The Bosch Group is hiring a Purchasing Quality Technical Specialist to provide technical expertise within purchasing for assigned material groups. In this role, you will focus on supplier qualification, development, auditing, and performance monitoring to ensure Bosch quality standards are met.
What You'll Do
- Identify supplier qualification and development needs, including selecting suppliers for quality programs.
- Participate in the quality-related approval and release process for new suppliers.
- Take part in supplier selection activities and provide quality approval during Pre-Sourcing and Global Sourcing meetings.
- Provide technical and methodological support during supplier claim management following escalation procedures.
- Collaborate on SQP activities within PUE-managed projects according to established SQM processes.
- Support the development of technical solutions.
- Conduct supplier process audits and support the preparation and execution of annual audit plans.
- Define and maintain material-group specific quality requirements and checklists.
- Participate in activities related to RPP, material cost savings initiatives, PEP, and production start-up and ramp-up.
- Lead the development and implementation of inspection concepts with suppliers.
- Provide technical support to Commodity Purchasing during discussions with suppliers regarding the Quality Assurance Agreement (QAA).
- Assist Commodity Purchasing with quality-related supplier escalations impacting delivery capability.
- Support Commodity Purchasing during negotiations on technology, quality, and material cost savings.
- Contribute to development activities during the preparation of material-specific specifications.
- Support Project Purchasing with supplier technical qualifications and project-enabling activities.
- Assist PUQ plant teams during quality meetings when required.
- Identify and select key suppliers for participation in quality improvement programs.
Team & Environment
Works closely with purchasing, engineering, and plant quality teams.
