Supplier Quality Project and Category Manager
SwedenCompetitiveHybrid0 applicants
About this role
Aurobay Sweden AB is part of Horse Powertrain Limited, a global leader in powertrain solutions. The Group has 19,000 employees, 17 plants and 5 R&D centers across three continents. We partner with OEM customers around the world and offer innovative solutions that can cater to up to 80% of the growing hybrid and combustion powertrain market, enabling a faster transition toward cleaner mobility.
Responsibilities
- As a Supplier Quality Project and Category Manager you will:
- Lead supplier quality efforts in new projects:
- Represent Supplier Quality in project phases, ensuring supplier readiness for Start of Production (SOP) and the execution of APQP, PPAP, and structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, DMAIC).
- Manage category-specific supplier quality performance:
- Define, monitor and drive continuous improvement in supplier quality targets and performance within assigned categories while approving or blocking supplier nominations based on quality risk assessments.
- Supplier audits and compliance:
- Conduct supplier audits in compliance with standards like IATF 16949 and ISO 9001/14001, ensuring supplier adherence to quality requirements and driving process excellence.
- Supplier development and performance management:
- Oversee supplier performance during both project and serial production, implementing corrective actions, knowledge sharing, and best practices to address quality issues and mitigate risks.
- Cross-functional collaboration:
- Act as an interface between Procurement, R&D, Manufacturing, and Logistics, aligning project quality requirements with category strategy while influencing critical sourcing and quality decisions.
- Skills and Experience
- University degree in Engineering, Quality Assurance, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Several years of experience in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, or Automotive industry
- Experience in both project environment and, strategic supplier or category management
- Strong analytical and problem