automaker and mobility provider that offers clean, connected, affordable and safe mobility solutions. Our Company’s strength lies in the breadth of our iconic brand portfolio, the diversity and passion of our people, and our deep roots in the communities in which we operate. Our ambitious electrification and software strategies and the creation of an innovative ecosystem of strategic, game-changing partnerships are driving our transformation to a sustainable mobility tech company.

The driving force behind us is the diverse and talented group of men and women around the world who bring their passion and experience to their work every day. And while we are a truly global organization, we remain deeply rooted in the communities in which we operate and where our colleagues live and work.

With industrial operations in nearly 30 countries, Stellantis could consistently exceed the evolving needs and expectations of consumers in more than 130 markets, while creating superior value for all stakeholders.

Powered by our diversity, we lead the way world moves:

* We Are Customer Centric: We hold ourselves accountable, understand current and anticipate future needs, listen, learn constantly, have an ownership mindset.
* We Win Together: We demand the best of ourselves, are passionate about performance, are a meritocracy, collaborate through respect, trust and openness, build each other up.
* We Are Agile and Innovative: We are adaptable, are resilient, have the courage to be disruptive, focus on speed & efficiency, drive simplicity.
* We Care for The Future: We embrace a vision, are accountable for the wellbeing & motivation of our teams, take action to make a better future, build sustainability inside and out, always act with integrity.

About the Job

Within the framework of missions and goals of the Supplier Quality Development Department, the SQVL is the operational manager accountable for the SQ activities to the stakeholders (platform, engineering, quality, plant), for a car line. Operating from the pre-sourcing until the end of the development (SOP+6 months), reporting to the SQPM Segment Manager, he drives the SQ contribution to successful project launches being accountable on key processes management: SQD assessment in RFQ, Supplier Industrial Planning / Part Maturity Level, Critical Supplier List, Capacity Evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

* Set regular follow-up to be accountable for CQC to support project sourcing strategy (assessment of manufacturability and industrialization of potential suppliers) and sourcing activities ensuring the best qualified suppliers are sourced and lessons learned applied.
* Set regular follow-up to be accountable for the PC (Project Coordinator) deliverables about the supplier manufacturing readiness at each stage of the project.
* TKO plan follow-up to ensure it is done according to program timing.
* Risk assessment and mitigation actions for no-OT / no-OTOP / no-PPAP parts consistent with the car milestones.
* Set regular follow-up to be accountable for the CL (Convergence Leader) deliverables at each stage of the project:
* Coordination of quality issues resolution for supplier manufacturing non-conformity ensuring each open item has a recovery plan consistent towards car milestones
* Manage Capacity Assessment and ensure readiness according to program deliverables
* Ensure roadblocks (e.g., quality convergence, timing, capacity) are escalated at the proper level of the Supplier organization and recurrent follow-up action plans are fixed.
* Foster APQP deliverables under SQE responsibility.
* Ensure SQD representation at suppliers steering meetings
* Ensure proper representation of SQD in all program Gate Reviews, Escalation Meetings, Vehicle plant and Project regular activities (Sourcing preparation meetings, Daily Meetings…)
* Ensure regular reporting sessions for the progress of Program/Projects milestones deliverables about suppliers manufacturing items (process, part maturity level and capacity readiness).
* Escalate the Critical Issues identified during the development phase towards the projects / purchasing team into Stellantis organization and ensure recurrent follow-up are organized.
* Organize SQD-Project conventions.
* Collects the lessons learned about Supplier’ related issue developed along the program line
* Ensure CQC capitalizes the lessons learned for the other launches.

Qualifications

* Leadership capacities, results and customer oriented
* Relationship skills · Knowledge of Quality and Lean methodologies and tools
* Knowledge of industrialization and project processes, and related management methods Knowledge of Capacity Assessment Tool
* Knowledge of logistic operating modes
* Knowledge of purchasing and supplier relationship

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We welcome applications from people of all age, ethnicity, nationality, religion and disability. Diverse teams will allow us to better meet the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.